the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. On May 2, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision in favor of Liberty Counsel's client that had been prevented from flying a Christian flag in Boston. The Court held that the city violated the constitution by approving 284 applications to use its flagpole in the city plaza, but refusing to allow a Christian group to fly its flag. Although Boston contended that the flags were "government speech" and not private speech protected by the First Amendment, the Supreme Court disagreed. List of U.S. Supreme Court cases: Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc., McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union, Mountain Right to Life v Becerra, 138 S.Ct. 2702 (2018) Shurtleff v. City of Boston, 142 S.Ct. 1583 (2002) Founder Liberty Counsel's founder, Mathew Staver, was dean of Liberty University School of Law for eight-and-a-half years. He worked to start the school with Jerry Falwell, Sr. Related organizations Liberty Counsel currently or previously had interlocking boards with other organizations. Luke 1827 Foundation Inc. Liberty Counsel Action (FL) Liberty Counsel Action (VA) Freedom Federation Inc. Liberty Action PAC Inc. Liberty Mission Trust Liberty Action Mission Trust Freedom Mission Trust Salt and Light Council See also Alliance Defending Freedom American Center for Law & Justice American Civil Liberties Union Becket Fund for Religious Liberty First Liberty Institute Pacific Justice Institute Thomas More Law Center Thomas More Society Publications Judicial Tyranny - The Faith & Freedom Series - Eternal Vigilance - Knowing and Protecting Your Religious Freedom - Faith and Freedom: A Complete Handbook for Defending Your Religious Rights - Religious Expression in the Public Schools - Same-Sex Marriage - Putting Every Household at Risk - Take Back America - Notes References External links Legal advocacy organizations in the United States Law firms based in Florida Law firms established in 1989 1989 establishments in the United States Organizations that oppose LGBT rights in the United States Anti-abortion organizations in the United States Conservative organizations in the United States