Religious Liberty
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February 6th, 2026
Religious Liberty Commission to Hold Hearing on Antisemitism
The Religious Liberty Commission will hold its fifth hearing to discuss religious liberty issues related to anti-Semitism, as well as religious liberty issues in the private sector.
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January 30th, 2026
Defense of the Ten Commandments
First Liberty Institute Senior Research Fellow, Director of Religious Liberty in the States, and Regent University Professor Mark David Hall, along with Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Director of the Conscience Project, recently published an article in the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal detailing the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments in the history and tradition of the United States.
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January 22nd, 2026
Arrest of Church Protest Leader
Nekima Levy Armstrong is facing charges related to violating the FACE Act, which prohibits interfering with the exercise of religion at a place of worship.
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January 22nd, 2026
Ten Commandments Laws
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument regarding the constitutionality of laws in Louisiana and Texas that require the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools.
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January 22nd, 2026
Texas County Places Ten Commandments Monument
Today, a dedication ceremony was held as a permanent monument of the Ten Commandments was placed on the grounds of the historic, 1895 Tarrant County Courthouse.
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January 16th, 2026
First Responder Reaches Settlement
Atlantic City, NJ— Today, First Liberty Institute and the Harvard Law School Religious Freedom Clinic announced that Alexander Smith reached a favorable settlement with the City of Atlantic City securing his right to wear a beard on duty as an expression of his faith.
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January 5th, 2026
American Religious Liberty Issues for 2026
With a successful 2025 now in the books, we are looking ahead to the New Year. The stakes have never been higher.
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January 2nd, 2026
Shields of Strength Dog Tags
We have reached a settlement on behalf of Shields of Strength with the Department of War. They can produce their inspirational dog tags.
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December 30th, 2025
Kelly Shackelford’s Christmas Message
Merry Christmas! Hear more about this unprecedented year in a special message from First Liberty President Kelly Shackelford.
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December 19th, 2025
Village Mayor in NY Axes Tree Tradition
First Liberty Institute sent a letter to The Village of The Branch, New York demanding that St. Patrick’s Catholic Church be allowed to continue its tradition of selling Christmas trees from the church property as they have for more than 25 years. The Village cited an ordinance stating the church cannot hold a fundraising event within 90 days of a...
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