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Great news! We just got a victory in federal appeals court for Valerie
Kloosterman.

The University of Michigan Health System terminated Valerie, a
physician assistant, because of her religious beliefs.

She explained that she couldn't refer patients for
gender-transition drugs or procedures because it conflicted with her
Christian faith and medical judgment. When she requested a religious
accommodation from affirming statements about gender, hospital
officials attacked her. 

A federal appeals court reversed a lower district court ruling that
had removed Valerie's case out of court into arbitration.
Today's decision ensures Valerie will have her day in court.

"Today's decision is a reckoning for institutions that
discriminate and punish caring people of faith like Valerie
Kloosterman," said Kayla Toney, Counsel at First Liberty.
"It was intolerant of University of Michigan Health to fire
Valerie because of her religious beliefs, and now the Sixth Circuit
has recognized that they cannot avoid accountability by hiding the
case in arbitration."

This is a significant step toward a final victory. But this legal
fight is far from over.

The case is being sent back down to the lower court, meaning
there's still a long stretch of litigation ahead. Next,
we'll get to argue the merits of the case and prove in court
that Michigan Health violated the law by firing our client.

This has been a difficult road for Valerie and she's going to
need your continued support.

Winning Valerie's case is possible-but it's going to take
time, resources and prayer. Can she count on you through this next
phase of litigation?



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