Religious Liberty

Former U.S. Attorney General: Proposed American Bar Association Rule is “Clear and Extraordinary Threat” to First Amendment

August 8, 2016 • Press Releases

San Francisco – Former United States Attorney General Edwin Meese III and Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, sent a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates denouncing the ABA’s proposed Model Rule 8.4 as a “clear and extraordinary threat to free speech and […]

Fired for preaching: Georgia dumps doctor over church sermons

Fox News Opinion
April 20, 2016 • In the News

Bi-vocational pastors be warned – what you say from the pulpit on Sunday could get you fired from your public sector job on Monday. Read full article »

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Eric Walsh Files Lawsuit Against the State of Georgia for Firing Him Over Content of His Sermons

On behalf of former Obama administration advisor Dr. Eric Walsh, First Liberty Institute files a lawsuit against the State of Georgia for religious discrimination
April 20, 2016 • Press Releases

ATLANTA, GA, April 20, 2016 – Today, First Liberty Institute and the law firm of Parks, Chesin & Walbert filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dr. Eric Walsh against the Georgia Department of Public Health, alleging that state officials engaged in religious discrimination against Dr. Walsh by firing him over […]

First Liberty Statement Following Georgia Governor’s Veto of Religious Liberty Bill

Kelly Shackelford says religious freedom is “good for society, good for business, and good for the citizens of any state”
March 28, 2016 • Press Releases

First Liberty Statement Following Georgia Governor’s Veto of Religious Liberty Bill.

Thanksgiving Reflections Part I: Thankfulness and Remembrance

November 19, 2015 •

In a two-part series, Liberty Institute President and CEO Kelly Shackelford shares his reflections surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday. Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. Deuteronomy 32:7 With Thanksgiving Day less […]

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