Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Key Religious Liberty Case Involving Religious Child Placement Agencies
November 04, 2020 12:11 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Supreme Court of the United States today heard oral argument in Philadelphia v. Fulton, a case in which the Justices will decide whether religious...
Statement by Religious Liberty Expert and Constitutional Attorney Kelly Shackelford on Today’s Senate Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court
October 26, 2020 20:29 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonight, the United States Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court of the United States to replace the late Ruth...
Texas City Threatens to Take Property from Church
October 07, 2020 14:29 ET
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First Liberty Institute
DALLAS, Oct. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Liberty Institute and Winston & Strawn LLP filed a motion to dismiss the City of Duncanville’s condemnation petition seeking to seize...
Statement of First Liberty Institute and Kelly Shackelford on Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
September 26, 2020 17:35 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Donald Trump tonight nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to the United States Supreme...
Eleventh Circuit: Jurors Might Have a Prayer
September 24, 2020 12:38 ET
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First Liberty Institute
ATLANTA, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a request for an en banc hearing in United States of America v. Corrine Brown. ...
Update: California County Promises to Not Enforce Policy Threatening Small, Family Observances of Jewish High Holidays
September 18, 2020 15:10 ET
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First Liberty Institute
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, Los Angeles (CA) County officials informed First Liberty Institute that they will not “dispatch Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies to...
First Liberty Institute Urges Los Angeles County Officials to Reverse Threat to Police Small, Religious Gatherings at Family Homes
September 16, 2020 17:03 ET
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First Liberty Institute
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute today sent a letter to Los Angeles (CA) County officials urging them to reverse their policy barring Jewish residents from...
Department of Defense Strengthens Religious Liberty Protections for Military Service Members
September 15, 2020 10:52 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute today commended the United States Department of Defense (“DOD”) for issuing strong new guidance that protects religious liberty...
Despite Reaching Agreement with FAA to Allow Chick-fil-A in Airport, City of San Antonio Now Says Franchise Not Allowed, According to First Liberty
September 14, 2020 12:58 ET
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First Liberty Institute
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement may be attributed to Keisha Russell, Counsel at First Liberty Institute: “We are grateful to the FAA for taking our...
Navy Cancels Catholic Chaplains
September 09, 2020 09:47 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, Sept. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to express concern over a series of recent incidents in the U.S. military that...