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Three Legal Victories in a Single Week Restore Religious Freedom to Church, Teacher and Elementary Students
What a tremendous week! Additionally, we secured three crucial legal victories for our clients from schools, to churches to students.
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Christian Artist Colton Dixon Gives a Big Shout Out to First Liberty on Social Media
Dixon sent an encouraging video saying he was honored that a First Liberty client chose to perform his song at an upcoming talent show.
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Justice Department Joins Legal Battle to Defend Small New Hampshire Church
The DOJ recently expressed support for our client. Town officials are ordering the congregation to stop gathering in the pastor’s barn.
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CRCD Scholar Receives Prestigious Award for Outstanding Academic Research
Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy scholar, Kirstin Anderson Birkhaug was named the 2025 Novak Award winner by the Acton Institute.
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Trump’s First Round of Judicial Nominees Includes a Strong Pick for Federal Appellate Court
The President announced the first wave judicial nominees, a highly-anticipated action given the massive impact he's had on federal judiciary.
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School Reverses Course, Will Allow Students to Sing Worship Songs at Talent Show
West Ward Elementary School will now allow two students to perform songs by Christian artists Brandon Lake and Colton Dixon.
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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