Two Victories for Religious Freedom: North Carolina and Michigan Pass Laws to Protect Religious Liberty for Magistrates and Adoption Agencies
New laws take important steps toward protecting religious freedom for those with traditional, sincerely-held religious beliefs on marriage This month, two states—North Carolina and Michigan—approved bills that protect the religious liberty of those who hold to the traditional, time-honored view that marriage is between one man and one woman, […]
READY: Liberty Institute Prepares 5-Point Plan for Supreme Court Marriage Decision and Its Ramifications on Religious Liberty
In the next few days, the U.S. Supreme Court will announce whether it will impose a redefinition of marriage on all America in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. The Court’s decision could: Impose a marriage redefinition nationally, all at once, by finding that there is a constitutional right to […]
NOT ALONE: Reinforcements Support LCpl Monifa Sterling—Marine Court-Martialed over Bible Verse
Outcry defending religious liberty in our nation’s military is growing . . . Help for a Marine punished for her religious expression is coming from all directions—potentially leading to a major case in the nation’s highest military court. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed a friend-of-the-court brief (amicus brief) […]
PUSHING BACK: Liberty Institute Responds to Humanists’ Attempt to Destroy WWI Veterans Memorial
First Liberty Institute and Jones Day file motion for summary judgment on behalf of The American Legion to defend historic cross-shaped WWI veterans memorial The Bladensburg, Maryland World War I Veterans Memorial honors 49 fallen World War I service men from Prince George’s County, Maryland. This week, First Liberty Institute […]
TEXAS PASSES PASTOR PROTECTION ACT: A First Step in Defending Religious Freedom for All
After an encouraging victory for religious freedom in the key state of Texas, experts call for further action in the fight for liberty there and nationally In a heartening triumph for religious liberty, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Pastor Protection Act into law on Thursday, June 11 – a […]
IT’S MORE THAN MARRIAGE: What’s really at risk if the Supreme Court redefines a millennia-old institution?
By the end of June, the United States Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, a case challenging the constitutionality of state laws that define marriage as between one man and one woman. Depending on the Court’s ruling, the case could have ramifications for the […]
