First Liberty Briefing: Six Things Schools and Students Should Know About Celebrating the Holidays
It’s important to take a look at all the ways students might exercise their religious freedom in celebration of the holidays.
First Liberty Briefing: Florida Court Defends Church Autonomy in Immunization Case
The State of Florida has provided a religious exemption for parents who, for religious reasons, object to their children receiving immunizations. One parent invoked his exemption but did so at a private religious school.
First Liberty Briefing: Metro Rejects Religiously Themed Advertisements for Secular Ones During the Christmas Season
“Viewpoint discrimination” is a type of hostility towards religion forbidden by the First Amendment.
First Liberty Briefing: Decorated Air Force Veteran Physically Assaulted Over the Word ‘God’
Oscar Rodriguez, a 33-year Air Force Veteran, was forcibly removed from a military retirement ceremony for merely PLANNING to utter the word "God".
First Liberty Briefing: Government Actions Violating the Free Exercise of Religion Require Heightened Scrutiny
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act protects all of our religious liberty and requires heightened scrutiny regarding government actions.
First Liberty Briefing: Faith-based Pregnancy Resource Center Targeted by City of Austin
The city of Austin, Texas targeted a Christian Pregnancy Resource Center by forcing the ministry to post signs disclaiming the services they did not perform, while pro-abortion groups were not required to post any sign or disclaimer.
First Liberty Briefing: A Mark of the Beast Does Not Mean First Amendment Violation
Sheldon Gelman lost committee appointments and his wife, Jean Lifter, was fired. Gelman received a raise, but the number caught everyone’s attention: $666.
First Liberty Briefing: Can Universities Refuse to Display Donor Plaques With Reference to God?
According to Purdue University's legal analysis, the inclusion of the phrase, “God’s physical laws” on a donor plaque could be seen as an endorsement of religion, violating the Constitution.
First Liberty Briefing: Veterans Memorial Cross Still Stands Despite Order to Remove From Sight
Upon returning a changed man from World War I, Riley Bembry and a number of other returning soldiers erected a simple white cross, dedicating it to all who have fought and died for their country. In 2001, someone sued and a judge ordered the cross to be removed from view.
First Liberty Briefing: Religious Liberty Laws Won’t Get You Out of a Ticket
CMB Ministries filed a lawsuit, claiming Pennsylvania's bus safety laws substantially burdened their religious expression.