Nonprofit organization in Washington D.C., United States
Becket
Headquarters
1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
No. of employees
63 (2021)[1]
Major practice areas
Religious freedom and other First Amendment cases
Key people
Mark Rienzi (president and CEO)
Revenue
$11,216,379 (2021)[1]
Date founded
1994[2][3][4]
Founder
Kevin Hasson[2][3][4]
Company type
Non-profit organization
Website
becketlaw.org
Becket, also known as the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, is a non-profit public interest law firm[4] based in Washington, D.C., that describes its mission as "defending the freedom of religion of people of all faiths". Becket promotes accommodationism and is active in the judicial system, the media, and in education.[5]
^ ab"IRS form 990". ProPublica. Internal Revenue Service. 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
^ ab"Becket Fund law firm gaining a reputation as powerhouse after Hobby Lobby win". Washington Post.
^ abBoorstein, Michelle (2014-06-30). "Founder of Hobby Lobby's law firm pioneered debate over religious freedom". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
^ abcDias, Elizabeth. "Meet the Lawyers Fighting for Religious Freedom Today Before the Supreme Court". Time. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
^Banks, Christopher P.; Blakeman, John C. (13 July 2012). The U.S. Supreme Court and New Federalism: From the Rehnquist to the Roberts Court. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 176. ISBN 9781442218581.
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