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Every week, First Liberty Institute brings you today’s essential stories straight from the frontlines on the battle for religious freedom.
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Aug 9, 2024
Aug 9, 2024
19 min
Today’s episode of First Liberty Live! features great insight and stories from one of our top lawyers as well as a highly respected legal professor.
Listen to volunteer attorney Allyson Ho and professor Josh Blackman give expert analysis on the most pressing issues regarding our First Freedom now.

Aug 2, 2024
Aug 2, 2024
22 min
President Biden unveiled his plan for sweeping and radical changes to the Supreme Court.
Don’t be fooled. President Biden’s court “reform” scheme is nothing more than a desperate attack to end the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.
To discern the specifics of Biden’s attempted Supreme Court Coup, First Liberty Live! is bringing you expert analysis of this dangerous plan from our Chief Legal Officer Jeff Mateer.

Jul 30, 2024
Jul 30, 2024
15 min
This week on First Liberty Live! we’re joined by Professor John Yoo, the Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley.
As one of our nation’s foremost experts on the Constitution and the separation of powers, he explains how this important document would have been interpreted at our founding and why an independent judiciary is so important.

Jul 23, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
16 min
As people of faith, today’s world is becoming increasingly more difficult to navigate. And this is especially true in our digital age.
One person of faith who boldly shares her perspective despite the noise online is Allie Beth Stuckey. As a wife, mom and host of the podcast Relatable, she understands the importance of viewing current issues through a Biblical worldview.
Listen to her share about leading the way in faith in the digital age on this episode.

Jul 12, 2024
Jul 12, 2024
14 min
America’s elite fighting force is still battling against religious discrimination.
As we approach their hearing on the settlement of their lawsuit on July 24th, today’s First Liberty Live! episode with attorney Danielle Runyan will give you a case update.

Jul 3, 2024
Jul 3, 2024
45 min
After 50 years of using the bad legal precedent, America is in a new era of freedom. Because of Coach Kennedy's win, courts must decide religious liberty cases through the lens of a “history and tradition” test.
For a better understanding of the history and tradition test, Tim Barton, president of Wallbuilders and an expert in American history, breaks down how our nation’s past will determine how religious expression plays out in the public square today.

Jun 28, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
11 min
This week, Louisiana became the first state requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public schools and colleges.
To break down the legal arguments behind this new law, First Liberty Live! talks to attorney Matt Krause—an independent legal and policy advisor to First Liberty. Matt recently testified at the Ohio legislature in support of a similar bill to the one Louisiana just passed.

Jun 14, 2024
Jun 14, 2024
17 min
The enemies of faith are taking notice: people of faith are standing up for their beliefs and winning back their constitutional freedoms.
And they don’t like these victories one bit.
Because we win, the attorneys and staff at First Liberty along with our brave clients draw a lot of attention… both positive and negative.
You see, anti-faith Leftists in the media choose to mischaracterize and misrepresent our work and the people of faith we help.
That’s why I’ve asked First Liberty’s Chief Legal Office to clear up the misconceptions generated by recent articles like Slate Magazine’s “The Religious Right Isn’t Hiding What It’s Doing in the Courts.”

Jun 7, 2024
Jun 7, 2024
15 min
Right now, there’s a war waging over our culture. And many of us feel like we can’t make a difference in this fight. But a group of everyday Americans are taking a stand for faith. And you can join them.
We call it, the Future of Faith and Freedom or F3. F3 is dedicated to helping these up-and-coming generations learn how they can move the needle for faith in an impactful and meaningful way.
Listen to F3 Leaders Nathan Shackelford and Shaun Frederickson explain this growing movement and how it will shape our nation for generations to come.

May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024
17 min
In all the years in the fight for faith and freedom, there hasn’t been a week at First Liberty busier than last week!
We had some major wins come through by God’s grace, as well as some disappointing setbacks.
To give you the full rundown on all of the last week’s decisions, Chief Legal Officer Jeff Mateer will explain what happened and what the outcomes in these cases mean for you and our clients.
