‘Liberty Counsel’ Archives
Graduation Continued With Prayer in Louisiana
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Bastrop, LA – Graduating seniors at Bastrop High School in Louisiana did not let a complaint stop them from praying this past weekend during their graduation ceremony. One student complained and threatened to contact the ACLU if the school did not remove its longtime tradition of prayer from its [...]
Texas Graduation Gets Free Offer of Help Against ACLU Threat
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Liberty Counsel sent a letter offering pro bono legal representation to the Irving Independent School District after the ACLU of Texas sent a demand letter threatening the school with legal action if it did not change the location of its graduation ceremony from a local nondenominational church to a secular [...]
New Jersey School Graduation Offered Help by Liberty Counsel Against ACLU Threat
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Liberty Counsel has sent a letter offering pro bono representation to Neptune High School, after it was threatened by the ACLU with "legal recourse" for continuing the seventy-year-old tradition of having its graduation ceremonies at the Great Auditorium of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a [...]
Liberty Counsel Announces Ninth Annual "Friend or Foe" Graduation Prayer Campaign
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Liberty Counsel Announces Ninth Annual “Friend or Foe” Graduation Prayer Campaign
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel As students all around the country are celebrating their graduation, Liberty Counsel is at the forefront of protecting them by launching its annual “Friend or Foe” Graduation Prayer Campaign. Liberty Counsel seeks to educate and, if necessary, litigate to ensure that prayer and religious viewpoints are [...]
Liberty University Challenge to ObamaCare Argued at Court of Appeals
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Yesterday Mathew D. Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, presented the first oral argument at the federal court of appeals in the case Liberty University v. Geithner, argued at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia. [...]
Today Liberty Counsel Argues the Constitutionality of the Federal Health Insurance Law
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel he oral argument in Liberty University v. Geithner will be heard today, challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at 1000 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The courtroom is open to the public [...]
Federal Health Insurance Law Faces First Challenge at Court of Appeals Tomorrow
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Richmond, VA – The oral argument in Liberty University v. Geithner will be heard tomorrow at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at 1000 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, at 9:30 a.m. ET. A press conference will be held immediately following the arguments. The courtroom is open to the [...]
Federal Healthcare Law Faces its Biggest Challenge Tuesday at Court of Appeals
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel The oral argument in Liberty University v. Geithner will be heard at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at 1000 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. ET. Immediately following the Liberty University case, the court will hear arguments in the Virginia [...]
Millions Plan to Celebrate 60th National Day of Prayer on May 5th
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel On May 5, 2011, millions of Americans will be celebrating the 60th National Day of Prayer across the United States. Liberty Counsel’s President, Anita Staver, will join Vonette Bright, the wife of the late Dr. Bill Bright, other leaders such as singer Ginny Owens and Joni Eareckson Tada, who serves as [...]
Federal Healthcare Law to be Argued Next Week at Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Mat Staver will present oral argument at the federal court of appeals on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 9:30 am ET, challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as “ObamaCare.” The case, Liberty University v. Geithner, will be heard at the United [...]
Minnesota Court Hears Case on Rental Home Searches Without Cause
Liberty Alerts, Institute for Justice A case to be argued tomorrow (Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at 9 a.m.) before the Minnesota Supreme Court may ensure that you not only get your day in court, but you get that day in court before the government violates your rights. The case will also set an important precedent that could be noted in other [...]
Liberty Counsel Opens Doors for Pastor During School Career Day
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Liberty Counsel applauds the Larose Lower Elementary School for reversing its unconstitutional ban and permitting Pastor Gary Hanberry to participate in the school’s Career Day activities. He intended to make a presentation on the volunteer work that he does at the Compel-Crosby Home, an orphanage [...]
Liberty Counsel Opens Doors for Pastor During School Career Day
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Defense of Marriage Act Gets Boost from U.S. House Legal Counsel
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Washington, DC – Liberty Counsel applauds the U.S. House of Representatives’ choice of legal counsel to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The U.S. House leadership hired Paul Clement of King & Spalding, LLP to defend DOMA. Clement is the former Solicitor General under President [...]
Newly Released Recordings from 800+ Abortion Clinics Reveals Massive Cover-up
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Audio recordings from conversations with 813 Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Federation clinics have been release to the public for the first time. These tapes show that 91% of the clinics gave advice and tips on how to cover up a pregnancy involving a person portraying a 13-year-old girl who [...]
Parents and Students Protest “Day of Silence” Agenda
Liberty Alerts, Liberty CounselWashington, DC – Parents and students will protest the so-called “Day of Silence” agenda tomorrow. Last year, some parents chose to withdraw their children from any school that promotes the Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a project of the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN), which [...]
Federal Appeals Court Protects Marriage and Natural Family
Liberty Alerts, Liberty CounselNew Orleans, LA – Unmarried same-sex partners unsuccessfully sued to change an adopted boy’s birth certificate to state that the child had two fathers. The ruling by the en banc (16 judges) Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stated that two same-sex partners from New York who adopted a Louisiana-born infant [...]
The Awakening 2011 Conference Reaches Worldwide
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Lynchburg, VA – The Awakening 2011 will be broadcasted live through the website www.TheAwakening2011.com. The event will include plenary sessions, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and live music by SonicFlood and other bands and singers. More than 60 national speakers will make presentations [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Tuition Tax Credits for Arizona Religious Schools
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Washington, DC – Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Arizona taxpayers can receive tax credits for their donations to provide scholarships at schools that are either religious or secular. The case is Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Kathleen M. Winn. This case involved a challenge to an [...]
C-SPAN to Broadcast The Awakening 2011 Conference
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Lynchburg, VA – C-SPAN plans to broadcast live The Awakening 2011, which will be held on the campus of Liberty University April 8-9. This will be the first time C-SPAN has come to Liberty University. More than 60 national speakers will make presentations at The Awakening 2011, which will include plenary [...]
The Awakening 2011 Gaining National Interest with 60 Confirmed Speakers
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Lynchburg, VA – Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will deliver a special message to the attendees at The Awakening 2011, a two-day event to be held at Liberty University April 8-9. Following the 2010 elections, Rep. Bachmann founded the Congressional Tea Party Caucus for Members of Congress who believe in [...]
The Awakening 2011 Gaining National Interest with More Than 50 Confirmed Speakers
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel The Awakening 2011 continues to gain interest with more than 50 confirmed national speakers packed into two days of panel discussions, breakout sessions, and music coming to Liberty University on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, 2011. The theme is Raising our Voices: Equipping and Empowering a New [...]
The Awakening 2011 Releases Partial Speaker List and Schedule
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Lynchburg, VA – The Freedom Federation has released its schedule for The Awakening 2011 with more than 50 confirmed national speakers packed into two days, including panel discussions, breakout sessions, incredible music, and much more coming to Liberty University on Friday, April 8, and Saturday, April 9, [...]
Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Notorious ACLU Consent Decree in Santa Rosa County, FL
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Pensacola, FL – Today, Federal District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers granted in part a Preliminary Injunction in favor of twenty-four clients of Liberty Counsel, and granted a request for hearing on their remaining claims. The case attracted national attention when the ACLU attempted to punish and even jail [...]
Oral Argument Against “ObamaCare” at Court of Appeals Set on May 10
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Richmond, VA – Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver will present oral argument on May 10, 2011, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time in the case of Liberty University v. Geithner. The case, which challenges “ObamaCare,” will be heard at the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at 1000 East Main Street, [...]
School Reverses Course and Allows Students to Post Ten Commandments on Lockers
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Floyd County, VA – Liberty Counsel applauds the decision of the Floyd County High School administration to allow students to display the Ten Commandments on the face of their lockers. Students originally posted the Ten Commandments on their lockers as a sign of solidarity with the students at nearby Giles County [...]
Seventy-Two Hour Wait and Counseling Before Abortion Passes in South Dakota
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Pierre, SD – The state legislature has passed House Bill 1217, which requires women seeking an abortion to wait seventy-two hours and undergo counseling with a licensed physician before having the abortion. This will be the longest wait-time in the nation. The bill is now sitting on the desk of pro-life [...]
Speakers Line up for The Awakening 2011 Conference
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Lynchburg, VA – More than 40 conservative national speakers are coming to The Awakening 2011 held on Friday, April 8, and Saturday April 9, 2011, at Liberty University. The theme this year is Raising our Voices: Equipping and Empowering a New Revolution. Sponsored by a federation of organizations that comprise [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Free Speech in Funeral Protest Case
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Washington, DC – This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld free speech rights in a case that could have had significant negative repercussions for those who seek to express unpopular views. The Court’s ruling is in keeping with the position that Liberty Counsel advocated in the Amicus Brief it filed in the [...]
