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.

With a successful 2025 now in the books, we are looking ahead to the New Year. The stakes have never been higher.

We have reached a settlement on behalf of Shields of Strength with the Department of War. They can produce their inspirational dog tags.

Merry Christmas! Hear more about this unprecedented year in a special message from First Liberty President Kelly Shackelford.

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...

President’s Religious Liberty Commission Hears Report on Suppression of Religious Liberty Rights in the Military Following testimonies to the Commission regarding a range of threats to the religious liberty rights of service members, recommendations will be […]

First Liberty is protecting Kenny and Tammie Vaughan from an anti-religion group efforts to twist the law in a cruel attempt to deprive service members from wearing Shields of Strength.

Gabriel Olivier was banned from sharing his faith in a public park. When he challenged the local ordinance, he was denied his day in court.

Pregnancy centers and a street preacher ask to vindicate their rights.

U.S. Supreme Declines Review of Decision Barring Christian School From Praying Over the Loudspeaker at Football Game The Court won’t review precedent that has sharply divided courts for many years. Washington, D.C.—The Supreme Court of the United States […]