By: Jeremy Dys, Deputy General Counsel for First Liberty Institute Jack Phillips’ long ordeal appears to be over. After years of litigation and unnecessary protests, including a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, Jack can return to being a cake artist without being forced to choose between his faith and […]
By: Keisha Russell, Associate Counsel with First Liberty Institute Much has changed in the 25 years since the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, was enacted. It was the fall of 1993, when Democratic President Bill Clinton signed RFRA into law. Few questioned its necessity. RFRA was introduced in the House by […]
By: Kelly Shackelford, First Liberty Institute President and CEO. Although the Supreme Court’s recent Masterpiece Cakeshop decision reinforced the principle that government must not be hostile towards religion, it left many American business owners with more questions than answers, especially about cases where art, expression, and speech intersect with daily […]
Today, the United States Supreme Court announced it has agreed to hear Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Michael Berry, Deputy General Counsel at First Liberty Institute, said, “Our constitution guarantees the rights of free exercise of religion and free speech for every American. By granting review of Masterpiece […]
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