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Press Releases

May 23, 2013, Becket Fund’s Statement Following 10th Circuit Hearing on Hobby Lobby (Hobby Lobby v. HHS)

May 16, 2013, Religious Liberty Leader Elder Dallin H. Oaks Awarded Becket Fund’s Highest Honor

May 14, 2013, Jewish Prison Inmate Wins Major Victory in Battle for Kosher Food (Rich v. Buss)

May 3, 2013, Muslims, Monasteries, Jews, Sikhs, and Scholars Urge Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Religious Liberty Appeal (Hutterite Case

May 1, 2013, Becket Fund’s Statement Regarding Criminalizing Religious Proselytization in the Military

April 3, 2013, Media Advisory: Hobby Lobby Oral Argument Set for May 23, 2013 (Hobby Lobby v. HHS)

April 2, 2013, Supreme Court Asked to Weigh in on Religious Group’s Right to Live Communally (Hutterite Case

March 29, 2013, Tenth Circuit Grants Hobby Lobby Full Court Hearing (Hobby Lobby v. HHS)

March 14, 2013, Becket Fund Statement on the Appointment of Melissa Rogers

March 11, 2013, Prominent Theological Seminary Join Fight Against Abortion-Pill Mandate (HHS Mandate Challenge)

February 20, 2013, Nine U.S. Senators & Two Representatives: Religious Freedom Includes Hobby Lobby(Hobby Lobby v. HHS)

February 13, 2013, FEMA’s Denial of Aid to Religious Organizations Unconstitutional, Becket Weighs In

February 11, 2013, Azerbaijan Mosque Loses Eight-Year Struggle for Religious Freedom (Juma Mosque case)

February 1, 2013, Still Unacceptable and Unconstitutional(HHS Mandate Challenge)

January 16, 2013, What Today’s ‘Proclamation on Religious Freedom’ Day Missed 

January 10, 2013, Statements Regarding Hobby Lobby(Hobby Lobby v. HHS

December 21, 2012, Jewish Prison Inmate Wins Major Victory in Battle for Kosher Food, (Moussazadeh v. Texas)

December 21, 2012, Supreme Court Asked to Weigh in on Landmark Church-State Controversy, (Doe v. Elmbrook

December 20, 2012, Hobby Lobby Forced to ask Supreme Court to Halt Abortion Drug Mandate(Hobby Lobby v. HHS

December 18, 2012, The 2012 Ebenezer Award Goes To: Presenting this year’s most ridiculous affront to Christmas and Hanukkah…

December 18, 2012, Federal Appeals Court Hands Victory to Religious Colleges, Commands HHS to Act Quickly to Fix Mandate (HHS Mandate Challenge)

December 10, 2012, Illinois Cannot Punish Pharmacists with Religious Objections to Abortion-Inducing Drugs (Morr- Fritz v. Blagojevich)

December 6, 2012, Court rules in favor of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York on HHS Mandate

November 29, 2012, O’Brien Business Granted Emergency Relief from HHS Mandate in 8th Circuit; HL Seeks Same(Hobby Lobby v. HHS

November 21, 2012, Hobby Lobby Seeks Emergency Relief From Abortion-Pill Mandate(Hobby Lobby v. HHS

November 20, 2012, Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Disabled Students(Jenks v. Spry – Kimmery v. Broken Arrow)

November 19, 2012, Federal Court: Hobby Lobby must violate its faith and pay for abortion-pills(Hobby Lobby v. HHS

November 19, 2012, Press ReleasePending December Hearing, Religious Colleges Submit Final Brief to D.C. Circuit (HHS Mandate Challenge)

November 13, 2012, Press ReleaseSupreme Court Says No to Hypersecularist Attack on Religious Freedom(Moss v. Spartanburg)

October, 29, 2012, Media Advisory:  Hobby Lobby Hearing Set for Thursday, November 1, 2012 (Hobby Lobby v. HHS

October 29, 2012, Press ReleaseHobby Lobby: Government Can’t Strip Business Owners of Religious Liberty (Hobby Lobby v. HHS

October 26, 2012, Press Release, Massachusetts high court agrees to hear Pledge of Allegiance case (Doe v. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District)

October 24, 2012, Press ReleaseHobby Lobby responds to DOJ brief against religious freedom (Hobby Lobby v. HHS

October 12, 2012, Press Release - Biden’s Remarks Debunked as Catholic Institutions and 13 States File Amicus Briefs Opposing HHS Mandate before DC Circuit Court of Appeals (HHS Mandate Challenge)

October 10, 2012, Press Release - Ave Maria President: HHS Mandate Threatens Millions in Fines, Harms Faculty, Drains Resources and Endangers Future (Ave Maria v. Sebelius)

October 9, 2012, Press ReleaseEast Texas Baptist University and Houston Baptist University Sue over HHS Mandate (ETBU & HBU v. Sebelius)

October 5, 2012, Press Release,  Appeal to DC Circuit: Christian Colleges “Suffering Present Harm” 

October 2, 2012, Press ReleaseSupreme Court to Consider Hearing Weighty Church-State Controversy

September 27, 2012, Media AdvisoryFood Fight: Oral Arguments in Prison Kosher Case Set to Begin (Moussazadeh v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

September 21, 2012, Press ReleaseIllinois Appeals Court: State Cannot Punish Pharmacists with Religious Objections to Abortion-Inducing Drugs (Morr- Fritz v. Blagojevich)

September 20, 2012, Press Release, Appeals Court Grants Expedited Review of HHS Mandate

September 12, 2012, Press Release, Hobby Lobby Sues Over HHS Mandate (Hobby Lobby v. HHS

August 30, 2012, Press Release, Wheaton College Appeals Dismissal of HHS Lawsuit, (Wheaton v. HHS)

August 28, 2012, Press Release, Becket Fund Files Interfaith Brief Defending Catholic Bishops Against ACLU Lawsuit

August 24, 2012, Press ReleaseAdministration Rewrites “Safe Harbor,” Dodges Defense of HHS Mandate in Court (Wheaton v. HHS)

August 10, 2012, Press ReleaseMosque Free to Open, A Win for All Religious Houses of Worship (Islamic Center)

August 2, 2012, Press Release, Florida Faces Lawsuit Over Denial of Kosher Food to Jewish Inmates

August 1, 2012, Press ReleaseWheaton College Seeks Emergency Relief Against HHS Mandate (Wheaton v. HHS)

July 31, 2012, Press ReleaseFederal Court Asked to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Montana Jesus Statue (FFRF v. Weber)

July 18, 2012, Press ReleaseFederal Judge orders Tennessee County to allow mosque ability to open for Ramadan (Islamic Center)

July 18, 2012, Press releaseTennessee mosque sues in federal court for right to celebrate religious holiday (Islamic Center)

July 18, 2012, Press Release, Wheaton College Sues over HHS Mandate (HHS) (includes audio of press conference call)  (Wheaton v. HHS)

June 29, 2012, Press Release, 4th Circuit Rules for Student’s Right to Receive a Religious Education (Moss v. Spartanburg)

June 28, 2012, Press ReleaseIndividual Mandate Survives–Religious Liberty Challenges Move Forward (HHS)

June 18, 2012, Press ReleaseBattle for Disabled Children’s Scholarships Begins before OK Supreme Court (Jenks v. Spry – Kimmery v. Broken Arrow)

June 11, 2012, Press ReleaseMassachusetts court rejects challenge to the Pledge of Allegiance (Doe v. Acton)

May 30, 2012, Press Release, Becket Fund Enters Ring Defending Montana Jesus Statue (FFRF v. Weber)

May 3, 2012, Press Release, Church Wins Zoning Appeal; City Surrenders, (Elijah Group v. City of Leon Valley)

April 18, 2012, Press ReleaseScholarship Program for Disabled Children Gets Second Chance, (Jenks v. Spry – Kimmery v. Broken Arrow)

April 17, 2012, Press ReleaseAnti-Religious Amendment Before Colorado Court of Appeals–Becket Fund Fight’s Back (Douglas County School District v. Larue)

April 14, 2012, Press Release, Becket Fund Files Critical Brief in Indiana School Choice Case (Meredith v. Daniels)

March 27, 2012, Press ReleaseOklahoma District Judge Rules Against Disabled Students’ Opportunity For Equal Education (Jenks v. Spry – Kimmery v. Broken Arrow)

February 22, 2012, Press Release,  Court Strikes Down Law Requiring Pharmacies to Dispense the Morning-After Pill (Stormans v. Selecky)

March 22, 2012, Press ReleaseAlabama Joins Becket Fund’s Fight Against Unconstitutional HHS Mandate

March 16, 2012, Press Release, Administration ‘Takes Another Mulligan”

February 28, 2012, Press Release, Obama Administration Takes Another Pass on Defending HHS Mandate

February 27, 2012, Press Release, His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan signs statement rejecting HHS mandate

February 21, 2012, Press Release,  Becket Fund Files on Behalf of Ave Maria University

February 17, 2012, Press ReleaseObama Administration Responds to Contraception Lawsuit: “Please Look the Other Way”

February 15, 2012, Media Advisory, “Lines Crossed” Congressional Hearing on HHS Mandate Tomorrow

February 15, 2012,  Press Release, UNACCEPTABLE: Diverse group of more than 300 academics and religious leaders call Obama’s HHS statement “Unacceptable”

February 10, 2012, Press Release Obama Administration Offers False “Compromise” on Abortion-Drug Mandate

February 9, 2012, Press Release, Becket Funds Files Lawsuit for Nun’s TV Network

February 6, 2012, Fact Checking White House, False Claims Made about HHS Mandate 

January 31, 2012, Press Release,  Becket Fund Praises Rubio Over Bill to Repeal Abortion-Drug Mandate

January 20, 2012, Press Release,  Obama Administration Refuses to Change Abortion-Drug Mandate

December 21, 2011, Press Release, Colorado Christian University First Evangelical University to Fight Abortifacient Mandate

November 10, 2011, Press Release,  Belmont Abbey College Sues Federal Government