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...
Retired Judge, Cheryl Allen, to observe today’s oral arguments in-person and will be available for interviews. (PITTSBURGH, PA) Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. PA Department of Human...
U.S. Supreme Court protects rights of high school football coach who was wrongly fired for brief prayer (HARRISBURG, PA) In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Coach Joe Kennedy, a high school football coach who was fired for taking a knee...
Independence Law Center has filed an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court in another critical case for religious freedom and free speech rights throughout the nation. The case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, began with founder Lorie Smith, a web designer and owner of...