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  • Filed in: United Nations   |   by Tiffany Barrans   |   10:46 AM Feb. 17, 2012

    Major SCLJ Court Victory for Churches and Rule of Law in Russia

    A tourist tent stands in front of an Russian Orthodox church in Lesosibirsk town

    The Slavic Centre for Law and Justice (SCLJ) – the Russian affiliate of the ACLJ – has won a major victory for churches and the rule of law in an area of the world where churches still face heavy regulation from the state. The SCLJ won a case before the Constitutional Court of Russia that will help prevent prosecutors from filing frivolous lawsuits against churches and other citizens. As the SCLJ noted, in Russia, it is critical that “[e]ach action brought against the Church   Continue Reading...

  • Filed in: Free Speech   |   by CeCe Heil   |   3:20 PM Jan. 31, 2012

    Victory: Jesus Statue Remains Because ACLJ Members Spoke Out

    War Memorial Statue of Jesus on Big Mountain in Montana

    In a significant victory for religious liberty, the Flathead National Forest announced today that it would in fact renew the Knights of Columbus special use permit for the display of a statue of Jesus Christ. The statue, which was placed there as a World War II memorial by returning veterans, is located on a 25 foot by 25 foot parcel of land near the top of Chair Two at Whitefish Mountain Resort. The National Forest Service received more than 95,000 comments on the matter; 70,000 of those commen   Continue Reading...

  • Filed in: US Constitution   |   by Jay Sekulow   |   12:23 PM Dec. 30, 2011

    ACLJ Ready to Meet Challenges in 2012

    Fireworks light up the sky over the United States Capitol dome and the Washington Monument as the U.S. celebrates its 235th Independence Day in Washington

    As you know from our special year-end series looking back at a few of the hundreds of victories by the ACLJ, 2011 was a very busy and challenging year. As you are also aware, many of those challenges will be front-and-center in 2012. At the top of the list, the constitutional challenge to ObamaCare, the government-run, pro-abortion health care law that will be argued before the Supreme Court in March. We will be representing more than 100 members of Congress and more than 100,000 Americans who   Continue Reading...

  • Filed in: US Constitution   |   by CeCe Heil   |   1:05 PM Dec. 28, 2011

    Little Girl Denied Bible Club in School

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    Recently a sixth grade girl wanted to begin a Good News Bible Club that would meet at her school at the same time other clubs meet on school grounds. Her principal told her no, claiming that having such a religious club in the school was illegal. The principal said that those opposed to religious expression had been pressuring the entire school district to prevent any such activity in the school. The student’s parents contacted the ACLJ. Unfortunately we learn of incidents like this all t   Continue Reading...

 
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