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Tomorrow, Dec. 8th, the Institute for Justice and First Liberty as
co-counsel will present oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in
a potentially landmark case, Carson v. Makin. Oral argument will begin
at 9:00 am CST and you can listen to the audio live-steam here.
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Our legal teams are challenging a Maine law that discriminates against
families, banning them from participating in a student-aid program if
they choose to send their children to religious schools.

This is unconstitutional, as the Supreme Court has already ruled that
states cannot bar families from generally available public benefits if
they select faith-based schools for their children.

Not only does this violate the Constitution, but it's also
outrageous. It's wrong for the government to discriminate
against or treat children unfairly simply because they choose a
religious education. Bottom line, families in America deserve the
right to choose the education they believe will be best for their
children.

That's why the outcome of this case could be so consequential
for you and millions of parents. This is a critical moment when
religious liberty in our nation's schools is under attack, to
the point that some parents are being told they don't have a say
in their children's education. This case is an opportunity
we've been granted for such a time as this, to reaffirm that
families know best and to stop government from discriminating against
religious schools.

To preview the upcoming oral argument, the First Liberty Live! team
will be streaming a special episode on December 8th at 8:45 am CST
from the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. We encourage
you to tune in and hear up-to-the-minute analysis from our legal
experts just moments prior to going before the justices.
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Live! at the Court | First Liberty

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As our lawyers prepare for their argument, we'd like to remind
you of several reasons why we're hopeful and optimistic about a
victory in this case:

* 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!

It's a great time to be optimistic-and a great time to
support First Liberty. This is a truly incredible opportunity at the
Supreme Court to possibly set precedent protecting religious freedom
for generations. Families, children and religious schools across the
country will be greatly impacted by this case.

You can continue impacting the future of religious liberty right now
through our December 2021 Calendar Year End campaign-which
includes a $300,000 Challenge Grant that multiplies the impact of
every dollar you give to First Liberty.

Please consider making a gift to First Liberty today. Together,
we can keep delivering religious freedom for families across our
country.
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God bless,

Kelly

Kelly Shackelford
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute

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