Press Releases
about Religious Liberty
May 09, 2025
ACLU Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit That Seeks to Punish Non-Profit Advocacy against Religious Activities in Oklahoma Schools
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is pursuing a SLAPP suit against the Freedom From Religion Foundation
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Religious Liberty
Apr 09, 2025
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Reject Mandatory Opt-Outs from Maryland School District’s Inclusive English Language Arts Curriculum
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Maryland filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in Mahmoud v. Taylor, urging the court to reject a ch...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Mahmoud v. McKnight
Apr 07, 2025
Oklahoma Faith Leaders, Education Advocates, and Parents Urge Supreme Court to Block Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of Oklahoma faith leaders, public education advocates, and public-school parents – who are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop Oklahoma’s cre...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Mar 10, 2025
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Superintendent Ryan Walters’ attempts to purchase Bibles and Bible-infused instructional materials
Oklahoma City – In a victory for religious freedom, public education and church-state separation, the Oklahoma Supreme Court today temporarily blocked Oklahoma Superintendent of ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 24, 2025
Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Case Involving Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union, Education Law Center, and Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following statement c...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Dec 13, 2024
ACLU Statement on New White House Strategy to Counter Islamophobia
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration today released the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia and related forms of bias and discrimination, including hate against...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Religious Liberty

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