The Supreme Court should honor the way Gold-Star mothers chose to remember the service and sacrifice of their sons who died defending our freedom, said Kelly Shackelford, president of First Liberty Institute, which is leading the legal fight to preserve the cross. If this gravestone is bulldozed
Date: Feb 26, 2019
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Court rules against Oregon bakers in wedding cake case
The Oregon Court of Appeals decided that Aaron and Melissa Klein are not entitled to the Constitutions promises of religious liberty and free speech, said Kelly Shackelford, the firms president. In a diverse and pluralistic society, people of good will should be able to peacefully coexist with
Date: Dec 29, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Appeals court upholds fine against Christian bakers who refused to make same-sex wedding cake
also represented the Kleins, said it is disappointed byThursday's ruling. "The Oregon Court of Appeals decided that Aaron and Melissa Klein are not entitled to the Constitution's promises of religious liberty and free speech," said Kelly Shackelford, the institute's president and chief executive.
Date: Dec 28, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Ex-Marine's religious freedom claims rejected by appeals court
"This is absolutely outrageous," said Kelly Shackelford, president of First Liberty Institute. "A few judges decided they could strip a Marine of her constitutional rights just because they didn't think her beliefs were important enough to be protected. If they can court-martial a Marine over a Bibl
Date: Aug 11, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Texas Supreme Court Sides With Cheerleaders In Bible Verse Battle
This is an 8-0 victory for the free speech and religious liberty rights of all Texas students, Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of Liberty Institute, a Christian legal group that co-represented the cheerleaders, said in a statement. We are delighted that the court considered this case so stra
Date: Jan 29, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Texas Supreme Court decides in favor of Kountze cheerleaders...
at the court considered this case so straightforward that it did not even require oral argument. In light of todays Supreme Court ruling, we hope the Court of Appeals will resolve this case permanently in the cheerleaders favor, said Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of Liberty Institute.
Date: Jan 29, 2016
Category: U.S.
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DOJ says cross on California war memorial should stay
encouraged by the outpouring of support that the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association has received for its petition to have the U.S. Supreme Court settle, once and for all, the constitutionality of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross," said Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of the Liberty Institute.
"Although we are disappointed that the Ninth Circuit denied requests to have the full court rehear this case, we are encouraged that five of the judges agree with us and believe the cross should stay," said Kelly Shackelford, president of the nonprofit Liberty Institute and attorney for the Mount So