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Judge Justin Walker nominee for the D.C. Circuit is strongly committed to protecting the Constitution and religious freedom.

Lawmakers, federal courts and executive branch officials in Washington, D.C. had to put much of their usual business on hold the last several weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read our monthly round-up of religious liberty updates as the Executive Branch, Congress and the Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court begin to resume their work in our nation’s capital.

First Liberty recently intervened in a shocking case of a court who dismissed a juror from duty because he prayed and believed God was helping him during deliberations. Learn why this dismissal puts millions of Americans in danger simply because they believe that God answers prayer.

The recent nomination of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit shows the ongoing commitment to advance pro-religious freedom judges. Now, with another key vacancy in the D.C. Circuit, the administration has a great opportunity to nominate a judge who will help get our federal bench “Back to the Constitution.”

This year, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a number of critical cases that will directly affect your constitutional freedoms. In this edition, we’re breaking down three important findings from a recent survey that asked Americans what they think of the nation’s highest court. Then, you can take First Liberty’s survey to tell us YOUR thoughts.

Across the country, religious institutions continue to fight in court and are being put in the untenable position of choosing between their deeply-held beliefs…or being shut down altogether. A recent U.S. Supreme Court case could help deliver a major victory so that faith-based agencies don’t have to violate their beliefs in order to care for the most vulnerable among us.