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… Won U.S. Courts of Appeals DeJohn v. Temple University Details Documents Summary In 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals … ruling against Temple University's former "speech code." ADF attorneys represented a Christian graduate student, Christian DeJohn, whose Constitutional right to express his faith was repeatedly stifled by an overbroad …

… Courts Gilio v. The School Board of Hillsborough County Details Documents Profiles Summary J.G., a student at Lewis … School in Tampa, Florida, is a devout Christian who wanted to share his faith with his classmates. When his church announced that it would be sponsoring several Easter Egg Hunts …

… of Appeals A.M. v. Taconic Hills Central School District Details Documents Profiles Summary A.M., a devout Christian, … of the privileges of being president is the opportunity to speak at the 8th grade graduation celebration, which the … case, but the Court declined to do so. As a result, the ruling of the lower court stands. Alliance Defending Freedom …

… Won U.S. Courts of Appeals Gaylor v. Mnuchin Details Documents Summary The Freedom From Religion … provision of the Internal Revenue Service tax code that acknowledges that housing assistance from churches to ministers is nontaxable. Case Documents Court Title Date …

… of professors from the counseling department, she hoped to find more tolerance than she’d received from her counseling supervisor at Eastern Michigan University. She was wrong. Case: Ward v. … work with all clients, she could not affirm a relationship that was contrary to her faith.      Unanimously, the school …

… Won Lopez v. Candaele Details Videos Documents Summary Jonathan Lopez was a … one of his assigned speeches for the class, he mentioned that he believes marriage is between one man and one woman.  That infuriated his professor, who refused to allow Jonathan to complete the speech and told him to “ask …

… of Appeals Zamecnik v. Indian Prairie School District #204 Details Documents Summary U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th … T-shirts with the message “Be Happy, Not Gay” in order to prevent hurting feelings of other students. Case Documents … Court 7th Circuit Opinion 3/1/2011 Trial Court Notice of Appeal 1/7/2008 … U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit …

… Won U.S. District Courts Mount Hope Church v. Bash Back! Details Documents Summary Federal judge rules that anarchist group will face contempt of court charges, … the U.S. Alliance Defense Fund filed suit on behalf of a Michigan church after members of the group Bash Back! invaded …

… v. Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Details Documents Summary A student group at the University … that published a Christian newspaper was denied funding to cover the costs of printing the paper, even though the … but the United States Supreme Court heard their case. ADF helped provide funding to support the legal team that …

… Atheists v. City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority Details Documents Profiles Summary American Atheists, Inc., … filed suit against the city of Detroit in 2009, claiming that reimbursements to a local church for property improvements requested by the …