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Obama Undermines Marriage and Family with Brief on DOMA

Washington, DC – Last Friday, the Obama administration filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to strike down the federal Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA). Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, made the following response to that brief:

School Principal Unconstitutionally Censors Guest Speaker of Student Club

Boca Raton, FL – Spanish River Community High School engaged in unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination this week when it halted a student club meeting and led the speaker off campus.

Court Dismisses 6-Year-Old Challenge to Ten Commandments Monument; ACLU to Pay Costs

Gainesville, FL – A federal district court has finally dismissed the ACLU’s six-year-old challenge against a Ten Commandments monument in Dixie County, Florida. As part of the court-ordered dismissal, the ACLU will now have to pay court costs caused by its failed lawsuit.

Conservatives Raise the Threat Level, According to West Point

Washington, DC – “While the threat of Islamic terrorism is playing out in various parts of the world, the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point is studying America’s ‘violent’ conservatives, including anti-federalists and fundamentalists,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.

Alabama Supreme Court Rules “Child” Applies to Preborn

Montgomery, AL – Today the Alabama Supreme Court held that the word “child” in Alabama’s chemical endangerment statute applies to the born and unborn in Ankrom v. State. Liberty Counsel's amicus brief argued that the protection of the unborn is in keeping with the protections afforded the born in various areas of the law.

Fiscal Cliff Deal is No “Deal” for Working Families

Washington, DC – Mat Staver, Chairman of Liberty Counsel Action, released the following statement in reaction to the budget deal.

Christmas Carols “Bullying” – Where Has Common Sense Gone?

Missoula, Montana - Liberty Counsel has offered pro-bono legal advice to Missoula County Public Schools after parents threatened to sue the school district for allowing students to sing sacred Christmas carols. The parents, who declined to be identified, reportedly told the school district that singing Christmas carols that reference Christ or the first Christmas is “bullying."

Christmas According to Marx and Lenin, by Ronald Reagan

Orlando, FL – Between his campaign against President Gerald Ford in 1975-76 and his race against Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan delivered more than 1,000 radio broadcasts, running about three minutes each, writing nearly all of them himself. In one broadcast during the Christmas season, Mr. Reagan told a story about Christmas in the Ukraine before and after Communism.

Liberty Counsel Offers to Defend Charlie Brown Christmas Play Program

Little Rock, AR — Liberty Counsel has offered pro bono legal counsel and, if needed, legal defense to the Little Rock Superintendent of Schools and Agape Church to defend the right of students to attend the “Merry Christmas Charlie Brown” play at a local church.

Court Rules Private Display of Nativity Scene is Allowed in Public Places

Warren, MI - A nativity scene that dates back to 1945 will be back up this year, after a 4-year absence. The federal court of appeals has deemed that the private display of a nativity scene on Mound Road’s median in Warren, Michigan, is constitutional and that the city’s refusal to allow the display violated the First Amendment.

Majority of Americans Recognize Christ in Christmas

Orlando, FL - While some “grinches” try to secularize Christmas and remove any mention of Christ from Christmas, the majority of Americans still celebrate the “reason for the season.” According to Rassmusen Reports, 78% of Americans believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth to die for our sins; 79% of Americans say religious holidays should be celebrated in public schools, and 70% prefer “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays” on store signs.

Liberty Counsel Files Free Speech Discrimination Suit Against Illinois Community Room

Chicago, IL – Today, Liberty Counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the Village of Plainfield for violating First Amendment rights. In addition to the First Amendment, the Village’s Community Room Policy also violates the Establishment Clause, Equal Protection and the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Governor of Rhode Island Removes “Christmas” Again

Providence, RI – For the second year, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee will not use “Christmas” to describe the evergreen tree decorated to celebrate December 25. “Governor, what do you call a green, pointed, prickly tree we decorate in December? Everyone except for the governor knows it’s a Christmas tree,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.

Kansas Law Clerk Reveals Extreme Bias Tweeting Against Phil Kline And Gets Suspended

Topeka, KS – In the prolonged case against former Attorney General Phillip “Phill” Kline, tweets sent by a law clerk for a Kansas Court of Appeals judge have clearly revealed extreme bias. The Court of Appeals law clerk and attorney, Sarah Peterson Herr, tweeted nasty comments against Kline during his day in court. Revelation of those comments, which included name-calling, has resulted in her temporary suspension. She works for Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Christal E. Marquardt.

Terrorist Group Hamas Targets Israel Following Obama’s Reelection

Washington, DC – Yesterday sirens were heard in Tel Aviv, Israel, for the first time since the Gulf War. Over half of Israel’s population is currently under fire, as Hamas has become more aggressive and invigorated since Obama was reelected last week.

Our Values Do Not Need to Be Moderated, They Need to Be Clearly Articulated

Washington, DC – Mat Staver, Chairman of Liberty Counsel Action and Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, responds to the 2012 election:

IRS Gives Pass to Churches, More Pastors Speak Out

Washington, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially reported what Liberty Counsel has been saying all along: The IRS is not auditing churches because it does not have the authority to take away churches’ tax-free status.

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against DOMA’s Definition of Marriage

Manhattan, NY – In a sharply divided opinion on Windsor v. US, a panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled today that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, upholding a district court decision concerning the 1996 law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman for federal purposes, including benefits. This is the same case that is currently pending before the Supreme Court, awaiting a decision of whether the Court will take the case.

Mr. President, Planned Parenthood is Not a Women’s Health Organization

Washington, DC - Abortion was front and center at the second of three Presidential debates. On the topic of the economy and women in the workplace, President Obama went out of his way to express his support for taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood four times last night.

Liberty Counsel Asks Court to Allow Defunding of Planned Parenthood

San Francisco, CA – Today, Liberty Counsel filed an amicus brief at the federal court of appeals in support of defunding Planned Parenthood.