Attorneys for former Lancaster County postal worker ask high court to restore religious liberty in the workplace WASHINGTON, DC—Independence Law Center, 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 today. The brief asks the Justices to restore the important protections…
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Attorneys asking Justices to enforce federal law that protects the right of American workers to honor Sabbath in accordance with faith. (WASHINGTON, DC - January 13, 2023) Today, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to review a Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision finding that the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) is not required to provide religious accommodation allowing…
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Retired Judge Cheryl Allen - who observed today’s oral arguments in-person in Pittsburgh - and attorney Janice Martino-Gottshall - who listened to the arguments in Harrisburg - are available for interviews. (PITTSBURGH, PA - October 26, 2022) Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. PA Department of Human Services. The state’s…
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Attorneys ask Justices to enforce federal law that protects the right of American workers to honor Sabbath in accordance with faith. (Washington, D.C., August 23, 2022) Today, the Independence Law Center, First Liberty Institute, Baker Botts LLP, and the Church State Council filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of former mailman…
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Today, the Independence Law Center submitted a legal brief in a case now before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court called Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. PA Department of Human Services, which is Pennsylvania’s biggest court case on abortion in decades. This brief was written on behalf of a host of nationally recognized organizations and leaders in the Black community, including Ryan…
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Pennsylvania’s Senate Education Committee unanimously voted its approval of Senate Bill 247, a bill that would end Pennsylvania’s religious discrimination against teachers and other educators for the wearing of religious garb. Led by Senators Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks), the proposed legislation would eliminate Section 1112 of the state’s Education Code, which…
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