Religious Liberty Issues

Defending the religious liberty rights of students, parents, teachers, and school staff First Liberty Institute defends people of all faiths who are facing legal retribution for expressing their religious beliefs in school. At First Liberty, we equip people with the knowledge they need to safeguard their rights, and are committed […]

First Liberty Institute defends people of all faiths who are facing legal retribution for expressing their religious beliefs in public. At First Liberty, we equip people with the knowledge they need to safeguard their rights, and are committed to restoring those rights when they are violated. For the government to […]

The men and women in our military risk their lives to defend freedom on a daily basis—and yet their own most basic freedom of religious liberty is often at risk. First Liberty Institute is on the front lines in the battle for religious liberty for all in the military. Seasoned […]

First Liberty represents religious organizations of all faiths, including churches, synagogues, temples, and other religious institutions. At First Liberty, we equip these organizations with the knowledge they need to safeguard their rights, and are committed restoring those rights when they are violated. According to the First Amendment, case precedent, and […]

Mackenzie Fraiser Officials at Somerset Academy denied 12-year-old Mackenzie Fraiser the right to use a Bible verse in a class assignment. After First Liberty sent a demand letter to the school informing them of Mackenzie’s rights, the school apologized and agreed to allow Mackenzie to resubmit her original project with […]

Bob Eschliman, Journalist Bob Eschliman, an award-winning journalist, was fired from his job as Editor-in-Chief of the Newton Daily News. His employer wrote in an editorial that Eschliman had been fired for expressing his religious beliefs on his personal blog. First Liberty defended Eschliman, and the legal dispute ended with […]