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State of Georgia Fires Prominent Public Health Expert Because of His Religious Faith

September 25, 2014

Liberty Institute files EEOC discrimination and retaliation complaint on behalf of doctor’s right of religious expression . . . This week, Liberty Institute, along with our volunteer attorneys at Parks, Chesin & Walbert, filed a complaint on behalf of our client Dr. Eric Walsh with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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VICTORY! Texas Changes Rule to Allow Ten Commandments Sign

September 18, 2014

Liberty Institute client now free to express her religious views on her own property . . . Jeanette Golden is pictured here with her husband and pastorin front of the Ten Commandments sign on her private property. This week, Liberty Institute—on behalf of client Jeanette Golden of Hemphill, Texas—and the […]

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COMMUNITY FIGHTS BACK: Atheists Attempt to Rip Out Dedication Plaques with a Religious Reference at Schools!

September 5, 2014

How did two long-standing dedication plaques with a religious reference for their respective schools end up scheduled for removal—and even covered over with duct tape?  First, Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to the Midlothian, Texas ISD complaining of the plaques.  They were irritated that the plaques, […]

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We Deliver Demand to High School Who Kicked Student Out of Class for Saying “Bless You”

August 28, 2014

Liberty Institute demands apology, continues defense of religious liberty rights in our nation’s schools . . . Teachers once wrote words on the classroom’s whiteboard that students were encouraged to learn and repeat.  But in the recent case of Liberty Institute client, Kendra Turner—a student at Dyer County High School […]

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WE RESPOND: Liberty Institute Speaks Out against Religious Intolerance

August 21, 2014

Our attorneys address a Des Moines Register columnist’s troubling op-ed . . .  In response to a recent op-ed written by Des Moines Register newspaper columnist Rekha Basu, Liberty Institute Senior Counsel Jeremy Dys and volunteer attorney Matthew Whitaker—a former United States Attorney in Iowa and partner of Whitaker, Hagenow, […]

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Shark Tank: Will Your Church Be Safe? – Part 2

July 31, 2014

How churches, ministries and religious schools can prepare for legal attacks . . . Is your church or denomination safe from damaging legal attack?  What about your favorite religious ministry or charity?  What about religious schools training future leaders your church needs—are they safe?  Or will they be crippled by […]

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