Liberty Counsel
Can a teacher put John 3:16 in email signature? District says no; her lawyers say yes
By Adelle M. Banks — April 10, 2023
(RNS) — An official of a Virginia school district said its ‘determination is not based on any particular religious viewpoint.’
Court declines to hear church’s attack on COVID restrictions
By Associated Press — August 3, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a lawsuit by a Maine church that sought to take a preemptive strike against future COVID-19 restrictions.
John MacArthur believes the Bible trumps COVID-19 public health orders. Legal scholars say no
By Alejandra Molina — August 6, 2020
(RNS) — While the government can't tell people what to believe, it can restrict their actions. That includes restricting religious practices during a pandemic.
Conservative group calls for ‘ReOpen Church Sunday’
By Jack Jenkins — April 23, 2020
(RNS) — ‘We’re encouraging this to begin the process of reopening, not to fill the sanctuaries to maximum capacity,’ said Mat Staver, head of the Liberty Counsel.
How ‘pro bono’ offers to defend religious monuments are stressing local governments
By Andrew L. Seidel — March 7, 2018
(RNS) — Pro bono? Not even a penny? The old adage holds: This sounds too good to be true. And it is, says Andrew L. Seidel.
Serving God by suing others: Inside the Christian conservative legal movement
By Kelsey Dallas — August 2, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY — Debates over religious freedom are more contentious now than they were in the past, and these organizations may help explain why.
Contempt ruling upheld against Kentucky clerk
By RNS staff — July 14, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to vacate a contempt ruling that sent a Kentucky county clerk to jail last September after she refused to issue marriage licenses for gay couples.
N.J. gay conversion therapy ban challenged in federal court
By Susan K. Livio — August 26, 2013
(RNS) New Jersey's newly enacted ban on gay-to-straight conversion therapy for minors violates a licensed therapist's obligation to "respect the rights of clients to make decisions," according to a federal lawsuit filed by a Christian counselors group.
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