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Dear John,

If you've watched the news cycle in recent weeks, you've
witnessed how important educational freedom is to parents. In fact, it
is so important that it largely influenced the outcome in
Virginia's gubernatorial election.

To meet this critical moment when some parents are fighting for a say
in their children's education, First Liberty is fighting at
the Supreme Court for the rights of families to choose the best
schools for their children.

 

In less than a month, our lawyers will be in Washington, D.C.
participating in oral argument with our lead counsel at the Institute
for Justice in our Maine School Choice case, an opportunity
we've been granted for such a time as this to stop government
from discriminating against religious schools.

Oral argument DEADLINE is Dec. 8th 

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Help us win at the Supreme Court

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The state of Maine is refusing to pay for students' tuition to
religious schools, even though it will pay for students to attend any
non-religious school under its school choice program. That's
clear discrimination, unconstitutional and should never happen in
America.

Because this is a must-win case, First Liberty is partnering with the
Institute for Justice (IJ), a leading law firm in school choice
issues. Together, our organizations have spent many hundreds of hours
preparing for this important case, as the outcome could have a major
impact on religious freedom nationwide, including YOUR right to choose
the best school and education for your children.

This is the eleventh hour and we urgently need your support as we
prepare for the argument and finish our last brief to the
Court. In this final phase, your generous gift can help make sure
our legal teams and our arguments are razor-sharp when we go before
the justices.

Plus, due to COVID limitations, we can only have two lawyers in the
physical court room on our side. This is very different from how oral
argument usually take place, making prep work even more stringent and
pressurized-which means our legal teams will need to devote
significantly more time to fully prepare.

Your donation is critical: Help us prepare for this fast-approaching
religious freedom case

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Our team will be working intensely over the new few weeks. But even
with a great deal of preparation still ahead, here are several reasons
we're hopeful and optimistic about a future victory:

* Positive case precedent: The Court ruled recently against
religious discrimination in school choice programs
in Espinoza v. Montana (2020). The Espinoza v. Montana
case was a huge win for religious freedom and sets the stage
well.

* Court composition: A majority of the current Supreme Court
justices have shown a commitment to interpreting the
Constitution according to its original text and intent.

* Religious liberty on a winning streak: In the last seven
decades, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of religion 58% of
the time. That's nearly 3 in 5 cases involving religion
that had a pro-religious freedom outcome!

We've been presented with an incredible opportunity at the
Supreme Court to set precedent and change the future. Religious
schools across the country will be greatly impacted by this
case. Our lawyers have prepared for such a time as this.

YOU have been chosen for such a time as this. 

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Help secure a victory for religious schools.

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With oral argument set for Dec. 8th, time is quickly running out. Now
more than ever, we need your generous support so that our legal teams
are equipped and ready for this crucial moment.

Will you help support our work as we file the final, important
brief to the Court so that we can deliver a victory for religious
freedom and school choice in America?

Yes, I Will Make A Gift Today! »

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Gratefully,

Kelly

Kelly Shackelford
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute



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