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… members $500 each inside their cars Published April 10, 2020 Related Case: Temple Baptist Church v. City of … church services until the Mississippi governor lifts a statewide shelter-in-place order prompted by the COVID-19 … The governor’s order includes no such ban and identifies churches as an “essential business or operation.” The lawsuit …

… Court: Let the bells ring while Phoenix churches’ suit proceeds ADF attorneys secure order on behalf … Painter PHOENIX — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys secured a federal court order Wednesday that silences a city of … bells. When Painter was given a suspended sentence of 10 days in jail and three years’ probation last June, the …

… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First Amendment … most Americans may know that churches are tax-exempt, many can’t explain why that is. Even many Christians would … ten congregations in Toronto with a collective budget of $10 million annually provided “a cumulative estimated economic …

… — A Phoenix bishop received a suspended sentence of 10 days in jail and three years probation Wednesday for … to be sentenced to jail and probation for doing what churches have traditionally done throughout history, … “It’s too bad that the value of the bells is lost on many in our society.  In a busy neighborhood full of sirens, …

… Casinos Are Open, But Churches Are Closed? During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada … threat of criminal and civil penalties. That’s a clear (and unconstitutional) double standard. So one Nevada … With people pouring into the recently reopened casinos —many failing to social distance or wear face masks—a clear …

… files suit over discriminatory fee schedule that charges churches but allows non-religious community groups to meet … While religious organizations are charged by the village, many non-religious community groups are permitted to meet … America. The church paid the rental fee for approximately 18 months.  They have since stopped meeting because of the …

… Phillips, then Barronelle Stutzman, now Lorie Smith; how many more? Published July 26, 2021 Related Case: 303 Creative … ruled 2-1 Monday that the state of Colorado can force a web designer, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom … access to the commercial marketplace.’” In September 2017, a district court ruled that Smith and her studio …

… Forcing churches to pay for abortion coverage, violate conscience … lawsuits brought by four churches, two federal courts in California have ruled that the First Amendment protects … the sanctity of unborn lives. “The government can’t force a church or any other religious employer to violate their …

… RAPIDS, Mich. — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys secured a settlement Tuesday with the village of Fife Lake on behalf … organizations that enjoyed free access to the facility. “Churches shouldn’t be targeted for discriminatory rental fees … of America. After paying rental fees for approximately 18 months, two rental rate increases forced the church to …

… US Supreme Court: End govt speech discrimination against churches ADF represents Arizona congregation marginalized by … the U.S. Supreme Court Monday in Reed v. Town of Gilbert , a case concerning government speech discrimination against … political signs can be up to 32 square feet, displayed for many months, and unlimited in number. An ideological sign can …