Military Accuses Airman of Lying
IN THE MILITARY After filing a religious discrimination complaint against his commanding officer, Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Phillip Monk is now facing intimidation and retaliation from the military. During a meeting earlier this month, Air Force investigators abruptly read Monk his Miranda rights—usually standard during criminal arrests—accusing the 19-year Air […]
Airman Files Complaint Against Military
IN THE MILITARY This week, First Liberty Institute filed a formal complaint with the military on behalf of our client, Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, a 19-year veteran of the Air Force who was punished for his faith. The complaint letter, addressed to Monk’s commander, Major Elisa Valenzuela, was announced […]
Liberty Represents U.S. Airman Punished for His Faith
IN THE MILITARYThe shocking stories of religious hostility in our nation’s military continue, and now, Liberty Institute represents Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, a 19-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force who was relieved of his duties because of his faith and moral convictions. Senior Master Sergeant Monk, who served […]
Courageous Valedictorian Thanks God Despite Threats
IN THE SCHOOL After receiving complaints and a demand letter from Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Pickens County School District in South Carolina illegally banned prayer at school events, but that didn’t stop valedictorian Roy Costner IV from exercising his First Freedom. The 18-year-old became an Internet sensation after he […]
High School Official Threatens Naval Academy Appointment of Valedictorian After He References Faith, U.S. Constitution in Speech
IN THE SCHOOL As soon as Valedictorian Remington Reimer began to talk of the Constitution and his faith, school officials shut off his microphone, prohibiting him from exercising his free speech rights. Following the ceremony, Joshua High School Principal Mike Cochran met with Reimer’s father, Todd Reimer, and informed him […]
Liberty Institute Readies for Increased Assaults From FFRF
IN THE PUBLIC ARENA The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has proven it will stop at nothing to completely eliminate religion from public view, going after school districts, churches, Christmas displays, and now even our own currency. In a recent press release, FFRF announced that it, along with 19 […]
