by God." In February 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia denied Liberty's motion to dismiss the case. Liberty's motion to dismiss had been based on first amendment grounds, and parts of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
=== Falwell Jr. scandals ===
Falwell Jr. was placed on indefinite leave on August 7, 2020, after media began reporting allegations, including photographs, of personal and professional impropriety. A few weeks later, he resigned. He claimed that he was entitled to $10.5 million in compensation from the university because he resigned without either admitting to wrongdoing or having formal accusations opened against him.
At the end of Falwell Jr.'s presidency in 2020, the university listed over $2.5 billion in assets. Following Falwell's resignation, Times Higher Education reported that Liberty University was "facing growing criticism over perceived resistance to diversity" following the departures of Edwards, board chair Allen McFarland, and pastor David Nasser. …
