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… Vaccine Mandates Please use this page as a reference for frequently asked questions regarding religious exemptions … mandate, administered through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), was a vast and unlawful power … freedom, freedom of speech, sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. ADF takes no position on the …

… to hear the case of Brian Tingley, a licensed marriage and family counselor who was censored by a Washington state law. … Revised May 2, 2023 Brian Tingley has been helping people for over two decades. As a licensed counselor, he speaks with … by the First Amendment. In Brian’s case ( Tingley v. Ferguson ), the 9th Circuit relied on a previous decision …

… or view children only through the lens of race. Ibañez v. Albemarle County School Board In 2019, the Albemarle … to do this through various programs, including training for teachers, staff, and administrators as well as through … in favor of the school board and dismissed the case. ADF attorneys are appealing the decision . The bottom line …

… Mais, the Former Assistant Principal Suing Her District for Racial Hostility Former public school administrator Emily … position as assistant principal—a job that she loved. Mais v. Albemarle County School Board Over and over again, Emily … of her racism, and shamed in front of her colleagues. ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit against the Albemarle County School …

… Bills Would Effectively Decriminalize Death by Neglect for Newborns A pair of recently proposed state abortion laws … 5, 2022 As we await the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , states across the country are pushing …

… What You Should Know About the Respect for Marriage Act The misnamed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ … release . As soon as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, activists went to work mischaracterizing the … to spend years in litigation and thousands of dollars in attorneys’ fees to protect their rights.   2. The amendment …

… No Room in Washington for Christian Homeless Ministry? Yakima Union Gospel Mission … volunteers, diners at its Good News Café, visitors to its health clinics, and everyone else in between. Employees of … forms of punishment. That’s why Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Mission against …

… New Jersey Now Allows Abortion for Any Reason Up Until Birth Unfortunately, this kind of extreme legislation is not unexpected: Roe v. Wade paved the way for it. Written by Natalie Allen … access to abortion in the state and endangers women’s health. The bill—now law—expands abortion access in three …

… Are Threatening First Amendment Freedoms ADF's Center for Academic Freedom defends the First Amendment rights of … agreed to a settlement and paid nominal damages and attorneys’ fees totaling over $800,000.   Bernadette Tasy …   Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth One of the most important Supreme Court rulings …

… School Pays $181K for Firing Teacher Who Objected to Pro-LGBT Book Lindsey Barr … for all her students, including her own children. Barr v. Tucker At the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, … Freedom stepped in to vindicate Lindsey’s rights. ADF attorneys sent a demand letter in September 2022 asking that …