Luke Goodrich

Dad x8. Defending religious freedom for all @becketfund. Nine Supreme Court wins & counting. My award-winning book on religious freedom:

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

#BREAKING: In a 6-5 ruling, the 9th Circuit has just greenlighted the destruction of Oak Flat, an ancient sacred site of Western Apache and other Native peoples. This decision is wrong, and @BECKETlaw will appeal to the Supreme Court. https://t.co/zsmdUOZGnU

[BECKET @becketfund]

Religious liberty is for all Americans, and that’s exactly what Becket works to protect. This morning, on @foxandfriends, Becket’s @LoriWindham1 spoke about the importance of guaranteeing this fundamental right for generations to come. ⬇️

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

Constitutional protections for religious freedom don’t disappear in a pandemic. Apparently, St. Louis Schools haven’t gotten the memo. We’re confident the Eighth Circuit will make sure it does. https://t.co/FU0O6huVed

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

We (@becketfund) asked the Eighth Circuit to protect 13 St. Louis teachers who were ousted from their jobs for seeking religious exemptions to a COVID vaccine mandate.

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

In our friend-of-the-court brief, we argue that when the government creates a system of exemptions, it cannot favor secular requests while shutting out religious believers. We also point to SCOTUS’s recent ruling in Groff v. DeJoy, where the Justices unanimously ruled that employers cannot force religious believers to choose between their faith and their job. https://t.co/3reQJV1EQX

[Eric Rassbach @ericrassbach]

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard a major church-state case today over whether public art must be hidden from view simply because it has religious associations.

[Eric Baxter @esbax]

The Supreme Court just ruled unanimously that First Choice Women’s Resource Centers—a pro-life Christian ministry serving women facing unplanned pregnancies—can seek protection in federal court after New Jersey’s Attorney General launched an investigation that threatened their religious mission.

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

Native American sacred sites deserve the same protections as all other houses of worship in this country. America’s promise of religious freedom demands no less. The court should reverse the illegal transfer and protect the Apaches’ freedom to continue worshipping at Oak Flat for generations to come. https://t.co/uhBoKJzmRp

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

Last month, the feds illegally transferred Oak Flat—an invaluable Native American sacred site—to a Chinese-owned mining company for destruction. Today, @becketfund and @ProtectOakFlat filed a renewed lawsuit to reverse the transfer before it’s too late. https://t.co/BKo9R2LN8T

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

The Apaches have broad backing for their cause: 21 of 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona oppose the mine, as does the National Congress of American Indians. Recent polling also shows that 71% of Americans support protecting Oak Flat. https://t.co/ytC64Di8rI