The decision of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue validates a parent’s constitutionally protected right to direct the education of their children. Source: BREAKING: The Supreme Court Just Struck Down Discrimination in Education – The Center for Education Reform

By: John Kruzel – thehill.com – July 8, 2020 The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Trump administration’s expansion of ObamaCare birth control exemptions for employers, marking the third time in about a week that the court has issued decisions broadening religious rights. Two of the three cases were decided Wednesday by a 7-2 margin. Those majorities included two liberal justices...

By: John Stonestreet – breakpoint.org – July 9, 2020 In a somewhat dizzying (but which will prove, I think, pivotal) few weeks at the Supreme Court, religious freedom has taken center stage. In two significant decisions yesterday, the Court protected our First Amendment’s First Freedom. The first case, Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, was the third time a group...

By: John Stossel – townhall.com – July 8, 2020 The online mob came for Harald Uhlig. What terrible thing had he done? As I show in my new video, he tweeted that Black Lives Matter “torpedoed itself, with its full-fledged support of #defundthepolice.” Instead of defunding, Uhlig suggested, “train them better.” Hundreds of people then signed a petition to demand that...

By: WND – thedailyreformer.com – July 8, 2020 Two employment discrimination cases brought by teachers dismissed from their jobs in Catholic schools are not subject to court adjudication because of the First Amendment’s religious protections, the Supreme Court decided on Wednesday. “The independence of religious institutions in matters of ‘faith and doctrine’ is closely linked to independence in what the court has...

By: Katie Yoder – townhall.com –  June 28, 2020 It’s anyone’s guess as to how the Supreme Court justices will decide the current case regarding abortion. The media’s reaction, on the other hand, is an easy prediction. The Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision shortly on June Medical Services v. Russo. But as each day passes, many in the...

By: First Liberty – firstliberty.org – June 2020 Gail has long desired to serve her community, whether through nursing or sharing her faith. But now, she lives in fear of arrest if she tries to take her grandkids to the park or the library for story time. This sweet grandmother just wants to have conversations and spread hope to others in...

By: First Liberty Staff – firstliberty.org – June 23, 2020 Delaware Town that Banned Nativity Scene from Annual Christmas Display Sued by Knights of Columbus Rehoboth Beach, DE—Today, on behalf of the local Knights of Columbus council, First Liberty Institute, Jones Day, and Morton, Valihura & Zerbato, LLC, filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, claiming religious...

By: First Liberty Live – firstliberty.org – June 25, 2020 R. Albert Mohler Jr. Discusses the Continued Constitutional Crisis with Kelly Shackelford The recent protests across America have focused a new and powerful spotlight on the ongoing discrimination against local faith communities in key hotspots. Joining Kelly Shackelford to discuss this crucial issue and many more is leading theologian and president of...

By: Lathan Watts – firstliberty.org – May 29, 2020 Readers of FLI Insider are likely more aware than most of the legal battles being waged across the country to preserve the right of every American, no matter their faith tradition, to live according to their most sacred beliefs. Still, the cultural aspect of preserving this foundational principle provides the context in which...