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… atheist and liberal, began working at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington (UNCW). Case: Adams v. Trustees … perspective and that critiqued higher education. Dr. Adams’s co-workers didn’t take too kindly to his new found … against UNCW in 2007, the district court ruled in UNCW’s favor, saying Dr. Adams’s columns in an online publication …

… a duty to uphold the First Amendment, even during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by Neal Hardin … a comprehensive health and safety plan. The church’s plan included meeting at less than 50 percent of its … stopped using bulletins and offering plates, provided hand sanitizer, and more. But the governor discriminated …

… Roe v. Wade Many years of planning and tireless work paid off in the historic Dobbs decision overturning Roe. Written … written by Justice Samuel Alito in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization . Some expected the U.S. Supreme Court … be involved from the very beginning, all the way back in 2017. ADF Senior Counsel Erin Hawley discusses the meaning of …

… is an expert in gender dysphoria and gender identity. Here’s what his research concludes. Written by Alliance Defending … and gender identity. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a professor with … here  and his full expert report in B.P.J. here . Levine’s research concludes that social transition of children is an …

… that Maryland officials violated Bethel Christian Academy’s First Amendment rights when they kicked it out of a school voucher program. Written by Alliance Defending … And it stopped hiring new teachers and was holding off on backfilling vacant positions. Unfortunately, that …

… Testimony to Congress: Read ADF Senior Counsel Erin Hawley’s Remarks ADF Senior Counsel Erin Hawley testified before the House Oversight Committee regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs. Written by Erin Morrow Hawley Published … 2023 Editor’s note: The following piece is an  adaptation  of written testimony presented to the House Oversight and …

… Universities Are Threatening First Amendment Freedoms ADF's Center for Academic Freedom defends the First Amendment … officials soon approached Chike and told him he could not hand out any materials or speak about his beliefs unless he … speech zones occurred at Fresno State University in April 2017. The story began when Bernadette Tasy, the president of …

… Them Away Pre-enforcement challenges have been a hallmark of civil-rights litigation for decades, helping Americans … challenges when a law could potentially violate a citizen’s rights in the present or pose a substantial or impending … Some of ADF’s pre-enforcement cases include: Ensuring churches are free to operate consistent with their faith …

… to contradict their own faith by expressing the school's preferred viewpoint on specific, fundamental issues. Vivian … her religious beliefs, but she was punished with the loss of her job. Who is Vivian Geraghty? Vivian Geraghty is a … Within two hours, she was forced to resign and escorted off campus. December 2022 : ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit on …

… Case: Fluehr v. Pennsylvania State University Image Acts of intolerance will not be tolerated at Penn State As a … say that "acts of intolerance will not be tolerated." What's more, the university limited free student expression to a … and reclaim for him the basic freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution. Within a few months, the university settled …