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What a great time to be battling for religious freedom!

The new year has brought new opportunities in the fight for faith. And
I am so thankful that you are fighting with us.

Watch this quick message on what lies ahead in 2025:
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As I mentioned, one of the largest areas of impact we could have is
with upcoming judicial appointments.

Let me dive a little deeper into this.

In 2016 when Donald Trump unexpectedly won the presidential election,
we realized there were new opportunities to secure the future of
religious freedom for our children and grandchildren.

To make the biggest impact, we decided to focus on two things:

* Educating the Trump administration and the Senate on the
importance of appointing originalist judges who support
religious freedom
* Vetting judicial candidates to make sure that they are men and
women that will uphold the rule of law and protect
constitutional freedoms

President Trump appointed 234 judges during his first term, and we
have already seen the positive impact of those appointments.

Now as President Trump prepares to start his second term, we have the
opportunity to impact judicial appointments again.

We estimate that President Trump could nominate 150 judges during his
term. While a single case produces a single decision, a single federal
judge can render thousands of decisions over thier career.

Imagine the impact of 150 judges who believe in the Constitution and
religious freedom.

That's just one reason why the outlook for religious freedom is
so bright.

But as always, we have much work to do if we are going to turn this
opportunity into a reality.

That's why as we begin the year, I'm asking you to pray
for three things:

1. For our country and a smooth transition to the new
administration.
2. For First Liberty clients like Ron Hittle whose case
we're asking the Supreme Court to hear.
3. For the attorneys and staff here at First Liberty as we
continue to lead the fight for religious freedom for all
Americans of faith.

With your prayers, support and God's favor, we can secure the
future of religious freedom for generations to come.

Gratefully, 

Kelly

Kelly Shackelford, Esq.
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute 



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