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Just prior to Thanksgiving, arguments were heard in a Texas federal courtroom on a legal case that will, in all probability, have far-reaching ramifications on how churches and people of faith engage in future public political debate in American life.

The legal shorthand title of this volatile and important case is National Religious Broadcasters v. Long . The full title is:

National Religious Broadcasters, et al.

Plaintiffs

v.

Billy Long, in his official capacity as

Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service et al.

Defendants

Joint Motion for Entry of Consent

Judgment

In effect, this case represents an agreement between the Internal Revenue Service and the National Religious Broadcasters Association (representing thousands of pastors and religious broadcaster

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