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First Liberty Institute President and CEO Kelly Shackelford’s Statement on the Passing of Dr. James Dobson

August 21, 2025 • Press Releases

Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of First Liberty Institute, and longtime friend of Dr. James Dobson, issued this statement today on the passing of Focus on the Family founder, Dr. James Dobson:

California City Agrees to Settlement with Chinese- and Taiwanese-American Church

August 21, 2025 • Press Releases

The City of Santa Ana, California and Anchor Stone Christian Church reached a settlement of a lawsuit allowing the local congregation to use its facilities for religious services.

New York High School Senior Can Add Bible Verse to Parking Space Design After Law Firm Sends Letter

August 20, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, First Liberty Institute and the law firms Mayer Brown LLP and Ganguly Brothers Misula PLLC announced that the Grand Island Central School District will allow Sabrina Steffans to design her parking space with her original submission that included a Bible verse and religious images. The

Statement Regarding United States District Court’s Decision Blocking Texas Ten Commandments Law

August 20, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas-San Antonio division issued a decision blocking Texas’s Ten Commandments law.  The following statement may be attributed to Matt Krause, Of Counsel for First Liberty Institute.

University Grants Housing Request for Jewish Student to Accommodate Sabbath Observance

August 20, 2025 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute and the law firm Eimer Stahl LLP announced that the University of Wisconsin granted a religious accommodation request for incoming Jewish freshman Orly Gallo. The decision came after the school received a demand letter stressing the First Amendment’s protection for religious practices.

New York High School Rejects Senior’s Parking Space Design Due to Bible Verse and Religious Imagery

August 12, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, First Liberty Institute and the law firms Mayer Brown LLP and Ganguly Brothers Misula PLLC sent a demand letter to the Grand Island Central School District urging the principal at the Grand Island Senior High School to reverse her denial of Sabrina Steffans’ parking space design that includes Bible references and religious imagery.

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