By: David Keating – wsj.com – December 9, 2024 Root out regulations and practices that infringe on our First Amendment rights. Donald Trump promises to cut bureaucratic waste through the Department of Government Efficiency. He should apply the same approach to free speech. A task force, which he could name the Federal Initiative to Reduce Speech Threats, or First, could...

New York School Denies Student Request to Form an Official Bible Club Despite Meeting School Requirements The school denied officially recognizing the club stating that it would “unconstitutionally” endorse religion. Waterville, NY—First Liberty Institute, along with C. Kevin […]

Several religious organizations, including The Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, The American Hindu Coalition, Muslim Public Affairs Council, and  Samaritan’s Purse, joined other organizations by filing “friend-of-the court” briefs urging the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse a lower court decision that upheld the City of Stockton’s firing of long-time fire chief Ron Hittle, after attending a leadership...

The Future of Faith and Freedom Right now, there’s a war over culture itself and we’ve been told that we can’t make a difference. That we should give up and adapt to the new normal. But a movement is growing…

On Nov. 5, Americans from coast-to-coast chose to return Former President Donald Trump to the White House. First Liberty President, CEO & Chief Counsel Kelly Shackelford discusses how the forthcoming Trump administration can protect religious liberty for all Americans by building on its previous record.

Election Day is fast approaching. But only a fraction of Americans who say religious liberty is important actually vote in major elections. If we want to protect religious freedom and all our civil liberties, people of faith can’t stay on the sidelines. Voting is our opportunity to shape the future of our nation. Source: Religious Voters Have the Power to...

Colorado Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit harassing cake artist Jack Phillips State high court rules in favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop owner, brings an end to attorney’s harassment of Phillips

First Liberty Institute asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court decision that dismissed a lawsuit filed by two flight attendants against Alaska Airlines. The lawsuit alleged the airline terminated them because of their religious beliefs related to the Equality Act.  The lawsuit also claims the Association of Flight Attendants union failed to...

We’re only one week away from the release of “Average Joe,” a movie dramatizing Coach Kennedy’s life story. Show your support for Coach Joe by going to the movies on opening weekend. Tickets are available for purchase. Get yours now!

In July, an X post captured a training slide from U.S. Army base Fort Liberty’s extremism training that declared pro-life organizations terrorist groups.