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… California Library Changes Free Speech Policy After ADF Lawsuit The Yolo County Library in … information and host the public—at no charge—so that we all can learn and share ideas. What’s more, libraries … often serve as convenient public meeting places where groups can gather to hold meetings, give presentations, and …

… Court Deals Blow to Lawsuit from Abortion Drug Manufacturer West Virginia passed abortion laws that protect women, girls, and unborn children, but GenBioPro … 17, 2024 All women and girls deserve protection, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade ensured …

… 10-point buck!” At this point, you would probably expect that the PETA employee would instantly decide not to hire the … characterizing them as a protection of “employee rights.” Religious organizations should be free to hire employees who … litigation to defend the rights that are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Thankfully, ADF defends clients from …

… How the Ministerial Exception Protects Religious Institutions from Government Interference The … mission statement is core to its identity. And to advance that mission, it needs people who agree with its values and … cases like McClure v. Salvation Army  (1972), in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that …

… We Must Protect Minors from Gender Transition Procedures State legislators must … vulnerable minors to push them toward “gender clinics” that deceive them into believing that unnatural, … Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Public Policy Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel with Alliance …

… to religious freedom in the First Amendment guarantees that all Americans can practice their religion without … government. But in Vermont, that right was threatened by a policy that was enforced to exclude certain religious schools … ( A.H. v. French ). As ADF Senior Counsel and VP of U.S. Litigation David Cortman said at the time, “Vermont …

… freedom? In 2010, then-President Barack Obama recognized that “[o]ur Founders understood that the best way to honor … social and economic spheres. Against this backdrop, the U.S. Supreme Court has said that people “have the right not … State of New York gave New Hope an ultimatum: change its policy in violation of its religious beliefs, or shut down. …

… a few friends to pray with him, he never imagined how that group would grow over the next three years. This group … the “separation of church and state.” But this was a student-led time of prayer—not any kind of official school … student groups worse than others simply because they are religious. That’s why Chase reached out to Alliance Defending …

… state, and local governments all issued various orders that were apparently supposed to help keep people safe. … In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law in 2021 that banned certain free-speech activities within 30 feet of … far beyond the recommended guidelines to protect people from contracting the virus, and they violated the First …

… Court Dismisses Lawsuit That Threatened Religious Schools A lawsuit threatened religious colleges and … Project (known as “REAP”) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. REAP’s lawsuit demanded that …