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title : Christian Bakers Accused of Hate Say They Will Continue to Serve God at Whatever the Cost
summary : Aaron and Melissa Klein, the Christian couple who were ordered to pay $135,000 in damages for declining to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, have said their lives are "dedicated" to serving God and obeying His commands - whatever the cost.
date : Mar 03, 2017 09:25 AM EST
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title : Religious Freedom May Drive Jeff Sessions' AG Civil Rights Priorities
summary : The new, 84th Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to champion religious freedom in the US Justice Department.
date : Feb 15, 2017 03:58 PM EST
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title : Catholic Immigrant Fired After Refusing to Teach Class About Contraceptives: 'My Faith Comes First'
summary : A young Catholic immigrant who was fired from her job in healthcare for being unwilling to promote contraception may finally receive justice, thanks to the efforts of First Liberty Institute.
date : Dec 22, 2016 02:57 PM EST
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title : First Liberty Institute Continues to Defend Elderly Catholic Woman Told by Police Not to Pray in Her Own Home
summary : Two of the country's leading law firms have filed a brief on behalf of Mary Anne Sause, a Louisburg, Kansas, woman who says she was ordered by local police to stop praying in her home and told that a copy of the Constitution she showed them was "just a piece of paper".
date : Dec 16, 2016 11:21 AM EST
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title : 'In God We Trust' Motto on U.S. Currency Targeted for Removal
summary : U.S. District Court officials for the Northern District of Ohio on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against the federal government that demanded the removal of the national motto, "In God We Trust," from U.S. currency. The plaintiffs, which are a "group of atheists, humanists, and religious persons who find the use of God's name on currency to be sinful," claim this national motto on currency breaches their rights to free exercise, free speech and equal protection. Attorneys from the largest U.S. legal organization dedicated to defending religious freedom for all Americans stepped into the case as well.
date : Dec 01, 2016 01:22 PM EST
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title : Federal Court Rules to Keep National Motto 'In God We Trust' on U.S. Currency
summary : Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio dismissed a lawsuit against the federal government demanding the removal of the National Motto, "In God We Trust," from U.S. currency.
date : Dec 01, 2016 02:21 PM EST
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title : Coaches Tell Court Kneeling to Pray is Same Right as Kneeling to Protest Injustice
summary : Two high-profile legal briefs were filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday evening on behalf of Coach Joe Kennedy, a Bremerton High School football coach who was fired for taking a knee at the 50-yard line and offering a brief, private prayer after high school football games.
date : Nov 08, 2016 03:26 PM EST
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title : Calif. Court Lifts Restraining Order on Jewish Synagogue Just Before Yom Kippur
summary : When a U.S. District Court judge Tuesday afternoon lifted a temporary restraining order issued against a small Orthodox Jewish synagogue in California, Chabad of Irvine, regarding a specific Yom Kippur ritual that involves kosher killings of chickens, representatives at religious freedom law firm, First Liberty Institute, said it was a victory for every person of faith in America. The judge's action came just in time for members to observe the high holiday beginning at sundown on Oct. 11.
date : Oct 11, 2016 11:37 PM EDT
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title : Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed for Washington High School Coach Against School District
summary : One Washington-based football coach, who also is a Marine Corps veteran, said he made a commitment to God he would give thanks after every game-win or lose-for the opportunity to be a football coach and for his players. That practice cost him his job, but the legal fight regarding religious rights has just begun.
date : Aug 11, 2016 11:06 AM EDT
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title : Iowa Civil Rights Group Issues Apology to Church After First Liberty Demand About Religious Rights
summary : Iowa Civil Rights Commission (CRC) officials issued a response to a demand letter sent by national legal entity First Liberty Institute earlier this week on behalf of Cornerstone World Outreach church in Iowa. The question being debated was whether religious activities by a church are exempt from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
date : Jul 08, 2016 11:54 PM EDT
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title : God, Prayers in Military Flag-Folding Fight Brings Air Force Regulation Under Fire
summary : Interpretation of religious neutrality associated with speeches delivered at U.S. flag-folding ceremonies is under debate, leading toward a potential federal lawsuit. A flag-folding speech attempted at Travis Air Force Base near the Bay Area in northern California sparked controversy, and raised questions about referencing God and prayer in military ceremonies. Now, the major question is where military control ends and individual rights begin.
date : Jun 25, 2016 11:04 AM EDT
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title : Christian Bakers Threatened with Personal Violence After Declining Same-Sex Couple's Wedding Cake
summary : A Christian couple in Texas with devout religious beliefs who own a bakery and refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple said they received a threatening phone call that warned their house would be burned down and their 17-year-old son harmed.
date : Mar 15, 2016 07:29 PM EDT
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title : NASA Agrees To Stop Censoring 'Jesus' From Employee Emails About Praise, Worship Club
summary : In June 2015, attorneys at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, told Christian employees they could no longer mention the name "Jesus" in e-newsletter announcements for their Praise and Worship club because they believed it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution. After the legal intervention of First Liberty attorneys last month, however, NASA officials reversed their stance.
date : Mar 08, 2016 07:02 PM EST
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title : Religion In America Attacked Twice As Much In Last Three Years Indicates New Report
summary : The number of hostile acts against religious freedom in America has doubled in the past three years, according to a new report issued by lawyers at Texas-based First Liberty Institute, an organization founded in 1997. Entitled "Undeniable: The Survey to Hostility in America," the report documents attempts to suppress or threaten religious liberty. The first section of the report is devoted to how "hostility to religion harms every American."
date : Feb 24, 2016 08:52 AM EST
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