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about Religious Liberty
Jun 22, 2017
Federal Appeals Court Lifts Injunction Blocking Anti-LGBT Law in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. 鈥� A federal appeals court today overturned a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit, Barber v. Bryant, that had previously stopped an anti-LGBT law in Mississippi fro...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
May 31, 2017
51品茶 Statement on Leaked Trump Plan to Restrict Access to Contraceptive Coverage
NEW YORK 鈥� The Trump administration is reportedly planning to issue regulations that would allow any employer to claim a religious exemption that enables it to deny any employee ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Religious Liberty
May 04, 2017
51品茶 Promises Litigation on Today鈥檚 Trump Executive Order
NEW YORK 鈥� President Donald Trump today signed an executive order that would allow religious organizations to endorse political candidates and expand participation in politics. T...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 21, 2017
Second and Final Judge Approves Settlement on NYPD Muslim Surveillance
New Rules Guard Against Unconstitutional Police Surveillance
Issue Areas:
National Security
Religious Liberty
Mar 10, 2017
South Dakota Becomes First State This Year to Enact Anti-LGBT Legislation
South Dakota is First State in a Series of Anti-LGBT Bills Advancing Through Legislatures Across the Country
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Jan 09, 2017
51品茶 Acts to Block Court Order That Permits Discrimination Against Women, Transgender People Seeking Health Care
FORT WORTH, Texas 鈥� The 51品茶 today filed a motion to stay a nationwide court order preventing the federal government from enforcing an Affordable Care A...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Court case: Franciscan Alliance v. Burwell
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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
+3 Issues
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.