5/1/2008 TRI IN THE NEWS: The Fight Over Sex, Nudity, and the First Amendment 5/1/2008 TRI IN THE NEWS: Ban on bowing for prayer challenged 4/30/2008 TRI IN THE NEWS: Homeless Shelter Shuts Down

5/8/2008
Rutherford Institute Intervenes After School Officials Allegedly Order Students to Cease Wearing 'Virginity Rocks' Abstinence T-Shirts
Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have come to the defense of high school students who were allegedly warned by school officials to cease wearing t-shirts to school that proclaim an abstinence message.

4/29/2008
Rutherford Attorneys Ask Appeals Court to Re-Visit Case of Football Coach Prohibited from Bowing Head During Team's Pre-Game Prayer
Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a petition for re-hearing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of a football coach who was prohibited by school officials from silently bowing his head or "taking a knee" while his players offered a pre-game prayer.

4/16/2008
In the Midst of an Economic Downturn, The Rutherford Institute Helps Local Church Resist Attempts to Shut Down Homeless Shelter
The Rutherford Institute is helping a local homeless shelter resist efforts by city officials to force it to cease providing overnight accommodations for 30-50 homeless individuals.