The Latest on Court Cases Impacting Our Religious Freedom Part 1

Kelly Shackelford, Esq., is President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, the largest legal firm in the nation, dedicated exclusively to protecting religious freedom for all Americans. He has served in this role since 1997, leading First Liberty’s efforts to defend religious freedom in the courts and in the public arena. Under his leadership, First Liberty’s legal team has participated in cases before the United States Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, federal district courts and various state courts, where they have won more than 90 percent of their cases. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate, and has won a number of landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases. He is a highly sought-after speaker and frequent guest on national news and talk shows. He also has been featured in the National Law Journal, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, The L.A. Times, and many others. Shackelford is on the Board of Trustees of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society, and earned his law degree from Baylor University.