Kansas VA Hospital Curtails Religious Exercise of Military Veterans of Native American Faith
First Liberty Institute sends demand letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeking protection of veterans’ religious liberty rights. Member of Congress also presses for answers . . . Our nation’s veterans have served and sacrificed for freedom—including free exercise of religion as guaranteed in the First Amendment. That’s why […]
POST-SUPREME COURT MARRIAGE DECISION: Where Do People of Faith Go from Here?
To help those who will face persecution for their religious beliefs, First Liberty Institute’s 5-point legal strategy paves the way of protection for churches, ministries, faith-based schools and businesses . . . Late last month, the Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. In […]
UPDATE: Freedom From Religion Foundation Continues Attack Against Tenth Mountain Division Veterans Memorial
This veterans memorial erected by the Kalispell Knights of Columbus more than 60 years ago still at risk of being torn down . . . The veterans memorial stands six feet tall and memorializes fallen members of the Tenth Mountain Division in Western Montana’s Flathead National Forest. The U.S. Court […]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Declares Ten Commandments Monument Unconstitutional— First Liberty Institute Responds
The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued an opinion in Prescott v. Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission stating that a monument of the Ten Commandments on the Oklahoma capitol grounds is unconstitutional and must be removed. The fight is not over, however—First Liberty Institute continues to stand beside Oklahoma Attorney General […]
THE HOPE: Supreme Court Reaffirms Religious Liberty Despite Its Same-Sex Marriage Decision
All justices reaffirm right to faith-based dissent on same-sex marriage In a five-four decision that shook the nation with controversy, the Supreme Court ruled a little over a week ago that all 50 states must permit and recognize same-sex marriage. Nevertheless, Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion (joined by Justices Ginsberg, Breyer, […]
The Growing Threat: Dangers Lurk from SCOTUS Marriage Decision
Despite Justice Kennedy’s affirmation of religious liberty in the recent Supreme Court marriage decision, prominent figures are already calling for the eradication of religious liberty. While such calls are a misuse of Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion, they are not unexpected. Dissenters in the SCOTUS decision expressed concerns that such fallout […]
