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… Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it continue to be tax exempt? If I were to sit down and ask you these … tax exemption or Pulpit Freedom Sunday, the inevitable media comments go something like this: “Churches should pay … churches. Or consider the case of Liberty Assembly of God in New Hampshire which was slapped with a property tax bill …

… of a Five-Year-Old Girl Every school district has a duty to protect the privacy and safety of its students. The City … for mischievous purposes,” said Alliance Defending Freedom Allied Attorney Vernadette Broyles. “And it was as if he was …

… in the Rogue Valley of Oregon and encouraging them to place their hope in the Lord. Formerly known as Rogue … that organizations cannot be excluded from benefits available to the public simply because they are religious. In Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer (another ADF case), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that such religious …

… 7, 2023 On June 21, 2023, the Equality Act was introduced in Congress. The bill should be concerning to anyone who values religious freedom and true equality. It … Equality Act threaten religious freedom and free speech? ADF has seen the effect that laws similar to the Equality Act …

… Boys and Girls Are Different Idaho passed SB 1100 to protect the privacy of K-12 students in intimate spaces, … share a room with a male student who identified as female. ADF is representing the family against the school. As these … court halted enforcement of Idaho’s law. That’s why Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, together with attorneys from …

… of the fabric of the American economy. Anyone who wishes to use their talents to start a private business and offer … gifts, talents, and messages with the world. That is the case for Christie DeTrude, the owner of Queen of Angels Catholic Bookstore in Jacksonville, Florida. At Queen of Angels, Christie seeks …

… Morrow Hawley Published March 18, 2024 Editor’s note: The following piece originally appeared at  WORLD . You can make … I’ve heard a made-up excuse or two from my kids (I’ve got to say, some of them are quite clever). Now, you can even … dangerous when someone says something that isn’t true in order to deceive. Take one recent example. The University …

… While West Virginia Sports Law on Hold Female athletes in West Virginia are losing opportunities to compete and win after an order from the 4th Circuit. … new facts merit a change in the court’s decision. In July, ADF attorneys asked the 4th Circuit to suspend its order and …

… The ministerial exception allows religious organizations to be able to make employment decisions for ministers without … The origins of the ministerial exception can be seen in cases like McClure v. Salvation Army  (1972), in which the … ruled that a religious organization’s ministers (in this case, teachers at a religious school) need not necessarily …

… Boston (1995) In one of the first Supreme Court victories ADF helped support, the Court ruled unanimously that the … at the School of Social Work. Emily reached out to an ADF allied attorney, and within about two weeks, the school settled with …