How many more graduations have to be ruined before school officials learn that the First Amendment guards student remarks at graduation? As the Class Scholar for 2021, Ms. Lefler was selected to give a short speech during her school’s Senior Honors Night.

Graduation is a time of celebration, not censorship. Unfortunately, not all public school officials have gotten that message. Elizabeth Turner is a Hillsdale High School senior (MI), and one of the valedictorians speaking at graduation on June 6th.

A Michigan high school student was directed by her principal to remove religious references she included in a valedictory address she was expected to deliver on June 6.

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Decision Where Court Dismissed Juror Because He Sought Divine Guidance During Trial Deliberations Atlanta, GA—Today, on the National Day of Prayer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed and remanded an earlier […]

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Decision Where Court Dismissed Juror Because He Sought Divine Guidance During Trial Deliberations Atlanta, GA—Today, on the National Day of Prayer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed and remanded an earlier […]

Corrine Brown, a Florida Democrat who served more than two years in prison after being found guilty of running a sham charity, was granted a new trial by a federal appeals court.

A divided federal appeals court late Thursday overturned the conviction of former Rep. Corrine Brown, ruling that a judge was wrong to remove a juror in her trial who said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty.

City officials in Houston, Texas, agreed that they will not enforce deed restrictions against a small congregation, Heimish of Houston.  In late March, First Liberty Institute and K&L Gates filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Houston for threatening the small Orthodox Jewish congregation that meets in a Houston neighborhood home.

Representing the local Knights of Columbus council, First Liberty Institute, Jones Day, and Morton, Valihura & Zerbato, LLC, have settled a lawsuit against the City of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after the City agreed to display a large free-standing crèche, or Nativity scene, as part of its holiday display at the city bandstand for the next two Christmas seasons.

As big-government extremists continue pushing for radical ideas like court packing, join us for expert insight from Kelly Shackelford on why adding justices to the Supreme Court would be so dangerous and destructive.