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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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Tracking Trump's executive orders: Religious Liberty Commission
This executive order establishes a commission of up to 14 presidential appointees and multiple advisory boards to advise the White House on various issues of religious liberty. The official appointees include 13 members: Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (Chair), Dr. Ben Carson, Ryan T. Anderson, Bishop Robert Barron, Carrie Prejean Boller, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Pastor Franklin Graham, Allyson Ho, Dr. Phil McGraw, Eric Metaxas, Kelly Shackelford, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, and Pastor Paula White
