Last week, the Supreme Court delivered a historic 9-0 decision that stated the district court was wrong when it dismissed Gabe Olivier’s case without ever hearing its merits. This victory is a win for every American’s right to have their day in court when their First Amendment rights have been violated.
First Liberty’s Kelly Shackelford and Nate Kellum are breaking down the Court’s decision.
They will explain what it means not only for Gabe but also for any American who has been denied their day in court.
When Valerie Kloosterman requested a religious accommodation for referring patients for gender-transition drugs or procedures, the University of Michigan Health System not only denied her request – they fired her for making it.
Hospital officials also attacked her even though she had explained that she couldn’t refer patients for these procedures because they conflicted with her Christian faith.
Watch Valerie’s testimony from the Religious Liberty Commission meeting.
Eric Martin-Rivera, a first-grade teacher, was recently at odds with his school’s administration.
When his district’s curriculum called for teachers to read books featuring same-sex married couples to their students, Eric sought an accommodation.
But the school’s principal summoned Eric to her office, where he was told to forfeit his religious beliefs and teach the material—or face termination.
We sat down with Eric to hear his story in his own words.
On Thursday, February 5th, the U.S. Department of Education issued a much-needed update to federal guidance on prayer and religious expression in schools.
For a better understanding, First Liberty’s Jeremy Dys explains the new guidance policy and how this change impacts teachers, coaches, school administrators and students.
It was a great honor to be in Fort Worth for the dedication of Tarrant County’s Ten Commandments monument.
Watch Kelly Shackelford explain why this was so important and see the unveiling of the monument!
City leaders in Collier Township, Pennsylvania are taking actions to prevent Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church from conducting religious services.
In addition, the Township has placed unlawful restrictions on the church such as limiting how long and when church bells could ring, for whom memorial services could be held, and the size and height of buildings.
Watch First Liberty’s Jeremy Dys discuss Holy Trinity’s struggles and explain why we filed a federal lawsuit against Collier Township.