Statement from First Liberty Institute on Greenville, MS Mayor Errick Simmons’ Announcement that the City will Allow Drive-In Church Services
15. April 2020 19:32 ET
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First Liberty Institute
GREENVILLE, Miss., April 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement may be attributed to Jeremy Dys, Special Counsel for Litigation and Communications at First Liberty Institute: “We...
Church Intimidated by Police for ‘Drive-in Church’ Files Federal Lawsuit Against Mayor, City
15. April 2020 13:22 ET
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First Liberty Institute
GREENVILLE, Miss., April 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute today filed a federal lawsuit against Greenville, Mississippi Mayor Errick Simmons on behalf of its client, King James...
Statement from First Liberty Institute on the U.S. Department of Justice’s Statement in Support of Religious Liberty During Covid-19 Pandemic
14. April 2020 16:33 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute responded today to the U.S. Justice Department’s defense of religious liberty during the Covid-19 pandemic. First Liberty...
Breaking: Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Louisville, KY Mayor in Dispute Over Drive-in Church Service on Easter
11. April 2020 16:33 ET
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First Liberty Institute
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Justin Walker granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing Louisville, Kentucky Mayor Greg...
Religious Liberty Law Firm Asks Court for Restraining Order Against Louisville, KY Mayor in Dispute Over Drive-in Church Services
10. April 2020 18:35 ET
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First Liberty Institute
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute and network attorneys with both WilmerHale and Swansburg & Smith, PLLC, today filed for a temporary restraining order...
First Liberty Institute Demands Mississippi Mayor to Stop Targeting CDC “Drive-In” Churchgoers
09. April 2020 16:09 ET
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First Liberty Institute
GREENVILLE, Miss., April 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute today sent a letter to Greenville, Mississippi Mayor Errick Simmons urging him to withdraw an order that targets...
National Religious Liberty Leader Applauds Trump Administration for Preventing Discrimination Under CARES Act
03. April 2020 10:30 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, April 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Liberty Institute commended the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for quickly adopting an interim rule that ensures churches and...
Statement on the Nomination of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
30. März 2020 16:33 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement in support of the nomination of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit may be attributed...
Texas Appellate Court Hears Argument Over City’s Unlawful Attempt to Skirt Due Process, Tax Laws
11. März 2020 12:59 ET
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First Liberty Institute
AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Liberty Institute and its network attorneys with the law firm Baker Botts defended three churches on appeal before the Texas Third...
Religious Liberty Firm to Supreme Court: End this Assault on Little Sisters of the Poor, Religious Organizations
10. März 2020 09:59 ET
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First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania urging the Supreme Court of the United States...