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… of over 3,200 amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in cases filed and decided between 2018 and 2022 by … violate its beliefs by placing children with unmarried and same-sex couples. Also included are another abortion case,  … using the power of the court to prevent elected officials from passing laws to regulate abortion consistent with the …

… We Must Protect Minors from Gender Transition Procedures State legislators must … Finland, France, Australia, and New Zealand are warning against and even curtailing the use of puberty blockers, … are as effective and comprehensive as possible.   1. The law must prohibit the administration of harmful medical …

… Officials in Vermont tried to exclude religious schools from a school choice program. Written by Alliance Defending … choice program in the country. But because of a misguided court ruling in 1999, there was one exception to who these … private schools solely because they are religious.” In 2017, Cortman argued the ADF case Trinity Lutheran Church of …

… foster-care system during the 2021 fiscal year alone. From 2017 to 2021, the system served over 10,000 children … providers (usually short-term caregivers who provide relief to other families or care for children moving between … or her sex or gender. State officials ignored a previous court ruling The First Amendment ensures that Americans …

… Why EMTALA and Idaho’s Law Both Protect Life Both Idaho’s Defense of Life Act and … event that Roe were overturned. So when the U.S. Supreme Court did so in 2022, Idaho’s Defense of Life Act was set to … is manipulating EMTALA Just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe , the Biden administration sent …

… Against Religion Carson v. Makin, which the U.S. Supreme Court heard in December, presents similar legal issues to … Maine cannot exclude students who attend religious schools from a government program in which they are otherwise … from accessing a generally available benefit program. In 2017, ADF successfully argued in Trinity Lutheran Church of …

… Oral Argument Prep for the Supreme Court How does an attorney prepare for oral arguments at the … Colorado Civil Rights Commission at the Supreme Court in 2017, Kristen Waggoner (now ADF's CEO, president, and general … will be arguing in the Lawyers’ Lounge and explains the details for the morning’s hearing. The Clerk escorts the …

… Pastor In the Reed v. Town of Gilbert case, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot regulate signs … they would meet at temporary locations that varied from week to week, such as public schools. The Reeds wanted … Reed’s First Amendment right to promote his message in the same manner as everyone else. Outcome The Supreme Court ruled …

… city created a new policy designed specifically to bar him from future markets. The city then barred the vendor selection committee from inviting Steve to the 2017 market—which the committee had done every year since … lawsuit proceeded. Outcome In August 2023, the district court issued a final ruling allowing Country Mill Farms to …

… its mission. Let’s take a more in-depth look at the details of this case. A pro-life pregnancy center in … choices. Caring Families v. City of Hartford In 2017, the city of Hartford passed Ordinance No. 25-17—a law … ordinance resembled the California law the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in National Institute of Family and Life …