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Coach Kennedy to Supreme Court: Run Reverse on Ninth Circuit Decision Preventing Coach Taking a Knee

June 25, 2018 • Press Releases

First Liberty attorneys ask Court to review school district’s decision to fire coach because of his silent 15-second prayer. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Attorneys for First Liberty Institute and Kirkland & Ellis LLP today filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of former high […]

Supreme Court is asked to prevent removal, destruction of giant cross on public land in Md.

June 25, 2018 • In the News

Originally published in The Washington Post on June 25, 2018  Supporters of a towering cross-shaped memorial at a busy intersection in Maryland asked the Supreme Court on Monday to prevent the monument from being moved or destroyed. The American Legion wants the high court to reverse an appeals court’s ruling […]

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Oregon Judges Say Christian Bakers Must Participate in Gay Weddings

June 22, 2018 • In the News

The Oregon Supreme Court refused to review the case of a mom-and-pop bakery that was punished for refusing to participate in a same-sex wedding ceremony. Aaron and Melissa Klein, the owners of Sweetcakes by Melissa, were ordered to pay a lesbian couple $135,000 for violating a state law regarding sexual orientation […]

Oregon Supreme Court Denies Review of Sweetcakes by Melissa Case

June 21, 2018 • Press Releases

Aaron and Melissa Klein will appeal case to U.S. Supreme Court Salem, Ore. –Today, the Oregon Supreme Court denied review in the case of Aaron and Melissa Klein, owners of Sweetcakes by Melissa. The following statement in response to the court’s decision may be attributed to Kelly Shackelford, President and […]

Bowing a Knee, Taking a Stand with Guests: Joe Kennedy and Kelly Shackelford

June 21, 2018 • In the News

“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke On this edition, Dr. Dobson welcomes former high school football coach Joe Kennedy and Kelly Shackelford from First Liberty. Coach Kennedy was fired for kneeling and praying after games, and will share […]

Oregon Forced Us to Close Our Cake Shop. Here’s What the Masterpiece Decision Means for Us.

June 20, 2018 • In the News

By: Aaron and Melissa Klein, First Liberty’s clients. Originally published on The Daily Signal on June 19th, 2018. We are thrilled for our friend, Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop who recently won his case at the Supreme Court. Like Jack, we know what it is like to be treated unfairly […]

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