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U.S. Supreme Court Frees Christmas From the “Lemon Test”

ORLANDO, FL – The return of the Christmas season prompts a return of the annual scrutiny of Christmas expressions in the public square. For years, opponents to religious expression and activist courts have fought using the U.S. Supreme Court created “Lemon Test” to remove the Ten Commandments, crosses, Nativity scenes, and other religious symbols and displays from public property. However, the “Lemon Test” had been inconsistently applied through the years and the High Court recently abandoned it in favor of the original and historical textual meanings of the Constitution. The ruling changed the legal landscape in America where the public and private sector cannot censor religiousexpression.

Judge Rejects Attempt To Codify Abortion in Nevada Constitution

CARSON CITY, NV – A Nevada district court judge recently rejected a 2024 ballot initiative that sought to enshrine abortion in the state’s constitution by judging the petition as “misleading” and in violation of the “single subject rule” for constitutional amendments.

MI Schools’ Racial Christmas Directives Are Unconstitutional

HOLT, MI – Liberty Counsel sent a demand letter to Superintendent David Hornak of Holt Public Schools in Michigan regarding the unconstitutional bans on Christmas holiday symbols, decorations, and expression contained in a so-called “Racial Guide” sent to teachers in 2021, 2022, and any that will be published this year. As a result of multiple complaints from teachers, Liberty Counsel has demanded the school district retract the “Decentering Christmas”/“Holiday Celebrations”/“Racial Justice Guide” email published December 3, 2021, “Winter Celebrations Communications FAQ” published December 2, 2022, and any similar unconstitutional bans and directives promulgated in 2023.

Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign 2023

ORLANDO, FL – Liberty Counsel has launched its 21st annual Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign that is designed to educate and, when necessary, litigate to ensure religious viewpoints are not censored from Christmas and holiday themes.

Liberty Counsel monitors cases each year across the country where there is intimidation by officials and groups to remove the celebration of Christmas in public and private sectors.

NYT Editorial Board Admits COVID School Closures Were Harmful

NEW YORK, NY – Even though editorials in The New York Times (NYT) previously called for school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the media company’s editorial board recently admitted there is “startling” evidence that those school closures caused “devastating” educational harm to 50 million children in America.

Desperate Army Backpedals on Soldiers Booted Over COVID

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Before the Pentagon rescinded its unlawful COVID shot mandate in December 2022, the U.S Army forced out 1,903 active-duty soldiers for refusing the experimental injections in the 15 months the mandate was active. Now, as the Army faces a major recruitment crisis by missing its enlistment goals two years in a row, it has sent a brief letter to those soldiers offering them the opportunity to change the “characterization” of their discharge and potentially rejoin the service if they desire.

America’s Rich Heritage of Thanksgiving and Prayer

ORLANDO, FL Thanksgiving is not only a time to express gratefulness to God for His provision but also a time to teach others about America’s true heritage. Public acknowledgements of the providence of God have been part of the history and traditions of this nation—from the Pilgrims to the Founding Era, to the Civil War and today—and it is important to share the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

Deceptive Abortion Initiative Violates Florida Law

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Liberty Counsel has filed a reply brief on behalf of Florida Voters Against Extremism (FLVAE) urging the Florida Supreme Court to not approve the wording of a proposed amendment that would codify unrestricted abortion as a right in the state’s Constitution. In the reply brief, Liberty Counsel argues that the initiative is misleading and deceptive and violates the single subject rule. In the brief, Liberty Counsel states the sponsor completely sidesteps these legal issues and fails to provide a meaningful rebuttal.

Merritt Criminal Hearing To Dismiss Case This Friday

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The motion to dismiss hearing will be held this Friday, November 15, 2023, in Superior Court of San Francisco County, regarding the criminal case of Sandra Merritt brought against her by former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for her undercover journalism work which exposed Planned Parenthood’s trade in baby body parts. The hearing begins at 9 a.m. PT.

City Officials in Wauwatosa Retract Christmas Ban

WAUWATOSA, WI – After Liberty Counsel sent a demand letter on Tuesday to the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, regarding its unconstitutional ban on Christmas holiday symbols, decorations, and expressions within public buildings and by its employees, City Administrator Jim Archambo quickly backpedaled the directive.

Wauwatosa Issues Absurd and Unlawful Email To Censor Christmas

WAUWATOSA, WI – Liberty Counsel sent a demand letter to the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, regarding its unconstitutional ban on Christmas holiday symbols, decorations, and expressions within public buildings and by its employees. City officials directed employees in an email to create an “inclusive” environment for all by refraining “from using religious decorations” that are “solely associated with Christmas,” such as red and green colors, when decorating public spaces in city buildings. Liberty Counsel demands the immediate retraction of the ban.

Taxpayers Paying Millions for Child Medical Mutilation

ORLANDO, FL – As the “gender surgery industry” in the United States is expected to grow to $5 billion by 2030, many states are giving the industry tens of millions in taxpayer dollars to reimburse hospitals for harmful puberty

blockers, hormone treatments, and mutilating surgeries administered on children. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reviewed the Medicaid policies for all 50 states and found that at least 25 states were using taxpayer money to cover gender surgeries in February 2021. As of November 2023, at least 26 states allow their Medicaid insurance programs for low-income families to cover medically mutilating procedures on minors.

National Day of Prayer for Israel

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Since November 6, 2023 marks 30 days following the horrific massacre of innocent civilians in Israel by Hamas terrorists, Jews and Christians are encouraging a National Day of Prayer for Israel.

Since the attack on October 7 by the Hamas terrorists, more than 1,400 Israeli citizens and foreigners have been killed, more than 5,400 Israelis have been wounded, and at least 241 Israelis and foreigners are being held hostage in Gaza.

FL Supreme Court Asked To Reject Deceptive and Misleading Abortion Amendment

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, Liberty Counsel filed a brief on behalf of Florida Voters Against Extremism to oppose a proposed amendment that would codify unrestricted abortion in the Florida Constitution. Liberty Counsel’s brief argues that the Florida Supreme Court should prohibit this initiative on the ballot because it fails to comply with the law regarding citizen voter initiatives.

Court Blocks Law that Banned Abortion Pill Reversal

DENVER, CO – A federal judge blocked Colorado from enforcing its new abortion pill reversal law on a pro-life clinic ruling the law violates the staff’s religious freedoms. Enacted in April 2023, Colorado’s law is the first of its kind in the United States and bars physicians from prescribing medication to help women reverse incomplete chemical abortions to save their unborn babies. The judge’s preliminary injunction only applies to the clinic that brought the lawsuit while the judge considers a permanent injunction.

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Heartbeat Law

ATLANTA, GA – Yesterday, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the state’s “heartbeat” law, known as “Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act,” protecting unborn babies with a “detectable human heartbeat,” which can be detected as early as six weeks of pregnancy. The 6-1 ruling reverses a lower court’s decision to nullify the law because it was enacted during the era where abortion was recognized as a constitutional right by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The Georgia’s High Court decision allows the state’s LIFE Act to stay in effect while litigation continues in a lower court.

Secure the Border and Stop Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON, D.C.— New numbersreleased by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Saturday revealed the southern border crisis has worsened each year of the Biden administration, with more than 2.4 million illegal immigrants detected at the southern border in FY2023, including 169 individuals on the terror watch list. This is an increase from over 2.3 million southwest border land encounters in FY2022, 1.7 million in FY 2021, and 458,000 in FY2020. Venezuela is now the top country that border crossers originate from, second to Mexico. Recently, federal agencies have expressed increased concern that Hamas and Hezbollah could be crossing the southern border.

Political Agendas Make a Weak Military

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a result of the Biden administration mandating political ideologies in the military, the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force have all reported that they missed the military’s annual recruiting goals this year by a combined 12 percent, which is nearly 20,000 recruits short––the worst since the U.S. military became an all-volunteer force in 1973. The military needs about 160,000 people a year to join to meet its recruitment goals and sustain its strength.

Court Upholds Idaho Law Protecting Children in School Bathrooms

BOISE, ID – Last week, a federal judge upheld Idaho’s school bathroom law that requires public schools to provide separate bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, and dressing areas for boys and girls where students must use the facility corresponding to their assigned sex at birth.

LC Helps Professor Clear Ethics Probe in COVID Shot Study

EAST LANSING, MI – Liberty Counsel recently helped exonerate a Michigan State University professor after he received allegations that he had used “unethical practices” during a published COVID-19 shot study. The study highlighted a correlation between the COVID shot and nearly 300,000 nationwide fatalities. The peer-reviewed journal BMC Infectious Diseases originally published the study in January 2023, but later retracted it amid the allegations. Despite the study’s retraction, it remains in the top one percent of shared research around the world.