🎧 On our podcast, Kelly Shackelford discusses a case that originally protected students’ free speech rights to protest. The landmark Tinker decision laid a foundation to protect religious freedom for public school students.

City officials in Bryan, Ohio just filed criminal charges against Pastor Chris Avell -- AGAIN. The city is violating a court order from back in January, which made clear that the city could not take any enforcement actions against the church.
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On 'First Liberty Live!', attorney Holly Randall explains why we're standing by LifeWise Academy -- a ministry that serves students. Their work is honorable, and it's beneficial to the community.

Pastor Chris Avell of Dad's Place Church is facing criminal charges AGAIN. Here's the update:

Our attorney Becky Dummermuth wrote an op-ed for The Daily Signal about our case defending Alex Smith, who has worked for the Fire Department serving his hometown. Read about his troubling situation and what we are doing to defend his #ReligiousFreedom .
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LifeWise just wants students to learn about God. They set a goal to reach 25 schools before 2025. Since blowing way past that goal, the usual suspects have been trying to shut them down. We will continue to stand by them and their #ReligiousFreedoms .

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'With these new rules, there is now just this intense pressure for people of faith to stay silent or be pushed out,' attorney Justin Butterfield of First Liberty Institute told me. 'That’s a real problem in America.'
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First Liberty Institute President & C.E.O. Kelly Shackelford First Liberty Institute w/Dan Ball on Real America Discussing Religious Freedom
If you ever miss an episode of #realamericawithdanball on One America News Just download the #oan app and watch it #ondemand 🇺🇸👍🏻 #StandWithOANN

Federal laws protect houses of worship, and what the city of San Luis is doing to Gethsemani Baptist Church is discriminatory. We will continue to fight for their #FirstAmendment rights.

Our client Valerie Kloosterman is one of many religious Americans who are being discriminated against because of their faith. She was fired from her job as a physicians assistant because of her beliefs. That's wrong. We're fighting on her behalf - this case affects all Americans.

On this episode of The Case for Liberty, our CEO Kelly Shackelford tells the story of the landmark decision of Tinker v Des Moines on its anniversary at the Supreme Court. You'll hear the story of Tinker family and why this case is so foundational in protecting our freedoms.

'Churches have been a place of safety for those whose circumstances have forced them to the edges of life ... govt officials should be thankful there is someone ... trying to care for the underserved in the community.' FLI VP of Litigation David Hacker
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🚨 The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule puts thousands of students and teachers with religious beliefs that disagree with the Left’s definitions of sex and gender at risk. No rule should make America's teachers and students fear advocating for their deepest convictions.

Kelly Shackelford shares about the victories we saw for #ReligiousFreedom in the midst of harsh discrimination in 2020. There have been some big wins for people of faith, and we're continuing to fight for what matters most.

This case affects everyone! People in the San Luis area are going to bed hungry because of the mayor's lack of cooperation. We will continue to fight for Gethsemani Baptist Church and #ReligiousFreedom for all Americans.

🇺🇸 🙏 The Founders of America called #ReligiousFreedom our First Freedom, because they knew without it, we would have no other freedoms

FLI CEO Kelly Shackelford recently spoke about the future of #ReligiousFreedom in America at Awaken Church in San Diego. In 2022, we represented this church and secured a huge victory so they could have one of their most important services of the year. youtu.be/XDojoYHljKU?si…

Our President & CEO stopped in Nashville at Belmont University this week. Kelly was invited to speak to law students and community members, sharing about our mission, the cases we’re fighting, and how our legal victories are protecting religious freedom in the courtroom and the culture

On today's episode of 'First Liberty Live!', Senior Counsel Jeremy Dys shares about our case in San Luis, Arizona, where a church is being prohibited from feeding hungry families. #ReligiousFreedom