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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 6:01 PM

We're 'Re-Opening' 3 More Lawsuits

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Constitutional Crisis: FLI Defends In-Person Church Services and Bible Study In 3 Legal Hotspots: Illinois, Kentucky, Washington State Dear John, Phase 2 of the COVID-19 crisis, th…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 10:32 PM

Just a few hours left--are you ALL IN?

First Liberty Institute FIrst Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   John, We have had an incredible day of support for reclaiming our constitutional freedoms—and it’s not too late to join! If you have already made you…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 6:08 PM

It's truly an honor to serve you

First Liberty Institute FIrst Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   John, Wow, what a fantastic start to Giving Tuesday NOW! I am so blessed to see the support pouring in from friends of liberty all over this great nat…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 11:17 AM

Today...we can all win together!

First Liberty Institute FIrst Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   John, Giving Tuesday NOW has begun, which means your special opportunity to stand with us on the frontlines of the fight is finally here. Simply click…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 7:32 PM

Tomorrow can make all the difference

First Liberty Institute FIrst Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   John, The big giving day—Giving Tuesday NOW—is less than 24 hours away! And this day just got bigger as the folks at North Texas Giving Day are coveri…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Can we go back to church?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK From the Third Reich to Redemption: How a Bible Turned a Nazi Soldier into a Christian Theologian To begin Military Appreciation Month, we’re sharing t…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Doubling Down: Two Major Wins for Religious Freedom This Week

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK First Liberty Reclaims Religious Liberty for Two Churches Hosting Drive-In Services Churches that follow CDC guidelines while also creatively serving t…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Are We Losing Our Constitutional System?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Dear John, As a valued friend and ally of religious freedom, I’m sure you have noticed the startling increase in anti-religious hostility during this time of crisis and unrest. I t…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 2:43 AM

VICTORY: Louisville Church Officially Cleared to Hold Drive-In

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans April 21, 2020 Louisville Church Officially Cleared to Hold Drive-In Services After Reaching Agreement with Mayor Senior Pastor Chuck Salvo of First Liberty Client On Fire C…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Powerful victories for religious freedom happening nationwide

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK First Liberty Scores Two Powerful Victories to Save Drive-In Church Services Over the past week, our legal team scored two powerful victories for On Fi…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 9:43 PM

VICTORY x2: Churches Allowed to Continue "Drive-In" Services Thanks to FLI Efforts

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans April 16, 2020 Two Major Victories for Religious Freedom:Churches in MS & KY Allowed to Continue“Drive-In” Services First Liberty client Pastor Charleston Hamilton, Jr. …
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 13, 2020 at 7:19 PM

POWERFUL VICTORY: FLI Saves Drive-In Easter Services for Local Churches

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans April 13, 2020 First Liberty Scores Powerful Victory To Save Drive-In Church Services During Historic Easter Weekend Leading the Nation’s Effort to Ensure Cooperation of Chur…
  Alison Nevans · [email protected]
April 11, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Short And Sweet for Easter Sunday

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Kelly Recaps Incredible Week of Victories:How First Liberty is Making an Impact During This Special Time Dear John, Hi, this is Alison, social media manager at First Liberty. Over …
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 11:31 AM

Faith in a Time of "Social Distancing"

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK Passover in a Pandemic: A Vivid Reminder of Why We Must Protect Religious Liberty in Our Homes Amidst an unprecedented health crisis, Jewish and Christ…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 8, 2020 at 4:32 PM

Big Things Happenning For Religious Freedom

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Kelly Recaps Incredible Week of Victories:How First Liberty is Making an Impact During This Special Time Dear John, As you know, many sectors of our country are at a standstill bec…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 11:43 AM

Important Update from Kelly: Now is the time for unity

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   UPDATE FROM KELLY In a Time of Crisis, You Can Help First Liberty Keep Fighting for Religious Freedom In this video, Kelly Shackelford shares some timely informat…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Care Act Benefits: Join Us For This Friday's COVID-19 Teleforum

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Join FLI Attorneys & Experts For Live Q&A CallThis Friday at 12 PM (EST) Dear John, Last week, the government passed the $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill (The C.A.R.E.S. …
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Cooperation of Church & State: How We Must Stand Together

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK Cooperation of Church & State: How We Must Stand Together During a National Health Crisis Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, we have an opportunity t…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Join Us Friday For Live Q&A on COVID-19 & Religious Liberty

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans March 26, 2020 Join FLI’s Live Call Tomorrow at 12 PM (EST)(877) 743-5428 Answering Your Questions on COVID-19 and Its Impact on Religious Freedom Millions of Americans…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 11:05 PM

A Privilege to Serve You: How Can We Be a Resource?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans A Privilege to Serve You:How First Liberty Can Be A Key Resource For You and Your Family Dear John, This is a very difficult time as every day we hear more news of the spread of th…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Prisoner of Conscience: Cuban pastor shares first-hand experience of being persecuted under socialist regime

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK The Dangers of Socialism to Religious Liberty in the U.S. Before emigrating to the United States, I was a pastor in Cuba who suffered religious persecu…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 19, 2020 at 1:02 PM

COVID-19: A Message from Kelly Shackelford

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans COVID-19 Crisis:How the First Liberty Family is Coming Together During This Critical Time of Need Dear John, This morning, I wanted to reach out to you as a special First Li…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 11:31 AM

M.R.F.F. Madness: Which of these is the most outrageous attack on religious liberty?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   THE FIGHT’S NOT OVER Lower Court Rules Against Coach Kennedy; First Liberty Will Appeal His Case to Ninth Circuit Court Last week, a federal district court judge …
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 7, 2020 at 3:34 PM

BREAKING: The Coach Kennedy Decision Is In!

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans March 7, 2020 Federal Judge Issues DecisionAgainst HS Football Coach Joe KennedyThe Fight’s Not Over! This week, a federal district court judge ruled against high schoo…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 12:32 PM

How religious is your president?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK By Going All In, We’re Reclaiming Religious Freedom on All Fronts Thanks to supporters like you who are going all in with First Liberty, we’re achievin…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 7:47 PM

IMPACT MOMENT: Congress asks First Liberty's Exec. General Counsel for legal expertise on religious freedom

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans March 2, 2020 U.S. Congress Asks First Liberty’s Exec. General Counsel Hiram Sasser for Legal Expertise on Religious Freedom Last week, First Liberty’s Executive Genera…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 12:34 PM

5th Circuit Showcase: How Trump's nominees are having a major impact for religious liberty

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   CIRCUIT SHOWCASE President Trump’s Nominees Are Making a “Texas-Sized” Impact for Religious Liberty in the 5th Circuit A total of 20 judges have been confirmed to…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 27, 2020 at 5:39 PM

BREAKING: Supreme Court decision: Major step towards final victory for Puerto Rico Catholic schools & churches

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans February 27, 2020 Supreme Court Decision is a Major Step Forward,But Autonomy for Churches & Faith-Based Schools Still at Stake This week, in one of our cases, the …
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 26, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Generic Jesus? Why NY Teen Fought and Won for Her Faith At School

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans February 26, 2020 Exclusive Video Interviewwith FLI Client Daniela Barca We’re halfway through #PublicSchoolsWeek…and we continue celebrating the incredible reclamation…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 24, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Public Schools Week: Will You Support Students of Faith?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans February 24, 2020 #PublicSchoolsWeek:Sign the Pledge to Support Religious Liberty for Students of Faith This week, First Liberty is participating in a very special even…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 21, 2020 at 12:33 PM

MORE FIRSTS: Air Force & State Department take bold action to protect religious freedom

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK New US Air Force Policy Boosts Religious Freedom for Service Members of All Faiths Recently, the U.S. Air Force took the commendable step of formally a…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 17, 2020 at 3:34 PM

Here's your free gift

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Presidents' Day Special:What Washington, Lincoln and Reagan Said About Faith in a Free Society Today, Americans observe Presidents’ Day, originally established in 1885 to comm…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 12:33 PM

Fortune 100: Where do top companies rank in terms of religious diversity and inclusion

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   LET CHAPLAINS DO THEIR JOB Navy Chaplain Accused of Violating Constitution for Encouraging Personnel to ‘Lead Like Jesus’ The hostile Military Religious Freedom F…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 12:33 PM

Dun Deal: Donna Dunbar reclaims her right to host Bible study at home

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   RECLAIMING FAITH AT HOME String of Recent Victories Signal a Comeback for Religious Liberty in Most Sacred Space of All Right now, First Liberty continues to buil…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
February 6, 2020 at 9:44 PM

VICTORY! Florida senior reclaims her right to hold Bible study at home

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans February 6, 2020 First Liberty Reclaims Religious Freedom forFlorida Senior Previously Banned from Holding Bible Study at Home Today, we’re excited to announce that Fi…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 12:34 PM

Faith is still a big part of America's game-day traditions

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   SUPER BOWL SUNDAY SPECIAL For Football Fans Nationwide, Faith Remains A Big Part of Game Day Traditions As First Liberty continues to reclaim religious liberty na…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 25, 2020 at 2:32 PM

BREAKING: NY Jewish community will have opportunity to reclaim their religious freedom

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans January 25, 2020 NY Village Officials Not Above the Law:Jewish Community Will Have Opportunity to Reclaim Their Religious Freedom A couple of days ago, we received so…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 24, 2020 at 12:35 PM

White House takes 3 major steps to help reclaim religious freedom in 2020

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK 3 Ways the White House’s Policy Updates Will Help Reclaim Religious Freedom On Religious Freedom Day, FLI President Kelly Shackelford, along with cli…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 17, 2020 at 2:12 PM

Inside the Courtroom: Exclusive Photos of SweetCakes Oral Argument

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   INSIDE THE COURTROOM Photos of Our Recent Oral Argument on Behalf of Cake Artist Melissa Klein This special feature includes several photos to give you an insid…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 17, 2020 at 12:28 AM

BREAKING: First Liberty clients participate in White House ceremony with President Trump

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans January 16, 2020 First Liberty Clients Participate in Oval Office Ceremony with President Trump Today was an “epic day” for religious freedom in America! Earlier this…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 16, 2020 at 4:04 PM

FIRST VICTORY: Senior Couple No Longer Banned from Hosting Bible Study in Their Home

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans January 16, 2020 FIRST VICTORY OF 2020:FLI Reclaims Right of Senior Couple to Host Bible Study in Their Home Dear John,   Today, we’re excited to share some great ne…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 11, 2020 at 5:05 PM

BREAKING: Melissa Klein makes her case before Oregon Court of Appeals

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans January 11, 2020 After Receiving Validation from the Supreme Court, SweetCakes by Melissa Case Returns to Oregon Appeals Court for Oral Argument Dear John, Good news…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 10, 2020 at 12:04 PM

It's Happening...Reclaiming Religious Liberty Starts Now!

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   RECLAIMING LIBERTY COAST-TO-COAST First Liberty Begins 2020 with Two Critical Oral Arguments, Including SweetCakes by Melissa As predicted, 2020 is already off …
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
January 3, 2020 at 7:34 PM

We'd love your input on the Insider!

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   TAKE OUR SURVEY John, the new year is upon us already! I trust you and your family had a blessed holiday season. As you know, we have some big plans and goals f…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 10:04 PM

Final Hours to Donate: Your gift is ESSENTIAL to reclaim our First Freedom

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Only a FEW HOURS LEFT in Our 2019 Year-End Campaign John, Please Donate Before 11:59 PM Tonight Dear John, We’re down to the final hours…this is the final push to finish 201…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 5:28 PM

Final Day to Give: Will you go ALL IN to reclaim religious freedom...right now?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans FINAL DAY of Our 2019 Year-End CampaignThere’s Strength In Numbers...Will You, John, Go ALL IN with First Liberty? Dear John, By now, many of you have heard about one of our…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 11:54 PM

Only 1 day left for YOU to go ALL IN

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Our 2019 Year-End Campaign Ends Tomorrow John, Have You Made Your Gift to First Liberty? Dear John, With only one more day left in 2019, we URGENTLY need you to help First L…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 6:10 PM

In 48 hours...get ready to roar!

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Tomorrow is the FINAL DAY of our Year-End Campaign.Can We Count on You, John, to Go ALL IN? Dear John, In less than two days, 2020 will be here. Our plans for the new decade…
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
December 27, 2019 at 12:35 PM

From our attorneys: 2019's best moments of impact

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FORCE MULTIPLIERS Together, We Can Reclaim Religious Liberty for Military Service Members in 2020 This special feature recaps the incredible military religious …
  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]
December 26, 2019 at 9:35 PM

1 for All: An Irish Pastor Who Left It All to Serve a Struggling Nebraska Town

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Dear John, As I celebrated Christmas with my family this week, I thought a lot about one incredible blessing that you and I may often take for granted...the blessing of hav…