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… was the origin of the ministerial exception? The Supreme Court has long recognized that the First Amendment protects … for themselves, free from state interference, matters of church government as well as those of faith and doctrine” ( … The origins of the ministerial exception can be seen in cases like McClure v. Salvation Army  (1972), in which the …

… Michigan Threatened the Well-Being of Children in Foster Care … How One Ministry Responded Several states … according to the teachings and doctrines of the Catholic Church, including its beliefs about marriage. Michigan even … like their beliefs. That is something the U.S. Supreme Court made clear in its decision in Trinity Lutheran Church …

… Laws Must Respect, Not Violate, Free Speech In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government officials cannot misuse … they wanted their art to express messages consistent with their beliefs. But Phoenix was trying to force them to …

… In Targeting a Christian School for Its Beliefs, the Government Is Harming Low-Income Students A federal court ruled that Maryland officials violated Bethel Christian … is between a man and a woman (the school is run by a church, after all), the handbook requires that students …

… to grow larger every year, not just through trillions in spending, but in how it regulates our daily lives. Agency … Alliance Defending Freedom has filed suit in federal court against HHS on behalf of the American College of … of blatant violations. ADF attorneys are representing a church in California that is being illegally forced by the …

… In Her Own Words: Barronelle’s Legal Journey Comes to an End … agreement secured by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys with the ACLU ended a lawsuit brought against the Washington … . At the time of Barronelle’s settlement, the U.S. Supreme Court had not yet decided to hear 303 Creative , but in the …

… an opportunity to stop government officials from engaging in social media censorship. Written by Grant Atkinson … name of “public health.” Nevada, for example, restricted church gatherings while allowing thousands to gather at … not like from the internet. The appellate court’s decision details communications between social media companies and …

… free exercise of religion, and you would be right.  Week in and week out, religious believers gather for worship and … Freedom stepped in to successfully defend the rights of church and ministry clients in 17 legal matters and assisted … ADF attorneys represented Calvary Chapel before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and the court  ruled …

… ADF Seeking to Protect Women’s Sports in West Virginia Soccer player Lainey Armistead intervened in … v. West Virginia State Board of Education . Read the press release . Along with several other states, West Virginia is …

… In the Biggest Cases, Big Law Tilts Decisively Left As … of over 3,200 amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in cases filed and decided between 2018 and 2022 by … Roe v. Wade ;  Bostock v. Clayton County  (consolidated with  Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity …