First Liberty Institute Demands Chemung, New York Officials Stop Targeting “Drive-in” Churchgoers
April 22, 2020 12:17 ET
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First Liberty Institute
CHEMUNG, N.Y., April 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute today sent a letter to Chemung, New York County Executive Christopher Moss urging him to withdraw a policy that targets...
Church Intimidated by Police for ‘Drive-in Church’ Files Federal Lawsuit Against Mayor, City
April 15, 2020 13:22 ET
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First Liberty Institute
GREENVILLE, Miss., April 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute today filed a federal lawsuit against Greenville, Mississippi Mayor Errick Simmons on behalf of its client, King James...
Statement from First Liberty Institute on the U.S. Department of Justice’s Statement in Support of Religious Liberty During Covid-19 Pandemic
April 14, 2020 16:33 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute responded today to the U.S. Justice Department’s defense of religious liberty during the Covid-19 pandemic. First Liberty...
Religious Liberty Law Firm Asks Court for Restraining Order Against Louisville, KY Mayor in Dispute Over Drive-in Church Services
April 10, 2020 18:35 ET
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First Liberty Institute
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute and network attorneys with both WilmerHale and Swansburg & Smith, PLLC, today filed for a temporary restraining order...
National Religious Liberty Leader Applauds Trump Administration for Preventing Discrimination Under CARES Act
April 03, 2020 10:30 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, April 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Liberty Institute commended the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for quickly adopting an interim rule that ensures churches and...
Statement on the Nomination of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
March 30, 2020 16:33 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement in support of the nomination of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit may be attributed...
Texas Appellate Court Hears Argument Over City’s Unlawful Attempt to Skirt Due Process, Tax Laws
March 11, 2020 12:59 ET
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First Liberty Institute
AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Liberty Institute and its network attorneys with the law firm Baker Botts defended three churches on appeal before the Texas Third...
U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Puerto Rico Court Decision that Threatened Church, Religious Freedom
February 24, 2020 12:59 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it has vacated a decision by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court that overrides the long-standing...
Federal Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Village of Airmont, NY, Local School District to Move Forward
January 24, 2020 17:29 ET
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First Liberty Institute
AIRMONT, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United States District Court Judge Vincent Briccetti has released his opinion allowing a lawsuit filed by First Liberty Institute and Whiteman...
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments in Little Sisters of the Poor vs. Pennsylvania
January 17, 2020 16:17 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it has accepted the appeal of Little Sisters of the Poor. v. Pennsylvania, et al. The...