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Dear John,

When I was in law school, there were a number of bad legal precedents
that no one thought would be overturned in our lifetimes.

But we've done just that... Twice!

First, the Supreme Court threw out the Lemon Test in their decision in
the Coach Joe Kennedy Case. The Lemon Test was a convulated way of
determining if a law or government practice violated the Establishment
Clause of the First Amendment.

The Kennedy decision replaced the Lemon Test with a History and
Tradition Test that examines whether a right or practice is
"deeply rooted in our nation's history and
traditions."

Second, our Faithful Carrier case, Groff v. DeJoy, eliminated the
standard that allowed companies to deny employee requests for
religious accommodations by pointing to any cost more than a "de
minimis" cost to the business.

That meant an employer could deny a religious accommodation by showing
that the request would result in just a touch over the smallest of
burdens.

As a result of the Groff decision, employers must show that granting
the accommodation would cause undue hardship or substantial increased
costs on the business.

Right now, we are living in an era where anything is possible and none
of the bad precedents on the books are out of reach.

Because we're standing at a unique moment in time, we're
dreaming big of the possibilities that lay ahead.

That's why I've asked First Liberty's Jeff Mateer to
join me in a round table discussion about some of the bad precedents
impacting religious freedom and what's possible in the next few
years.

SCOTUS Precedents to Change | First Liberty Live

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Right now, you and I have a unique opportunity to go on offense to
expand our First Amendment rights.

Together, we can work to overturn the bad precedents that we
discussed.

None of them are out of reach.

You've seen what happens when we fight for faith together.

We win. And when we win at the Supreme Court, we expand your right to
live according to your beliefs.

On Monday, the new Supreme Court session started. And soon, the
justices will be hearing our Olivier case which could impact every
American's right to share their faith in a public park.

But that's not all. We have two more cases being considered by
the justices.

Each of these cases could either overturn bad legal precedents, put a
stop to laws that target people of faith or stop religious
discrimination in its tracks.

Your prayers and support are the reason these cases have made it this
far.

Will you continue to support these cases, our clients and First
Liberty by doing these three things?

* Pray for God's favor and an outcome that protects and
advances religious freedom.

* Pray for strength and perserverance for our clients.

* Pray for wisdom and discernment for our attorneys as they make
their final preparations.

Thank you for all you do to support First Liberty. Together, we can
make our dreams for a more faith-filled tomorrow a reality.

Grateful for you, 

Kelly

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



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