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… Atlanta Paid $1.2 Million for Axing Christian Fire Chief … him of the suspension, but it did not provide any details about why he had been suspended. The same day, the … 2015, and just under three years later, a federal district court ruled that the city had violated the Constitution by …

… served until he was appointed fire chief for the city of Atlanta, Georgia in 2008. His exemplary service record drew … ADF represented him in a federal lawsuit. A federal court ruled the city of Atlanta discriminated against Cochran’s religious views and violated his First Amendment rights, and the city of Atlanta agreed to a …

… rights of students and professors. We have won over 435 court victories protecting academic freedom—and counting. ADF … Many colleges and universities use vague or misleading policies to silence people whose beliefs don’t align with … successful in challenging campus speech zones that violate the First Amendment. We have a 100 percent success …

… How ADF Protected First Amendment Rights During COVID Government officials have … and another for religious ones. Such double standards violate the First Amendment. Even when implementing measures … ADF attorneys represented Calvary Chapel before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and the court  ruled …

… Alaska Campaign Limits Ignored First Amendment In Thompson v. Hebdon, a group of Alaska … later, they found themselves in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. What is this case about? Campaign finance laws are … instead. The 9th Circuit ruled Alaska’s $500 limit did not violate the First Amendment. ADF attorneys—together with lead …

… Major Victory: Court Revives Lawsuit of Virginia Teacher Fired Over … his life. “You see how language forms around ideas,” Peter says. “There are things that you can express in French that … The government cannot force Americans to say things that violate their core beliefs, and by firing Peter, the school …

… Appeals Court: Religious Schools Can Hire and Fire Based on Beliefs … Opportunity Commission , the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment “bar[s] the government from interfering with the …

… Psychologist Dr. James Cantor Details Harms of ‘Transitioning’ Kids Dr. James Cantor lays out what the scientific evidence says (and doesn’t say) about the effects of ‘transitioning’ …

… Ali Kilmartin Senior Counsel, Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs Alison (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as … matters and 74 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving as lead or co-counsel alongside ADF … Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum laude and was first in her class at Penn State Law. She is admitted to …

… in numerous cases protecting the unborn and preserving the freedoms of speech and religion. In NIFLA v. Becerra he was part of the Supreme Court team that protected California pregnancy centers from … that reversed Roe v. Wade . In Kelvin Cochran v. City of Atlanta , he defended Chief Cochran’s free speech rights from …