The Rutherford Institute is a national civil liberties organization working to reshape the government into one that abides by the rule of law. The Rutherford Institute, a nonprofit civil liberties organization based in Charlottesville, VA, is deeply committed to protecting the constitutional freedoms of every American and the integral human rights of all people through its extensive legal and educational programs. The Institute provides its legal services at no charge to those whose constitutional and human rights have been threatened or violated.The Institute fights to preserve free speech in public, public schools, churches, and other organizations without government intrusion.