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… Mission and St. Pius X Catholic Church v. City of Mission Details Documents Summary In August 2010, the City of Mission … Utility Fee. All property within city limits that had improvements--such as buildings, landscaping, … including churches, from the driveway tax. What's at stake The ability of a church to be free from illegal …

… Bronx Church’s 20-Year Legal Battle Led to Freedom for New Yorkers of All … federal district court in Manhattan granted an injunction that allowed churches to rent school facilities for religious … asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case. March 2015 : The Supreme Court declined to hear the case, meaning …

… Trial Court Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. Moore Details Documents Resources Profiles Summary Planned … regulating abortion in North Carolina. These laws require that abortions be performed by a licensed physician, that … make a life-altering decision like an abortion, and that’s why ADF is representing North Carolina Speaker of the House …

… Won U.S. District Courts Dobson v. Azar Details Documents Profiles Summary For decades, Dr. James C. … to parents and children and to speak to cultural issues that affect the family.” Based on the Bible’s religious and … preliminary injunction 1/21/2014 Trial Court Complaint 12/10/2013 Case Profiles Image Gregory S. Baylor Senior Counsel, …

… Lost State Appellate Court Gifford v. Erwin Details Documents Profiles Summary Cynthia and Robert … their property. As punishment, the government fined them $10,000 plus $3,000 in damages and ordered them to implement … Division, Third Department: Gifford v. Erwin 6/25/2015 State Supreme Court Petition for judicial review: …

… Won U.S. District Courts Schwartz v. City of New York Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary An … of speech and infringing on his religious faith and that of his patients. Dr. Dovid Schwartz, a licensed … and threatens increasing fines of $1,000, $5,000, or $10,000 for first, second, and subsequent violations. Case …

… Won U.S. Courts of Appeals Brown v. City of Pittsburgh Details Documents Profiles Summary Mary Kathryn Brown is a … Freedom, Ms. Brown challenged the ordinance, arguing that it violated her First Amendment right to speak. Although … Permanent injunction 12/17/2009 Appellate Court Opinion 10/30/2009 Appellate Court Notice of Appeal 3/17/2008 Trial …

… Administrative Agency Thomas v. City Schools of Decatur Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary On Nov. 16, 2017, Pascha Thomas’s five-year-old daughter “N.T.” told her that she had recently been sexually assaulted in the girls’ …

… Pregnancy Care Center of New York v. City of New York Details Documents Summary In March 2011, the New York City Council passed an ordinance that compelled pro-life pregnancy centers, which had the … help and hope to women and their unborn children, shouldn’t be punished by political allies of abortionists,” said …

… Why the Stanford Free Speech Debacle Matters The heckling of … of intimidation, they covered the law school’s walls with photos of the students who had brought the judge to campus. … bullying, and censorship to shut down ideas they don’t like. Just last year, ADF CEO, President, and General …