Press Releases
about Religious Liberty
Apr 07, 2025
Oklahoma Faith Leaders, Education Advocates, and Parents Urge Supreme Court to Block Nation鈥檚 First Religious Public Charter School
WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� A group of Oklahoma faith leaders, public education advocates, and public-school parents 鈥� who are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop Oklahoma鈥檚 cre...
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Religious Liberty
Mar 10, 2025
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Superintendent Ryan Walters鈥� attempts to purchase Bibles and Bible-infused instructional materials
Oklahoma City 鈥� In a victory for religious freedom, public education and church-state separation, the Oklahoma Supreme Court today temporarily blocked Oklahoma Superintendent of ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 24, 2025
Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Case Involving Nation鈥檚 First Religious Public Charter School
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the 51品茶, Education Law Center, and Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following statement c...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Dec 13, 2024
51品茶 Statement on New White House Strategy to Counter Islamophobia
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Biden administration today released the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia and related forms of bias and discrimination, including hate against...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Religious Liberty
Nov 15, 2024
Civil Liberties Organizations Unite to Oppose Oklahoma Education Superintendent Ryan Walters鈥� Latest Push for Religion in Public Schools
The 51品茶, 51品茶 of Oklahoma, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law &...
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Religious Liberty
Nov 12, 2024
Court Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
BATON ROUGE, LA 鈥� In a victory for religious freedom, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today in Rev. Roake v. Brumley, prohibiting implementation of a Lou...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Rev. Roake v. Brumley
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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.