Three Reasons to Stand for RFRA
By Kelly ShackelfordPresident, CEO & Chief Counsel State legislatures in Indiana and Arkansas passed Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRAs), and self-proclaimed “tolerant” folks across America responded with distortions, character assassination, threats, and economic blackmail. Veterans of the war to defend, and restore, religious freedom know the campaign is long, […]
U.S. Navy PROHIBITS Chaplain Wes Modder from Ministering to Fallen Sailor’s Family
First Liberty Institute demands answers for Navy official’s “no contact” order after denying client religious accommodation In the U.S. Navy officials’ latest attack on Chaplain Wes Modder, last week commanding officer Captain Jon R. Fahs issued a “no contact” order to the highly-decorated military hero—prohibiting him from fulfilling his chaplain […]
CHAPLAIN UPDATE: U.S. Navy Official Denies Chaplain Wes Modder’s Request for Religious Accommodation
First Liberty Institute calls out Navy official’s unlawful punishment of client and will appeal on the highly-decorated chaplain’s behalf! Chaplain Wes Modder prays over service members before they go into harm’s way aboard the USS Bunker Hill off the coast of Somalia. It is only because of a special […]
Vandals Spray-Paint Swastika on Car of Congregation Toras Chaim’s Rabbi Rich
Vandalism committed nine days after city of Dallas sues First Liberty Institute client Congregation Toras Chaim Rabbi Yaakov Rich’s car was vandalized with a swastika just daysafter the City of Dallas filed a lawsuit that could potentially shut down the small Orthodox Jewish congregation. Last week, on the evening […]
Media Company Purposefully Obscures True Reason for Wrongful Termination of Award-Winning Journalist
First Liberty Institute counters omissions, misconstrued facts in employer’s response to EEOC charge of religious discrimination on behalf of client Bob Eschliman First Liberty Institute client and former Newton Daily News editor-in-chief Bob Eschliman was fired for the uniquely religious opinions he expressed in one, private blog post written […]
VICTORY! U.S. District Judge Dismisses American Atheists’ Attack on a Ten Commandments Monument on the OK Capitol Grounds
First Liberty Institute applauds the court’s decision to protect this display of America’s religious heritage On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, First Liberty Institute participated in defeating American Atheists in their latest search-and-destroy mission against a Ten Commandments monument. United States District Judge Robin J. Cauthron dismissed a lawsuit brought by […]
