First Liberty Live!

First Liberty Live!

Every week, First Liberty Institute brings you today’s essential stories straight from the frontlines on the battle for religious freedom.

Episodes

March 18, 2025 4 mins

We’re live at the National Religious Broadcaster’s convention with First Liberty Counsel, Keisha Russell!

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First Liberty has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take the Fire Chief Ron Hittle and the Bethesda University cases.

They will be conferencing on both cases Friday morning.

Will the Supreme Court justices say “Yes?”

Watch First Liberty attorneys Stephanie Taub and Jeremy Dys breakdown these cases and explain why the justices should take them.

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February 18, 2025 11 mins

Right now, a devoted teacher of 32 years is fighting for her faith – and her job.

Marisol Arroyo-Castro's only "offense"? Refusing to hide a small crucifix at her desk.

After three decades of dedicated service teaching Connecticut's children, school officials gave Marisol an impossible choice: hide her crucifix from view or face discipline. When she couldn't bring herself to hide this expression of her faith, they suspended her wit...

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February 18, 2025 12 mins

We sit down with Sean Feucht to discuss his latest album "In God We Trust" and how you can restore faith in America.

Join the challenge >>

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February 7, 2025 19 mins

In this interview, First Liberty Senior Counsel Stephanie Taub is joined by attorney Randy Wenger of the Independence Law Center to explain what’s going on with Gerald Groff after he won at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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President and CEO Kelly Shackelford breaks down some of President Trump's executive orders and what they mean for religious freedom.

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January 16, 2025 12 mins

Since the founding of our nation, public officials have often quoted scripture for the purpose of encouragement or inspiration.

Citing a quotation from any text – sacred or secular – is completely protected by the free speech clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution.

But the Peoria Unified School District in Arizona has been preventing School Board Member Heather Rooks from exercising that right since 2023.

Watch this inte...

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard arguments in our Bangor Christian Schools case.

We urged the First Circuit to reverse a lower court ruling that upheld a Maine law preventing religious schools from participating in the state’s school choice program.

First Liberty’s Jeremy Dys joins us on First Liberty Live! to give an update on what happened inside the court room and why this case is important for the future of...

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As we close out the year, we are looking ahead to 2025. The challenges that lay ahead are daunting, and the stakes have never been higher.

President and CEO Kelly Shackelford joins us to talk about all the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead and why we should have more hope for the future of religious freedom than ever before.

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September 26, 2024 9 mins

A fifth-grade teacher at La Costa Heights Elementary School in California read aloud the book, My Shadow is Pink, which urges children to question their own gender identity.

When the parents requested notice and opt-outs from similar teaching in the future, the school district denied their requests.

First Liberty is fighting back to protect the students' right to religious freedom.

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September 26, 2024 14 mins

We’re coming to you live today from Colorado with an important case update.

The Rock Church in Castle Rock, Colorado recently got great news after filing a federal lawsuit against hostile city officials.

A federal judge will allow the church, in the midst of their lawsuit, to continue its RV ministry that gives people in need temporary shelter.

This is a crucial first victory in their case. But the legal battle in Castle Rock isn’t...

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September 13, 2024 14 mins

What are people of faith called to do this election season? And how are churches and pastors allowed to act in the political sphere?

To answer your questions and offer a free resource for all churches and pastors, First Liberty attorney Jeremy Dys dives into this crucial topic. You won’t want to miss it!

Download our FREE election resources here >>

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September 9, 2024 7 mins

The state of Maine provides funds for school tuition to all Maine families who live in rural areas and do not have access to a public school for their children. It gives these families school choice.

But Maine legislators have made it impossible for families to use the funds for a religious education.

To learn more about our recent appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, watch this interview with Senior Counsel David Hacker. ...

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August 30, 2024 13 mins

Coach Joe Kennedy’s film, Average Joe, premieres in theaters beginning October 10th. It focuses on his biggest battle: his commitment to stand for God publicly by taking a knee in prayer after each football game.

When he was fired for living out his faith, Joe and his wife Denise knew this battle for religious freedom and the rights of all Americans was one they would have to fight. You can show your support for Coach Joe and relig...

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August 23, 2024 22 mins

Less than a month ago, President Biden introduced us to his plan to reform the Supreme Court. He wants us to believe that his “common sense” approach is needed to fix the Court. That’s why First Liberty recently commissioned a poll. We wanted you to see exactly what the average voting American thinks about the Biden court “reform” scheme.

In this episode, First Liberty attorney Hiram Sasser explains the poll results and how they wi...

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August 15, 2024 16 mins

On August 1, Majority Leader Schumer & 23 Senators introduced the deceptively named “No Kings Act.” The name may be clever and sound innocent enough, but that is far from the truth.

This legislation would not only delegitimize the highest court in the nation, it would completely undermine the Constitution.

To help you understand what this legislation will mean for the future of our country, watch this crucial message from First...

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August 9, 2024 19 mins

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.

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August 2, 2024 22 mins

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.

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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.

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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 dig...

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