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AUSTIN, TX -- The Republican National Committee unanimously approved a resolution to repeal obscenity exemptions and protect public school children by requiring parental notification and approval for all human sexuality instruction to be only "opt in" instead of the meaningless "opt out" that has been used.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Liberty Counsel, in partnership with Faith & Action, hosted U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback today at a breakfast meeting for people and groups interested in the protection of religious freedom worldwide.
BROOKLYN, NY - U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon has denied an injunction sought by the New York Attorney General (OAG) against 13 pro-life Christians who counsel women and preach the gospel on the public sidewalks outside New York's largest abortion business. Liberty Counsel represents defendant Scott Fitchett, Jr., who was sued with the other defendants in June 2017 by former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who wanted to shut down the Christian and pro-life speech of the defendants outside Choices Women's Medical Center in Jamaica, NY. Fitchett is a pre-K teacher who has spent Saturdays peacefully sharing the gospel on public sidewalks throughout New York City, including outside Choices "to persuade women to change their minds about seeking an abortion by communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will host the first Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, has stated that Chief Justice William Rehnquist was "his first judicial hero."
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - The Fairfax County School Board voted 10-1 this week for children to be taught, without parents' permission, that that their biological sex is meaningless and that they can transition to a different sex than the one "assigned" to them at birth.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In another major victory for free speech, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today in Janus v. AFSCME that nonunion workers cannot be forced to pay fees to public sector unions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced today that he will retire from the High Court effective July 31, 2018.
In a letter to President Donald Trump, Kennedy wrote: "For a member of the legal profession, it is the highest of honors to serve on this Court.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that crisis pregnancy centers cannot be forced to promote abortions. The opinion was authored by Justice Thomas in favor of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA)v. Becerra, one of four cases brought by crisis pregnancy centers which challenged a California law as a violation of the First Amendment. Justice Kennedy filed a concurring opinion joined by Roberts, Alito and Gorsuch.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court sent the case of floral artist Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene's Flowers, back to the Washington Supreme Court today after vacating that court's decision and instructing it to reconsider her lawsuit in light of the recent decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
ORLANDO, FL - Liberty Counsel joined a coalition of 47 other conservative leaders and organizations in releasing an open letter to government agencies, news organizations, corporations and social media platforms to sever their ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and its ongoing effort to defame and slander mainstream conservative organizations. The SPLC grossly misrepresents and labels Liberty Counsel and other pro-family and conservative organizations as so-called "hate groups."
MONTGOMERY, AL - The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has agreed to pay a $3.375 million settlement as the result of a demand from Islamic reformer Maajid Nawaz and his organization, the Quilliam Foundation, for the inclusion on SPLC's now-defunct list, "Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. diplomats from the Trump administration successfully reversed a trend to liberalize abortion laws throughout the region at the 48th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) last week.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Liberty Counsel has filed suit in federal court against the City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County for their adoption of City Ordinance 5407 and County Ordinance 2017-046, which prohibit minors in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County from receiving voluntary counseling from licensed professionals to reduce or eliminate their unwanted same-sex attractions, behaviors or gender confusion.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the "Place to Worship Initiative," which will focus on protecting the ability of houses of worship and other religious institutions to build, expand, buy, or rent facilities-as provided by the land use provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
ST. PAUL, MN - Mary McAlister, Senior Litigation Counsel for Liberty Counsel, and Liberty Law Professor Dr. Judith Reisman will present a plenary session and a workshop regarding the sexual exploitation of children at the JuST(Juvenile Sex Trafficking) Faith Summit June 20-22 at Bethel University.
MONTGOMERY, AL - The Alabama federal district court entered a permanent injunction in favor of Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker and against the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) barring the use of judicial ethics canons to censor judges' public comments. The JIC has been ordered to pay $100,000.00 compensation to Liberty Counsel for legal fees.
SACRAMENTO, CA - The California bill AB 2119, which forces puberty-blocking drugs and "sex change" operations on foster children, will go to the Senate Human Services Committee tomorrow.
SACRAMENTO, CA - The California bill AB 2943, which declares certain kinds of speech as consumer fraud, will go to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 12, 2018. This will be the only committee hearing with opportunities for public testimonies before going to the Appropriations Committee and then to the state Senate for a vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 today in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a historic case that protects the right to free exercise of religion against the LGBT "sexual orientation" law that was being used to force a Christian baker to violate his conscience.