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… and Universities Are Threatening First Amendment Freedoms ADF's Center for Academic Freedom defends the First Amendment … founded on the principle of freedom. Americans are free to express the messages they choose and practice their … to attend a training session on free speech led by an ADF attorney.   Implementing speech codes Colleges and …

… the freedom of speech one of the most important liberties to protect. Written by Tyson Langhofer Published January 11, … true threats, and speech integral to criminal conduct. ADF is proud to stand in the tradition of Supreme Court free … National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) before the Supreme Court in a lawsuit against California’s …

… My Middle School Silenced My Free Speech T-Shirts About ‘Two Genders.’ I’m Fighting Back I … class and told by the acting principal that I would have to change my shirt before going back to class. Written by Alliance Defending …

… that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep … has stepped in on Jessica’s behalf. Let’s explore the details of her case. Jessica’s children are her greatest joy. … application because of her religious beliefs. March 2023 : ADF filed a federal complaint on Jessica’s behalf. December …

… a lawsuit against the Biden administration over an order to redefine ‘sex’ to include ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender … Joe Biden took office in 2021, he didn’t waste any time before implementing policies that threaten our most basic … the Biden administration levies punishments against it. ADF attorneys asked the Supreme Court to review the 8th …

… prohibits young people from receiving private counseling to pursue personal goals in line with their faith. Written by … will never address the issue of counseling censorship. ADF is currently representing another counselor from Colorado … who seemingly encourage transgender identification before doing the proper research. The government has no right …

… must enforce an unjust law against you before you’re able to protect your rights. In other words, does the government … even without an actual prosecution.” Mobil Oil Corp. v. Attorney General of Virginia (1991): The U.S. Court of … to protect Americans’ First Amendment rights. Some of ADF’s pre-enforcement cases include: Ensuring churches are …

… Laws Schools Must Protect Free Speech, American Bar Association Says At a time when … stories stemming from our nation’s top law schools seem to have more to do with stifling speech than encouraging it. … signal a turning of the tide. The ABA doesn’t align with ADF on everything. But neither does Monica Miller or Nadine …

… was a practice that most people agreed was harmful to society. Everyone has the right to express what they … censorship are becoming increasingly common, and ADF has defended people against all three in recent years. … Sometimes government officials do not silence Americans before they speak but instead punish them after they express …

… of speech protects us from censorship of what we want to say, but we don’t often think about how the First … Boston (1995) In one of the first Supreme Court victories ADF helped support, the Court ruled unanimously that the … School of Social Work. Emily reached out to an ADF allied attorney, and within about two weeks, the school settled with …