No Americans Ever Saw a Year Like 2015. So What Are We Going to Do?
By Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO & Chief Counsel As a Liberty Watch subscriber and reader, you’re someone with a special insight into the critical question that will define the future of our nation: Will we remain “one nation, under God,” a nation whose national motto “In God We Trust” continues […]
Federal Commission Intensifies Focus on Violations of Religious Freedom at Work
Religious liberty concerns are among the top areas of focus for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to its annual Performance and Accountability Report released last month. Listing the statistics for fiscal year 2015, the EEOC’s report from November revealed that among a rising number of discrimination […]
Criminalizing Church? Louisiana Church Threatened with Criminal Sanctions for Exceeding the Volume of a Conversation
Louisiana church facing “unwarranted” hostility, First Liberty Institute to defend First Liberty Institute filed a lawsuit and requested a temporary restraining order Thursday on behalf of Vintage Church in Metairie, La. The lawsuit comes after officials in Jefferson Parish repeatedly intimidated church members and issued criminal sanctions against the church […]
U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz Submit Brief in Support of Kountze Cheerleaders
In a case that has become a nationally chronicled battle over religious expression, U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz filed an amicus brief last month in support of our clients, the Kountze cheerleaders who were told by their school district that their private speech and religious expression were subject […]
Victory—Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial Saved
The Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial was saved on Monday when the United States District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that it is constitutional, despite being in the shape of a cross. According to First Liberty Institute attorneys, this victory will be a game-changer in the battle […]
First Liberty Institute, Kentucky AG Ask Court to Stop Governor’s Order Closing Faith-Based Schools
FLI filed for a temporary restraining order against the Kentucky Governor trying to block his order prohibiting religious schools from meeting in-person.
