Hiram Sasser is Executive General Counsel for First Liberty Institute, where he oversees First Liberty’s litigation and media efforts. Sasser’s practice focuses on First Amendment and other constitutional and civil rights issues relating to religious liberty. Sasser served as co-counsel in seven victories before the United States Supreme Court, including Groff v. DeJoy (landmark case overturning the “de minimis cost” test for Title VII in place almost 50 years), Kennedy v. Bremerton (landmark case overturning 50 years of Establishment Clause precedent), Carson v. Makin (overturning 40 years of Maine’s discrimination against parents choosing faith-based schools), American Legion v. American Humanist Association (landmark case ending Establishment Clause attacks on veterans’ memorials with religious imagery), Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (granted, vacated, and remanded (twice) in religious wedding service case), and Sause v. Bauer (summary reversal revoking qualified immunity for police who ordered a citizen not to pray in her own home).
In addition to his legal duties, Sasser develops, coordinates, and implements successful media strategies on behalf of his clients. This includes numerous appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, CNN, and the BBC as well as being heard on various radio stations throughout the United States, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
In 2016, Sasser took a leave of absence to serve a temporary assignment as the Chief of Staff for the Attorney General of Texas. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at both The University of Texas at Austin School of Law (teaching Religious Liberty) and Oklahoma City University School of Law (teaching Civil Rights Procedure).
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Panel Discussion: The Consequences of Disruption
2023 Texas Chapters Conference
Four Seasons Hotel Houston1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
SCOTUS on Religious Liberty
Texas A&M Student Chapter
Texas A&M University School of Law1515 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Qualified Immunity Fight: Judicial Activism or Originalism
Capital Student Chapter
Capital University Law School303 E. Broad Street, Room 242
Columbus, OH 43215
Qualified Immunity: Judicial Activism or Originalism
Alabama Student Chapter
University of Alabama School of Law101 Paul W. Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Panel Discussion: The Consequences of Disruption
2023 Texas Chapters Conference
Collegiality and the presumption that opposing counsel work together in good faith are bedrocks of...
Groff v. DeJoy - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
Hiram Sasser
On April 18, the Court heard oral argument in Groff v. Dejoy and is set to...
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Groff v. Dejoy
In Groff v. Dejoy the Court is set to address two issues concerning the protections...
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Groff v. Dejoy
In Groff v. Dejoy the Court is set to address two issues concerning the protections...
Fifth Circuit Gets It Right in Arnold Decision
Parents and some elected officials currently fighting against what some say are controversial far-Left ideology received a boost this...