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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision in
Americans for Prosperity v. Bonta, a donor disclosure case with direct
implications for religious liberty.

In its 6-3 ruling, the Court held that a California law requiring the
disclosure of donor names is unconstitutional.

Earlier this year, First Liberty filed a friend-of-the court brief in
this case on behalf of Citizen Power Initiatives for China (CPIC), a
non-profit organization dedicated to advancing a peaceful transition
to democracy in China. For CPIC, donor privacy is quite literally a
matter of life and death, as its donors face reprisals by the Chinese
government for carrying out their humanitarian work.

Please watch the video below. In it, our team explains in detail why
today's Supreme Court decision is a big win for religious
freedom nationwide:

Donor Choice | First Liberty

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With today's decision, the Court didn't just guard the
constitutional rights of a single nonprofit such as CPIC, but it also
helps ensure government cannot attack or discriminate against millions
of Americans who contribute to charities and causes that provide
essential services all across our country.

Forcing charities to hand over and make their donor information public
is unconstitutional-and it's also very dangerous. Coupled
with the toxic "cancel culture" that's all around
us, government having at its fingertips a compiled list of religious
people and/or those who support faith-based groups is a recipe for
disaster.

The ability to associate with others of like mind is indispensable to
freedom. We're very pleased that the Court recognized the
disclosure of names and address of citizens simply for donating to a
cause is chilling to the freedom of association-including the
freedom to associate with, join and donate to the faith-based
organizations that are near and dear to us.

As we celebrate this crucial victory for religious freedom, we also
want to thank you for generously supporting First Liberty.

Thanks to YOU, First Liberty is answering the call-and
we're WINNING major victories for our First Freedom.

This is indeed a defining moment for religious liberty in America, and
we're grateful that we have courageous supporters like you who
are stepping up like never before.

Gratefully,

Kelly

Kelly Shackelford
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute

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