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… Maryland city to church: Stop worship services or leave ADF attorneys file suit against … organizations. “The government can’t discriminate against churches simply because they are religious,” said ADF Legal … organizations. “The government can’t discriminate against churches simply because they are religious,” said ADF Legal …

… Won U.S. District Courts Nonbelief Relief v. Kautter Details Documents Summary Alliance Defending Freedom, … Nonbelief Relief, Inc., sought to unconstitutionally force churches to file annual tax returns that contain sensitive financial disclosures with the Internal Revenue Service. Case Documents Court Title Date Trial Court Final …

… District Courts Horizon Christian Fellowship v. Williamson Details Videos Documents Profiles Summary Horizon Christian … Fellowship of Haverhill are four diverse Massachusetts churches that want to impact their communities with the love … general, also declared on her website that houses of worship are public accommodations. Violations of the law are …

… Won State Trial Court State of Arizona v. Painter Details Documents Summary For many years, the bells at Christ … bells.  But no such exemption was available for public worship activities like church bells. Shortly after Bishop Painter was criminally convicted, other area churches found themselves under threat of prosecution for …

… city’s stay-at-home order did not originally ban drive-in churches, but Mayor Andrew Berke abruptly announced right before Easter … which can now participate in alternate versions of worship during this pandemic that are specifically designed …

… on drive-in church services. Originally, the city and its mayor, Andrew Berke, tailored its COVID-19 restrictions to a … prohibit them. On April 9, Berke posted a message aimed at churches on the city website and on his official Facebook … for punishment, preventing them from alternate versions of worship during this pandemic that are specifically designed …

… U.S. District Courts Young America's Foundation v. Covino Details Videos Commentary Documents Profiles Summary Young …

… filed suit in federal district court Friday to challenge Mayor Errick Simmons’ April 7  executive order  that bans … The governor’s order includes no such ban and identifies churches as an “essential business or operation.” The lawsuit … Reeves’ order includes no such ban, and he made clear at a press conference prior to issuing the order that …

… Won U.S. District Courts Liebl v. Schmidt Details Documents Profiles Summary The University of … Claire requires students to perform 30 hours of “service-learning” in order to graduate. In 2016, the … in promoting religious doctrine, proselytizing, or worship.” Case Documents Court Title Date Trial Court Notice …

… Won U.S. Supreme Court Reed v. Town of Gilbert Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary Good News … congregations throughout the country to offer a message of hope to their communities—and set a precedent that can be … to value one type of speech over another The freedom of churches to place signs inviting people to their services and …