The court refused to move the doctor’s trial even one day to allow him to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Harrisburg, PA—First Liberty Institute and Winston & Strawn LLP, on behalf of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, the...
Dr. Peter Gross is an observant Jew whose faith is central to his life. After he was sued for medical malpractice, the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas scheduled his jury trial on Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar and has been...
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, a group of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, challenged a local Board of Education’s policy. The policy mandated that elementary school students read books featuring LGBTQ+ themes without prior parental notification or the option to...
The following statement can be attributed to Jeremy Samek, Senior Counsel, Independence Law Center, in response to Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) change of policy regarding girls’ sports. # # # “The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic...
Law firms send letter to new Secretary of Veterans Affairs Collins seeking action. Harrisburg, PA—Today, First Liberty Institute and the Independence Law Center sent a letter on behalf of Rusty Trubey, a veteran chaplain at the Coatesville VA Medical Center, asking...
