First Liberty Institute
American religious liberty advocacy organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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First Liberty Institute is a nonprofit Christian conservative legal organization[2] based in Plano, Texas.[3][4]
Quick Facts Formation, Type ...
Formation | 1997 |
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Type | Non-profit organization |
Purpose | litigation in religious freedom disputes |
Headquarters | 2001 West Plano Parkway, Suite 1600 Plano, Texas 75075 |
President, CEO | Kelly Shackelford |
Executive General Counsel | Hiram Sasser |
Revenue | $10,099,518 (2017) $8,392,977 (2016)[1] |
Website | firstliberty |
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Prominent in the legal circles on the Christian right,[5] the organization litigates in First Amendment cases on religion,[6] and is often referred to as a law firm.[7][8]
First Liberty Institute is headed by Kelly Shackelford[9] who founded the organization in 1997 under the name Liberty Legal Institute.[10] The organization changed its name to Liberty Institute in 2009 and then, in 2016, to First Liberty Institute.[11]