Not Over Yet: Humanists Appeal Bladensburg Victory
Nearly two years have passed since the American Humanist Association sued for the removal or destruction of the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland—and the battle continues. After the United States District Court for the District of Maryland ruled in November 2015 that the cross-shaped memorial was […]
CELEBRATION AND REFLECTION: Thomas Jefferson’s Wisdom Proves Accurate on National Religious Freedom Day, 239 years later
Tomorrow will mark the 23rd National Religious Freedom Day in America. Recognized by Presidential Proclamations since 1993, Religious Freedom Day commemorates the adoption of the 1786 Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by the Virginia General Assembly. Originally drafted in 1777 by Thomas Jefferson, the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was […]
Why Court Victories are Key to Protecting Religious Freedom
A poll released by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research last week exposes an important trend—Americans are trusting the government less and less to safeguard their religious freedom. Those Americans are right to reserve their trust. Though many people are just now admitting that the government’s […]
Coming Soon: What to Look for in 2016
First Liberty Institute achieved numerous significant legal victories in 2015—but several other important battles are still ongoing, including cases in each of First Liberty Institute’s main areas of litigation: the military, churches and religious organizations, the public, and schools. The first step to making a difference in the fight to […]
A Year in Review: Hostility Climbs in 2015, but First Liberty Institute Maintains Over 90 Percent Victory Rate
Even though 2015 saw more attacks on religious freedom than any year in our nation’s history, First Liberty Institute maintained a 90 percent win rate with several key victories—the ripple affects of which will have positive impacts for years to come. First Liberty Institute attorneys personally handled more than 400 […]
Winning More: Expansion of First Liberty Institute Could Mean More Court Victories.
What does a room filled with some of the most powerful lawyers in America have to do with the future of religious freedom in America? Every fall at Morton’s Steakhouse in Washington, D.C., during a national convention of America’s best attorneys, Liberty Institute hosts a breakfast to present its work […]
