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\"\"<\/a>If you’ve been to our website<\/a> at the ACLJ, then you have seen our\u00a0special year-end series<\/a> looking back at a few of the hundreds of victories by the ACLJ. Without question, 2011 was a very busy and challenging year.
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\nAs you are also aware, many of those challenges will be front-and-center in 2012. At the top of the list, the constitutional challenge to ObamaCare, the government-run, pro-abortion health care law that will be argued before the Supreme Court in March. We will be representing more than 100 members of Congress and more than 100,000 Americans who are urging the high court to reject the entire law, with the first of three amicus briefs to be filed at the high court in just a matter of days.<\/a><\/p>\n

ObamaCare, of course, is one of the many ongoing challenges that we will face in the year ahead. As with any new year, however, comes new challenges too – many of those likely to be unanticipated.
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\nAs you know from our work and victories during 2011, the American Center for Law and Justice is making a tremendous impact both here in the United States and around the world.
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\nWe’re thankful to God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon the ACLJ and our work. And, we’re grateful for the prayers and support from you – our members. In fact, your support is crucial to the success and victories of the ACLJ. Right now, you can make a significant impact by participating in our matching challenge<\/a> – your tax-deductible gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, and will help provide the resources we need to defend life and liberty in the year ahead.<\/p>\n

I want you to know that we stand ready to meet the many challenges that will continue to threaten our faith, our families, and our freedoms in 2012. Both the expected and unexpected.<\/p>\n

Jay Sekulow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Jay Sekulow is the host of Jay Sekulow Live! which airs each weekday on over 850 radio stations nationwide, in addition Sirius and XM satellite radio. He brings insight and education to listeners daily through this national call-in radio program. He is also the host of the ACLJ This Week, the ACLJ\u2019s weekly television program. Jay Sekulow regularly appears on major media outlets, including FOX News, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC, where he is sought out for his vast experience in constitutional law and his unique insight into many of the pressing legal and political issues facing America today. He is frequently quoted in the nation's leading newspapers and often contributes opinion editorials to national publications. Jay Sekulow has also published numerous law review and other scholarly articles. Jay Sekulow has received numerous honors for his groundbreaking legal work in the area of free speech and religious liberties. The Legal Times has named Sekulow one of \u201cThe 90 Greatest Washington Lawyers of the Last 30 Years\u201d and the National Law Journal has twice named Sekulow one of the \u201c100 Most Influential Lawyers\u201d in the United States. In addition, TIME Magazine listed Jay Sekulow as one of the \"25 Most Influential Evangelicals\" in America. Jay Sekulow\u2019s legal work in defense of religious liberties and human rights extends beyond the United States, having founded the ECLJ in Strasbourg, France, which maintains consultative status with the United Nations. He has also opened offices in Pakistan, Africa, and Jerusalem, Israel. Jay Sekulow is a staunch defender of Israel, presenting arguments before the International Criminal Court at the Hague. 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