Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 11:31 AM

7-Min. Speed Court-Packing: Argentina's "Automatic Majority"

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   COURT-PACKING GONE WRONG President Carlos Menem and the “Automatic Majority” in Argentina’s Supreme Court In 1990, Argentine Pres. Menem rigged the country’s supr…

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April 3, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Happy Easter!

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear  John, Another Easter season has arrived—a season of celebrating new life. And though our nation is in the midst of incredible challenges, I am confident that freedom will prevail.…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 11:31 AM

An Easter Message from Kelly

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK This Easter and Passover, Let’s Be Thankful for America’s Greatest Blessing: Religious Liberty In this short video message, I want to express my gratit…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 12:10 AM

This month on LIVE: What's next for America?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   There are no days off in our continued mission to defend Americans like you against the growing hostility toward your religious liberty. In fact, this April is shaping up to be o…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 11:32 AM

Coach Kennedy: Next Stop, Supreme Court?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   ON TO THE SUPREME COURT? Ninth Circuit Again Denies Coach Kennedy’s Constitutional Right to Pray Briefly After Games Last week, a three-judge panel of the Ninth C…

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March 23, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Why we MUST STOP the "Equality" Act

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear  John, Right now, the Senate is debating one of the most dangerous threats to religious liberty our nation has ever faced. I’m talking about the so-called “Equality” Act…a…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 2:31 PM

BREAKING NEWS: Coach Kennedy onto the Supreme Court?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans March 19, 2021   Dear  John, We have received some big news in the Coach Kennedy case…news that will likely result in Coach Joe going back to the Supreme Court. As expected, a …

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 11:31 AM

COVID Vaccine FAQ's: What are your rights and liberties?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK The Future of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the United States Want to know your rights and liberties regarding the COVID vaccine? In this edition, we ou…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

March 12, 2021 at 12:32 PM

Bonehead idea: Court-packing destroyed freedom in Venezuela

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   COURT-PACKING GONE WRONG Chavez Rigging Venezuela’s Supreme Court Was the First Step in Destroying Democracy and Freedom The treacherous idea of packing America’s…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

March 11, 2021 at 10:32 PM

Help me STOP America's march towards tyranny

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear John, Just three months into 2021, we are already reaching crisis mode for our constitutional freedoms. From the deceptively-named “Equality” Act which would severely damage r…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Are Houses of Worship "Essential" in Your State?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK First Liberty Petitions Supreme Court to Review Decision Interfering with Church Independence Once the government is permitted to weigh in on churches’…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Blackout for people of faith?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear John, As you know, last week’s winter storm here in Texas was devastating to millions of residents and families who lost their electrical power and water for several days. Man…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 20, 2021 at 3:02 PM

LIVE 2/25: Does God Still Belong in America's Courtrooms?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans How would you feel if you were declared UNFIT to fulfill jury duty—just for practicing your faith? Tune into First Liberty Live! this Thursday Feb. 25 at 10am as we explore an…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 12:32 PM

A Secular Constitution?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   BACK TO BASICS 3 Reasons: Why There’s No Such Thing as a “Secular” Constitution While it’s true that America’s government is not a theocracy, it’s historically in…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 16, 2021 at 5:01 PM

LIVE SCOTUS UPDATE: Two big religious liberty cases on the horizon

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Tune into First Liberty Live! this Thursday, Feb. 18 as we break down two important religious liberty cases that we are now asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on with specia…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 12:32 PM

President's Day Quiz: Who's the Champion of Religious Freedom?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK First Liberty & Institute for Justice File Supreme Court Petition in Maine School Choice Case Last week, First Liberty Institute and the Institute …

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 10, 2021 at 12:31 AM

Court-Packing 101: Why It's So Dangerous For America

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans February 9, 2021   Dear  John, On Feb. 5, 1937, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt initiated America’s first court-packing scheme. It was dangerous back then. It’s even …

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 6, 2021 at 2:31 PM

LIVE 2/11: Court Packing--It was wrong then, and it's wrong now

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Tune into First Liberty Live! this Thursday, February 11th, as we expose the alarming dangers of “court-packing” with special guest Mike Berry, First Liberty’s General Counsel…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Hear Coach's Heart: Coach Joe Kennedy's Story Like You've Never Heard It Before

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK Hear Coach’s Heart: A Personal Side of Coach Joe Kennedy Like You’ve Never Heard Before In this exclusive interview, you’ll hear the heart behind Coach…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

February 2, 2021 at 5:58 PM

FLI Live!: 3X Super Bowl Champ Celebrates NFL Prayer Circle

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans This Thursday, join us for another special football edition of First Liberty Live! featuring 3x Super Bowl champion Brent Jones, as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the firs…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Moving the Chains: What's Next for Coach Kennedy

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   MOVING THE CHAINS Coach Kennedy Oral Argument: Kelly Shackelford’s Analysis of What Happened and What’s Next Prior to and during this week’s oral argument at the …

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 23, 2021 at 7:57 PM

2 days away: Coach's court date + Kelly's commentary

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   This Monday, First Liberty Live! is once again taking you straight to the frontlines of the action for Coach Kennedy’s rematch at the Ninth Circuit. First, at 11:45am CST, our …

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Legal Showdown 2.0: Coach Kennedy Back at the Ninth Circuit

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   THIS IS THE ONE Coach Kennedy’s Case Presents a Rare Opportunity to Reclaim the Free Exercise Clause On January 25th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Cir…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 20, 2021 at 12:31 AM

Rematch: The Return of Coach Kennedy

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Coach Joe Kennedy’s big rematch is coming up—and we’ve got all the exclusive, late-breaking coverage of this historic case right here on First Liberty Live! This Thursday, Jan.…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 15, 2021 at 12:31 PM

How Religious is Congress?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FAITH (AND A FOOL) ON CAPITOL HILL How Religious is Your Congress? The 117th Congress had an unusual beginning, courtesy of the recent “Amen and Awoman” ending to…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 13, 2021 at 2:02 AM

DON'T MISS: 2 Special Broadcasts coming this week

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear John, We believe this year is going to be the one that defines the future of religious freedom in America, and we’re not wasting any time—we’re going straight to the front…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 9, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Thank you for being THE ONE!

First Liberty Institute Dear John, Thanks to YOU, we just had our best year-end campaign ever! Your faithful prayers and generous support allowed us to not only hit our fundraising target, but multiply our total exponentially by meeting our entire $600,000 Challenge Grant goal.…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 12:32 PM

Could Biden reverse the impact of conservative judges?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK What Impact Could A Biden Administration Have on America’s Federal Courts? With the presidential inauguration on January 20th fast approaching, Preside…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

January 1, 2021 at 12:32 PM

2021 Kicks Off With Key Victories for Religious Freedom

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK Religious Schools in KY Get a Victory with Governor’s New Executive Order As we kick off 2021, it appears that KY Governor Beshear is seeing the light …

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 10:04 PM

FINAL HOURS--Will YOU be the one?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Dear John, We’re down to the FINAL HOURS of our year-end challenge. We only have until midnight tonight to meet our goal. Will you help us lead the charge for freedom at this cruc…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 2:36 PM

LAST DAY to Double Your Gift!

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Dear John,   Today is the LAST DAY to double your donation to First Liberty, and keep our legal experts on the frontlines defending your First Freedom going into 2021. Will you jo…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 10:06 PM

ONE DAY LEFT: History is in your hands

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Dear John, Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to double your gift and help us reach our critical year-end goal. And since we’re getting down to the wire, I want to give you a first-hand acc…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 8:50 PM

THIS is who we fight for

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Dear John, There are just TWO DAYS LEFT to double your impact for our nation’s First Freedom, and equip us with the resources we urgently need to stay on the frontlines going into …

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 27, 2020 at 1:43 AM

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: Christmas Bonus!

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Dear John, I trust you and your family had a very Merry Christmas! Since I know how busy it gets this time of year, I’ll get right to the point: we have an exciting and time-sensit…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 25, 2020 at 2:20 PM

Merry Christmas!

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Thanks to YOU, Religious Freedom is Shining Brighter Than Ever Before On behalf of myself and the entire First Liberty team, we wish you and…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 24, 2020 at 6:24 PM

Our most essential Christmas gift? YOU.

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear John, This Christmas Eve, when we remember the One who made our spiritual freedom possible, I want to say a special thank you to the ones who make America’s freedom possib…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 22, 2020 at 7:37 PM

One Nation, Under God, Indivisible?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear  John, If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times this year: “America is more divided than ever right now.” We’ve been in the middle of this struggle all year l…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 19, 2020 at 2:46 PM

HERE'S THE PROOF: Our best hope for victory

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans We just received a big update from the Supreme Court in our challenge of the Kentucky Governor’s unlawful shutdown of in-person classes at all private faith-based K-12 schools. The…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 12:31 PM

First Liberty's 2020: A Year Full of Unprecedented Victories

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK WATCH: First Liberty’s Unforgettable Year in Review Who will ever forget 2020? From our first victory in US history during a pandemic for church servi…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 12:22 AM

HERE'S THE PROOF: Our best hope for victory

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear  John, As you know, our nation’s courts have been ground zero in a seminal battle between freedom and tyranny all year long. It’s what we call The Essential Fight. This is…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 16, 2020 at 12:21 AM

LOCKDOWN LEFT: Rules for me but not for thee?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear  John, It’s no secret that far-left politicians have a knack for hypocrisy, often playing by a much different set of rules than the ones they impose on the rest of us. Unf…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Essential Fight for Faith-Based Schools Goes to the Supreme Court

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK First Liberty Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Allow In-Person Classes at Faith-Based Schools in Kentucky A panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recen…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 1:01 AM

They can't censor this...

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Dear John, Being on the frontlines in battle means having the right tools to do the job. And in the fight against religious hostility we find ourselves in today, the most essential…

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December 8, 2020 at 11:14 PM

WATCH: An unforgettable year in review

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans Who could ever forget 2020? That’s why we created this special video recapping this unprecedented year. Sure, it’s a few minutes long, even after we tried editing it down to captur…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 12:32 PM

So Help Me God: Will You Be Disqualified Because of Your Faith?

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   SO HELP ME GOD CASE First Liberty Files Opening Brief in Federal Appeals Court in Defense of Juror Dismissed for Praying How can a court ask a juror to take an oa…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 12:31 AM

WATCH: Religion Under Attack AGAIN in KY

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans December 3, 2020   Dear John, We’ve seen this one before, haven’t we? Back in May, First Liberty protected people of faith in Kentucky from Governor Andy Beshear’s unlawful ord…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Giving Tuesday: Your Support is Essential Right Now

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear John, Giving Tuesday has arrived—and what better cause to support than the God-given right of you and your family to continue freely living out your faith? Join the fight to k…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 11:32 PM

Tomorrow--TAKE ACTION with us

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   Dear John, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, when Americans across the nation will be coming together to support the causes and issues of most importance to them. And because you’re some…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

November 27, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Supreme Court Victory for NY Churches and Synagogues

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK SCOTUS Rules in Favor of NY Houses of Worship, Blocks Restrictions on Religious Gatherings First Liberty recently filed an important friend-of-the-cour…

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  Kelly Shackelford · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 12:32 PM

2020 Election: No Retreat in the Fight for Religious Freedom

First Liberty Institute First Liberty - Restoring Religious Liberty for All Americans   FIRST LOOK Restoring America’s Promise of Religious Liberty For three decades, the Supreme Court’s decision in Employment Division v. Smith has been an obstacle t…

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