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… Read about Sharonell Fulton, the foster mom at the center of the Supreme Court case Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. … to the 3rd Circuit to be evaluated on the merits. April 2019 : The 3rd Circuit ruled against Catholic Social Services … Social Services: conform their beliefs to match the government’s or shut down. ADF has represented other …

… exercise free speech on public sidewalks. But the people of Pittsburgh have been denied this right. City officials … In 2005, Pittsburgh passed an ordinance that allowed government officials to ban leafleting and other speech … attorneys appealed to the Third Circuit  again. February 2019 : Oral arguments for the case were held. October 2019 : …

… Alliance Defending Freedom are currently litigating one of those cases— 303 Creative v. Elenis —before the Supreme … to compel Emilee Carpenter to create photographs and write blog posts celebrating a view of marriage that she believes … freedom to choose which messages to express. If the government can compel Emilee to convey a view of marriage …

… Crime’ Charge for Quoting the Bible The Helsinki Court of Appeal dismissed all charges against Finnish Member of … a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. In 2019, she posted a tweet questioning her church’s official … be free to express their own beliefs without fear of government punishment or censorship. While Finland claims to …

… Everyone Else ADF won a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of religious schools from Vermont’s Dual Enrollment Program. … students and their parents, especially with the rising cost of college tuition. And that’s exactly why Vermont’s … Constitution ... and cannot stand.” Case timeline January 2019 : ADF filed a lawsuit  against the state of Vermont. May …

… to Female Athletes An appellate court ruled that a lawsuit from four female athletes who were forced to …  and have deprived girls in Connecticut repeatedly of championship titles and opportunities to advance to the … England awards to male athletes. And she’s not alone. In 2019, Selina Soule finished just one place short of advancing …

… Censorship in Disguise The heckler’s veto is the silencing of free speech due to a hostile reaction from opponents of that speech. Written by … to the restriction of a person’s speech, on behalf of the government, out of fear of a potential hostile reaction from …

… for Life from its demonstration each January. Hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers gather in Washington, D.C., to … Court, its legal fight continues. Let’s take a look at the details of this case. What is the March for Life Education … abortion-pill mandate. That request was granted. June 2019 : ADF attorneys argued on behalf of March for Life at …

… President Biden Redefines Freedom in State of the Union The president claims to stand for freedom, but … he promoted in his State of the Union address tell a different story. Written by Gregory S. Baylor Published … Freedom Restoration Act, the law designed to restrain the government’s power to burden a person’s exercise of religion. …

… Published May 31, 2023 Revised July 7, 2023 When a pair of attorneys named Morris Dees and Joe Levin founded the … for my colleagues.”   What happened to Morris Dees? In 2019, then-SPLC President Richard Cohen announced the firing … protected. But some partisan activists are urging the government to shut down faith-based adoption and foster care …