5 Reasons to Keep Religion in America’s Military
Liberty Institute Senior Counsel and Director of Military Affairs Mike Berry takes a tour of the history of religious expression in the armed forces Since the United States’ founding, American civil and military leadership have taken deliberate steps to meet the religious needs of the military and to prevent it […]
YOU’VE GOT FRIENDS: 27 Strategic Allies Support Liberty Institute’s Defense of Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross
Influential organizations and individuals submit “friend-of-the-court” briefs defending the constitutionality of the veterans memorial’s cross In a significant legal development, 27 highly influential organizations or individuals joined to submit several “friend-of-the-court” briefs (amicus briefs) defending the constitutionality of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross against an attempt by the ACLU […]
4 REASONS TO FIGHT: What the Houston Attack on Pastors Means in the War for Religious Freedom
During the week of October 12, the City of Houston delivered legal demands to five pastors to turn over their communications with church members, including their sermons and speeches. This unlawful request stems out of efforts to repeal Houston’s “HERO” law (“Houston Equal Rights Ordinance”). The HERO law, pushed […]
Interview with a Volunteer Attorney: Allyson Ho
Former special assistant to President George W. Bush leads Liberty Institute’s legal charge to save veterans memorial cross “They never gave up . . . so we can’t give up fighting for them.” Allyson Ho is passionate about the law, her family, her country, and her work defending religious liberty […]
New Chapter Opens in the Fight to Defend Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
This week Liberty Institute heads back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and files an opening brief This week, Liberty Institute and our volunteer attorneys filed an opening brief on behalf of the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association (MSMA) in the Trunk v. United States of America and […]
“NOT IN MY BACKYARD!” – Have Localities Become Too Offended by Houses of Worship?
NIMBY is an acronym for “Not In My Backyard,” which is the attitude attributed to local residents or business owners who band together to prevent any objectionable activity taking place near their home or neighborhood. These days, a NIMBY movement can start in response to issues much tamer than an […]
