Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Christian Adoption Agency Case With 3 Major Implications for Religious Freedom
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.
President Trump’s Nominees Are Making a “Texas-Sized” Impact for Religious Liberty in the 5th Circuit
A total of 20 judges have been confirmed to the federal courts in Texas, with only one vacancy remaining to be filled. Learn about impact these judges will have in reclaiming the rights of people of faith not just in the Lone Star state, but also across the entire 5th Circuit, as well as the positive effect they can have on religious liberty nationwide.
Right Now, President Trump’s Judicial Appointees Are Causing 3 Dramatic Shifts in the Federal Courts
In this special feature, our team of experts take a look forward to what the overall makeup of the judiciary could be if the U.S. Senate moves to fill all remaining federal vacancies. Learn how the record pace of confirmations is leading to 3 major transformations of the federal judiciary that will have an impact for an entire generation.
Majority of Pro-Religious Freedom Judges Could Bring Lasting Change to 2nd Circuit Court
After last year’s record-breaking judicial confirmations, the president could be on his way to appointing a 200th federal judge in 2020. Learn why originalist judges are key to achieving victory in circuit courts where First Liberty is fighting critical religious freedom cases.
U.S. Senate Gives the Perfect Religious Liberty Gift by Confirming a 50th Circuit Judge
Former First Liberty network attorney, Lawrence VanDyke, was recently confirmed for a lifetime federal judgeship at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Learn why this is yet another historic achievement that will help reclaim religious freedom for next 30 or even 40 years.
Will the Supreme Court Uphold the Church’s Right to Choose?
The Ninth Circuit recently ruled that courts have the authority to interfere in the church’s affairs, including who religious institutions select as their priests, rabbis and ministers. Now, the Supreme Court has an opportunity to definitively rule that the decision on ministry should be between a church and its members, not that of the government.
