Tag Archives: First Liberty
SCOTUS: Cases to Watch
A permit to pray in your own home? Parental rights overruled? Religious families denied educational benefits? Nine cases concerning religious liberty and parental rights are pending before SCOTUS. Pray for the Justices to uphold the U.S. Constitution and our God-given rights.
Posted in Federal, Religious Liberty
Tagged Aaron Siri, Alliance Defending Freedom, Allyson Ho, Dan Sheley, Daniel Grand, First Liberty, Gary Perez, Gene Schaerr, Hiram Sasser, John Bursch, Kelly Shackelford, Kevin Snider, Lipan Native American Church, Lisa Sheley, Mahmoud v. Taylor, Matilde Torres, Missionaries of Saint John the Baptist, Nicole Bronnimann, Olympus Spa, Pacific Justice Institute, Ryan Gardner, Stephanie Taub, Steven T. Collis, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington State Human Rights Commission
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How Companies Can Update Religious Accommodation Policies
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Faithful Carrier case (Groff v. DeJoy) changed the legal standard for religious accommodation at work. This will impact all businesses with 15 or more employees.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Civil Rights Act, First Liberty, Groff v. DeJoy, U.S. Supreme Court
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Schools As “Religion-Free Zones”?
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a new case related to school prayer. This story began in 2015 when high school football Coach Joe Kennedy got on his knee at mid-field after a game and thanked God quietly. Some of the players voluntarily joined him in this huddle.
Posted in Education
Tagged "Memorial and Remonstrance", Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Coach Joe Kennedy, Darrell White, First Amendment, First Liberty, First Liberty Institute, football, George Washington, James Madison, Judge Darrell White, Rachel Laser, religion-free zones, school prayer, U.S. Supreme Court
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Religious Freedom Attacks During COVID-19 Epidemic Expose the Greatest Threat to America
The most imminent danger to our republic is the overreach of government power, especially during a crisis. Our nation faces a fatal risk when government takes actions that violate our fundamental freedoms, leading us down the road of tyranny, to the erosion of our constitutional system.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Andy Beshear, Bible study, COVID–19, Essential Freedom, First Amendment, First Liberty, J.B. Pritzker, Jay Inslee, Joshua Freed, non-essential freedom, Religious Freedom
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Another Bakery Faces Attack as Sweet Cakes Story Gains National Attention
Just as First Liberty Institute announces representation of Aaron and Melissa Klein, a family-owned bakery in Texas faces similar hostility for their faith...
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Aaron and Melissa Klein, Anthony Kennedy, Boyden Gray, David and Edie Delorme, First Liberty, George H. W. Bush, Ken Klukowski, Kern’s Bake Shop, LGBTyranny, Mike Berry, Obergefell, Sweet Cakes by Melissa, The Kelly File
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