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… The ministerial exception allows religious organizations to be able to make employment decisions for ministers without … What was the origin of the ministerial exception? The Supreme Court has long recognized that the First Amendment …  (1972), in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that interfering in the “employment relationship …

… Board is unlawfully requiring religious broadcasters to pay significantly higher royalties than secular NPR … the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. But the circuit court ignored the CRB’s religious … statutes, and affirmed the rate structure. Why did ADF ask the Supreme Court to hear the case? The Copyright …

… a lawsuit against the Biden administration over an order to redefine ‘sex’ to include ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender … Unfortunately, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit incorrectly ruled that College of the Ozarks must … the Biden administration levies punishments against it. ADF attorneys asked the Supreme Court to review the 8th …

… both as religious exercise and as private speech. Read the press release here . Can a public school punish an employee for … games. Win or lose, he takes a knee at the 50-yard line to privately thank God for his players, what they have …

… In the mid-1980s, the SPLC made a conscious choice to become a fear mongering, money-raising machine, resulting … of SPLC’s Intelligence Report , said: “Sometimes the press will describe us as monitoring hate crimes and so on…. … to SPLC Allegations Against Alliance Defending Freedom ADF is the world’s largest legal organization committed to …

… How ADF Protected First Amendment Rights During COVID Government officials have a duty to uphold the First Amendment, even during times of crisis … Chapel before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and the court  ruled against the state , striking …

… The Supreme Court affirmed the Town of Greece’s freedom to open meetings with uncensored prayers. Written by Alliance … the lawsuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit reversed that decision. The 2nd Circuit ruled Greece … number of non-Christians willing to pray at the meetings. ADF attorneys appealed this extremely unusual ruling, and the …

… 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 … of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit relied heavily on Southworth in its decision. The …

… nearly 100 years ago, the Equal Rights Amendment appeared to be nearing ratification in the ’70s but was stopped in its … the Equal Rights Amendment is going nowhere, which brings us to the question of why it was wrong in the first place.   … the necessary number of states to ratify it.” As ADF CEO, President & General Counsel Kristen Waggoner has …

… policy that allows males who identify as female to compete in women’s sports. In 2021, the Biden … Department of Education Multiple states (KS, AK, UT, WY), ADF, and private groups of parents, students, and female … ADF Do you want to support our work? Your gift helps us take on more cases that will help ensure that everyone’s …