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In Trump V. Illinois Amicus Brief, Interfaith Alliance Tells Supreme Court that Right to Protest is Key to Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON — Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom, has filed an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court in Trump v. Illinois, supporting a ruling by a federal judge that prohibits the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Illinois. Democracy Forward is providing pro bono legal representation to Interfaith Alliance in the case.
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in Favor of Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law is a De Facto Establishment of State Religion
Interfaith Alliance, a leading advocate for healthy boundaries between religion and government, is disappointed by yesterday's ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Rev. Roake v. Brumley that allowed Louisiana to enforce its law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom from Kindergarten to college. Interfaith Alliance was one of 20 religious organizations that co-signed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.
Diverse Faith Leaders, Groups Unite to Challenge Administration’s Biased So-Called “Religious Liberty Commission”
New York City – A multi-faith coalition has united to file a lawsuit challenging the unlawful creation of the Trump-Vance administration’s so-called Religious Liberty Commission, pointing to violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the unbalanced and biased viewpoints assembled for the panel. The lawsuit comes as the commission meets today at the Museum of the Bible.
Interfaith Alliance Responds to Trump’s Dangerous Politicization of National Prayer Breakfast, Religion
Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom and civil rights, responded today to President Trump’s outrageous comments at today’s National Prayer Breakfast, where he stated that “I don’t know how a person of faith can vote for a Democrat. I really don’t” and falsely claimed to be championing and protecting religious liberty.