More than 20 Friend-of-the-Court Briefs Urge Supreme Court to Overturn Santa Fe v. Doe In a show of overwhelming support at the Supreme Court of the United States, First Liberty Institute’s petition in Cambridge Christian School v. FHSAA, filed alongside attorneys from Bois Schiller Flexner LLP, Winston and Strawn, and Jones Day, received more than twenty friend-of-the-court briefs.  The briefs,...

The Orthodox Jewish community has faced relentless vandalism, discrimination, and unlawful treatment from their HOA and surrounding homeowners. Boca Raton, FL

WASHINGTON – A federal court today blocked a new Washington state law that would have forced Catholic priests to face jail time unless they broke the sacred seal of confession. The law at issue in Etienne v. Ferguson, which was set to take effect on July 27, required clergy to report abuse shared within the sacred confines of the confessional.

First Liberty Institute announced that the City of Waco (TX) will now allow church members to freely engage in religious dialogue with local attendees at the Brazos Park East, a public park owned and maintained by the city.

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Mississippi Man Blocked from Suing City Over Civil Rights Violation The Court will review a precedent that has sharply divided courts for many years.

The Internal Revenue Service agreed in federal court Monday that churches and religious organizations can endorse political candidates and still maintain their tax-exempt status.

First Liberty represents Cambridge Christian School (CCS) against the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). Government Refuses to Allow Christian Students to Pray Before Championship Football Game. The case is now on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

A Recap of the First Religious Liberty Commission Meeting Right now, we are living in a sea change moment. We have an opportunity to fully reclaim our First Amendment rights, to fully re-establish religious freedom as our First Freedom. Administrations come and go, but opportunities like this only come around once in a generation.

Supreme Court Upholds States’ Rights to Ban Gender Transition Treatments for Minors  First Liberty Institute applauds the decision of the Court that protects children and parents from life-altering medical consequences. Washington, DC—Today the Supreme Court of the United […]

The President’s Religious Liberty Commission met for the first time today, focusing on the foundations of religious liberty from our nation’s founding to the present day, including the founders’ intent behind the First Amendment’s religious liberty protections, and a discussion of related key U.S. Supreme Court decisions.