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California Mayor Orders Christian Mom to Stop Praying at City Council Meeting
More than 100 people spoke during a city council meeting, including a man with a bird puppet. But Tarin Swain was told, “We don’t do prayer.”
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First Liberty Clients & Cases Highlighted in President’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias
One of our former U.S. Navy SEAL clients spoke at the inaugural meeting of the task force, hosted by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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Utah School Forces Teacher to Remove Prayer Chain from Faculty Lounge
First-grade teacher Taryn Israelson had to take down her voluntary prayer chain while others were allowed to post personal messages.
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Strong Support for First Liberty’s Supreme Court Case Involving Mississippi Evangelist
A diverse coalition filed 11 friend-of-the-court briefs supporting our client, Gabriel Olivier. The Supreme Court could soon decide whether it will hear his case.
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Patriot Mobile Donates Ten Commandments Displays for Louisiana Schools
First Liberty, the Louisiana Family Forum and Patriot Mobile are teaming up to restore faith and religious freedom in the Bayou State.
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Landmark First Liberty Case Cited in Directive to Federal Agencies
The President is ordering the repeal of regulations that are unlawful under recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Can the Government Take Away your Rights as a Parent?
Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel, breaks down why parental rights are so important for religious liberty in one of our new cases.
A Teacher’s Cross to Bear
Right now, a devoted teacher of 32 years is fighting for her faith – and her job. Marisol Arroyo-Castro’s only “offense”? Refusing to hide a small crucifix at her desk.
Coming to a Classroom Near You?
Matt Krause explains the bill in Texas to put the Ten Commandments back in the classroom.
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First Liberty | Meet Kelly Shackelford

Kelly Shackelford: 35 Years of Leading the Fight

“Everybody’s free to go do great things.”

If you’re around First Liberty for long, you’ll hear these words from Kelly Shackelford more than a few times. But to Kelly, this isn’t just an empty mantra. It’s the culmination of a lifelong mission, and a goal that still drives him forward to this day: the freedom to live out your faith.

 

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