Supreme Court

National Religious Freedom Expert: Judge Gorsuch Has Solid Record on Religious Freedom

January 31, 2017 • Press Releases

Dallas, Texas – Today, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, praises Judge Gorsuch’s consistent record on religious liberty. “As a candidate, President Trump promised to appoint pro-religious freedom judges to the Supreme […]

Trump narrows Supreme Court list to four

World
January 26, 2017 • In the News

President Donald Trump has whittled his Supreme Court short list to four candidates to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

Religious Schools and Educators File Brief in Supreme Court Case Involving Title IX Rulemaking on Transgender Issues

January 11, 2017 • Press Releases

Washington, DC – First Liberty Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in the case of Gloucester County School Board v. G.G.. The brief was filed on behalf of 22 religious educational institutions and educators, including multiple highly respected Catholic schools and the Association of Christian […]

Looking Back: A Snapshot of Religious Liberty in 2016

The Stream
December 30, 2016 • In the News

It’s been a difficult year for religious freedom in America, but the future holds “huge windows of opportunity,” says Kelly Shackelford, constitutional attorney and president of the non-profit religious liberty law firm First Liberty Institute.

First Liberty Institute Appeals Historic Military Religious Freedom Case to The Supreme Court

First Liberty just asked the Supreme Court to hear what could be the biggest military religious freedom case in decades.
December 27, 2016 • Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – First Liberty Institute and nationally renowned litigator Paul Clement announce they have filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court, asking the Supreme Court to accept the case of Sterling v. United States. The case centers around the question of how the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) […]

Religious Schools and Educators Ask Supreme Court to Protect First Amendment Rights in Transgender Debate

Eight religious colleges, societies, and professors file amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of Gloucester County School Board v. G.G.
September 28, 2016 • Press Releases

Read the brief here Washington, DC – First Liberty Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday on behalf of religious educational institutions and educators, asking the Court to review the case of Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. Religious educators believe the outcome of this […]

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