In a landmark decision released this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tennessee’s law that protects minors from harmful and experimental gender-related medical procedures. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, marks a major win for child welfare and...
Do states have the right to protect children from irreversible medical procedures that could harm their future? That question was at the heart of the December rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, where Family Policy Councils (FPCs) from across the country,...
Take Action: Contact your State Senator to oppose Kenyatta's HB300 - the so-called "Fairness Act" From the desk of PA Family President Michael Geer Nearly seven years ago, I joined around 200 PA Family friends who support religious freedom on a bus trip from...
Independence Law Center filed Amicus Brief in Defense of Lorie Smith and First Amendment Rights (HARRISBURG, PA - June 30, 2023) Today, in a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of First Amendment freedoms of Lorie Smith in 303 Creative v. Elenis,...
Decision means fewer religious employees will have to choose between their faith and their job. Today, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a victory to former postal carrier Gerald Groff against the United States Postal...
The Independence Law Center is a public-interest civil rights law firm affiliated with the Pennsylvania Family Institute. Fox News - Randall Wenger: We need to give robust protection to religious Americans Randall Wenger, chief counsel for the Independence Law...
Randy Wenger, Chief Counsel for the Independence Law Center, is co-counsel for the Faithful Carrier case going to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 18th. "My heart is for religious liberty," said Wenger, in a recent interview with co-counsel First Liberty...
On April 18th, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Gerald Groff, a Lancaster County native who was refused any religious accommodation while working at the United States Postal Service. More and more Americans are joining in...
On February 21, 2023, the Independence Law Center, along with First Liberty Institute, Baker Botts, LLP, and Church State Council, filed their opening brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of former mail carrier Gerald Groff. “No employee should be forced to...
Today, the PA Supreme Court is hearing a monumental case that could change the course of history in our state. Today, the state's high court hears arguments for Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. PA Department of Human Services. When looking at the facts, this...