Remember Their D-Day Faith This Saturday
by Kelly Shackelford, Esq. President, CEO & Chief Counsel “God was an ally” on D-Day, yet a new battle rages against the fallen . . . This Saturday, June 6, is, and should be, a sacred day for all Americans. On that day in 1944, in the words […]
3 REASONS FOR VICTORY! School Apologizes for Violating Sixth-Grader’s Religious Liberty Rights
First Liberty Institute thanks Somerset Academy for upholding the constitutional right of students to express their faith in class assignments In its apology letter, Somerset Academy states it will allow 12-year-old Mackenzie Fraiser to resubmit her original presentation, inclusive of her religious beliefs. Last week, Somerset Academy officials […]
A Marine’s Reflections on Memorial Day 2015 at Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
by Mike Berry First Liberty Institute Director of Military Affairs First Liberty Institute Director of Military Affairs and Marine Mike Berry shares his thoughts from the 2015 Memorial Day Ceremony at Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California. First Liberty Institute continues to defend this historic memorial […]
COURT-MARTIALED! Marine Criminally Prosecuted by the U.S. Government for Displaying a Bible Verse in Her Workspace
First Liberty Institute and volunteer attorney Paul Clement ask the military’s highest court to take the case and protect service members’ right to religious freedom This week, First Liberty Institute and volunteer attorney Paul Clement asked the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF)—the highest military court whose […]
School Officials BAN Sixth-Grade Student the Right to Use Bible Verse in Class Assignment
First Liberty Institute sends demand letter to Somerset Academy seeking apology and restoration of 12-year-old client’s constitutional right to freely express her faith in school assignments School officials told sixth-grader Mackenzie Fraiser she can’t use a Bible verse in her school project. This week, First Liberty Institute sent a demand […]
A President’s Prayer for “Our Republic, Our Religion and Our Civilization”
by Kelly Shackelford, Esq. President, CEO & Chief Counsel This Memorial Day, as we remember our fallen military heroes, isn’t it appropriate that we identify and recommit ourselves to the things for which they offered the ultimate sacrifice? I’m not sure any U.S. President described it more dramatically than […]
