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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in R.G and G.R Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC
October 08, 2019 12:45 ET | First Liberty Institute
First Liberty Institute filed amicus brief in case involving Title VII WASHINGTON, Oct. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement may be attributed to Stephanie Taub, Senior Counsel to...
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Judge Allows Religious Liberty Firm to Join in Defense of Bible on POW/MIA Remembrance Table at New Hampshire VA Hospital
September 25, 2019 13:12 ET | First Liberty Institute
CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A federal judge today granted First Liberty Institute’s motion to intervene on behalf of its client, the Northeast POW/MIA Network (the Network), in...
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Oregon Bakers Urge State Court to Protect Their Right to Free Exercise After U.S. Supreme Court Vacated Earlier Decision
August 08, 2019 14:53 ET | First Liberty Institute
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Liberty Institute and Boyden Gray & Associates filed a brief with the Oregon Court of Appeals on behalf of Aaron and Melissa Klein....
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Federal Court Protects Tradition of Religious Symbolism in County Seal in Light of Recent Supreme Court Decision
August 08, 2019 11:27 ET | First Liberty Institute
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld the constitutionality of a county seal that includes religious symbolism in the case of...
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Religious Liberty Expert Kelly Shackelford Statement on the U.S. Senate’s Confirmation of Matthew Kacsmaryk to the United States District Court
June 19, 2019 16:16 ET | First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed former First Liberty Institute Deputy General Counsel Matthew Kacsmaryk to the United States District Court for the...
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U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Oregon’s Decision to Penalize Bakers for Exercising Free Speech
June 17, 2019 10:51 ET | First Liberty Institute
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it reversed a decision by the state of Oregon that forced bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein...
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Virginia Senior Living Community Sued After Threatening Resident with Eviction for Leading Bible Study
May 22, 2019 10:52 ET | First Liberty Institute
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute and attorneys with Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP filed a federal lawsuit against the Evergreens at Smith Run and its parent...
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San Antonio Officials Seek to Hide Records in Decision to Deny Chick-fil-A Airport Location
May 16, 2019 11:06 ET | First Liberty Institute
SAN ANTONIO, May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- San Antonio city officials submitted a request to the Attorney General of Texas seeking permission to deny access to public records regarding the City’s...
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Churches Seek Relief in Court from Texas City’s Unlawful Attempt to Skirt State Tax Laws
May 14, 2019 15:33 ET | First Liberty Institute
MAGNOLIA, Texas, May 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute and attorneys with the law firm Baker Botts today filed a lawsuit in Montgomery County District Court claiming the city of...
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Religious Liberty Law Firm Files Appeal on Behalf of Idaho Family After Judge Overrules Jury Verdict on Christmas Display
May 06, 2019 14:04 ET | First Liberty Institute
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho, May 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute is appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of Jeremy and Kristy Morris after a judge...