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 […]
UPDATE: First Liberty Institute Files Formal Military Complaint Against Navy Chaplain’s Commanding Officer
Article 138 calls for immediate reversal of Captain Jon R. Fahs’ denial of Chaplain Wes Modder’s religious accommodation request If Chaplain Modder is NOT exonerated by a U.S. Navy legal investigation, he could lose his decorated 19-year career in the U.S. military, his life-changing ministry to service members, and […]
Supreme Court Rules AGAINST Abercrombie & Fitch for Refusing to Hire Employee to Avoid Accommodating a Religious Practice
What this decision means for people of all faiths in places of employment across America today . . . In EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, last week the United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of a Muslim woman, Samantha Elauf, who the retailer Abercrombie & Fitch failed to […]
VICTORY! Federal Court Grants Family-Owned, Faith-Based Car Dealership Permanent Relief from HHS Abortion Pill Mandate
Federal district court judge grants permanent injunction, protecting Christian businessman from being forced to violate his religious beliefs—or pay crippling fines You wouldn’t know it from the media, but legal victories for religious liberty continue to pile up, despite a massive war raging across the nation. One of the […]
Remember Their D-Day Faith This Saturday
by Kelly Shackelford, Esq. President, CEO & Chief Counsel “God was an ally” on D-Day, yet a new battle rages against the fallen . . . This Saturday, June 6, is, and should be, a sacred day for all Americans. On that day in 1944, in the words […]
3 REASONS FOR VICTORY! School Apologizes for Violating Sixth-Grader’s Religious Liberty Rights
First Liberty Institute thanks Somerset Academy for upholding the constitutional right of students to express their faith in class assignments In its apology letter, Somerset Academy states it will allow 12-year-old Mackenzie Fraiser to resubmit her original presentation, inclusive of her religious beliefs. Last week, Somerset Academy officials […]
