Chiles, a Christian, views her career as an outgrowth of her faith. She believes that people flourish when they live consistently with God’s design for marriage and sexuality. Many of her clients seek her counsel precisely because their faith matters to them and they...
(Harrisburg, PA – April 3rd, 2025)—U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins sent a letter to First Liberty Institute and the Independence Law Center (“ILC”) announcing that his office has taken action to stop a speech code for chaplains threatened by the...
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,...
Coach Joseph Kennedy was fired from his job as a high school football coach in the Bremerton School District after he knelt at midfield after games to offer a quiet personal prayer. The school allowed other on-duty employees to engage in personal secular conduct at...
Summary Student leaders of a Bible club filed a lawsuit against Mechanicsburg Area School District (MASD) over unconstitutional policies that violated students’ rights as well as their discriminatory practices that led to denying permission to offer Bibles...
