Press Release

"Media Advisory: Becket to Brief U.S. Commission on Civil Rights" Senior Counsel Lori Windham to speak on Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC

Media Contact

Ryan Colby 202-349-7219 media@becketlaw.org

Washington, D.C. – Becket Law will brief the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights as they examine recent legal developments concerning the intersection of non-discrimination principles with those of religious liberty. Becket Senior Counsel Lori Windham will address Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC, a landmark victory for Becket last year, with the Supreme Court ruling 9-0 that religious organizations have the right to select their own ministers free of government interference.

The briefing will take place Friday, March 22, 2013 from 9:30 AM EDT to 1:00 PM EDT, and will be available to the public for listening at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=92992 (registration required).

What: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Briefing on Reconciling Non-Discrimination Principles with Religious Liberty

Who: Lori Windham, Senior Counsel, Becket Law

When: Friday, March 22, 2013 from 9:30 AM EDT to 1:00 PM EDT

Where: The briefing will take place in the hearing room of the Commission’s new headquarters offices at 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1150, Washington, D.C. 20425 (F Street Entrance)

For more information or to arrange an interview with an attorney, please contact Melinda Skea at media@becketlaw.org, or call 202.349.7224.

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Becket is a non-profit, public-interest law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression of all religious traditions—from Anglicans to Zoroastrians. For 18 years its attorneys have been recognized as experts in the field of church-state law. Visit our case page for more information on the landmark religious liberty case Hosanna Tabor vs. EEOC.