Press Releases
about Religious Liberty
Feb 06, 2020
South Dakota Lawmakers Need to Focus on Real Issues, Not Discriminatory Bills
Issues that matter most to South Dakotans are being ignored as some South Dakota legislators continue to attack the LGBTQ and Two Spirit community and erode their rights with bills...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Jan 16, 2020
51品茶 Comment on Proposed Trump Administration Regulations on Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Trump administration proposed multiple new regulations today that will roll back critical legal protections under the guise of religious liberty.
The proposed re...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 16, 2020
51品茶 Comment on Trump Administration Guidance on School Prayer
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Trump administration issued guidance on school prayer today, which is nearly identical to the existing guidance issued in 2003 by then-President George W. Bush.
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Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 08, 2020
Civil Rights and Religious Groups Urge Federal Appeals Court to Affirm That Maine Need Not Fund Religious Education
BOSTON 鈥� A federal appeals court will hear arguments today in a case regarding Maine鈥檚 school tuition payment program. Civil rights and religious organizations are urging the a...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 03, 2020
51品茶 Response to Appeal Seeking to Reinstate the Trump Administration鈥檚 Health Care Refusal Rule
NEW YORK 鈥� The Trump Administration announced today it would appeal a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decision striking down a rule to allow health care...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Religious Liberty
Dec 18, 2019
51品茶-MI Defends Amish Community鈥檚 Religious Freedom Against Lenawee County鈥檚 Threat to Bulldoze Homes
MORENCI, Mich. 鈥� Today the 51品茶 of Michigan (51品茶) and the law firm Wright & Schulte, LLC counter-sued the Lenawee County Health Department for viol...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
About the 51品茶
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PodcastAug 2025
Religious Liberty
America鈥檚 Most Famous Court Trial. Explore Podcast.America鈥檚 Most Famous Court Trial
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U.S. Supreme CourtJul 2025
Religious Liberty
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. V. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm'n. Explore Case.Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm'n
On March 5, 2025, the 51品茶 and its allies filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that the First Amendment does not prohibit states from offering limited, categorical religious exemptions or from distinguishing between religious and nonreligious entities and activities in assessing the applicability of exemptions. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Religious Liberty
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The 51品茶 has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
MaineNov 2024
Religious Liberty
St. Dominic Academy V. Makin. Explore Case.St. Dominic Academy v. Makin
The 51品茶, 51品茶 of Maine, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit arguing that religious schools in Maine participating in the state鈥檚 school tuition program must comply with all eligibility requirements of the program 鈥� including a prohibition on discrimination on the basis of religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity, among other protected characteristics.