Press Releases
about Religious Liberty
Nov 15, 2024
Civil Liberties Organizations Unite to Oppose Oklahoma Education Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Latest Push for Religion in Public Schools
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Oklahoma, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law &...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Nov 12, 2024
Court Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
BATON ROUGE, LA – 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
Oct 21, 2024
Louisiana Families Urge Federal Court to Block State Law Mandating Ten Commandments Displays in All Public School Classrooms
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Representatives for nine multi-faith Louisiana families today urged the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana to block H.B. 71, a new ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Oct 17, 2024
Oklahoma Families, Teachers and Faith Leaders File Lawsuit to Block Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Bible-Education Mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 30 Oklahomans – including parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders – today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court t...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Oct 04, 2024
Appeals Court Reinstates Muslim Americans’ Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Questioning by U.S. Border Officers
This questioning is part of a broader decades-long problem of border officers targeting Muslim American travelers because of their religion
Issue Areas:
National Security
Religious Liberty
Court case: Kariye v. Mayorkas
Oct 03, 2024
Civil Rights Organizations Seek Records Related to Oklahoma State Department of Education Spending Millions on Bibles
OKLAHOMA CITY — Today, a coalition of civil rights organizations is making a joint request for additional records related to Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction R...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
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