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… Atheists v. City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority Details Documents Profiles Summary American Atheists, Inc., … the city of Detroit in 2009, claiming that reimbursements to a local church for property improvements requested by the … the reimbursements - which were part of Detroit's plan to improve its image prior to staging the Super Bowl - helped …

… Values v. Upper Arlington Public Library Board of Trustees Details Documents Profiles Summary A federal court ruled that …

… v. Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Details Videos Documents Profiles Summary Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is seeking to cancel the contract the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter … Court has repeatedly held that religious groups cannot be excluded from generally available programs solely because …

… Won U.S. Supreme Court Fulton v. City of Philadelphia Details Documents Profiles Summary The City of Philadelphia halted foster-care referrals to Catholic Social Services (CSS) because CSS wanted to operate in accordance with its religious convictions …

… Court United States v. American Library Association Details Documents Summary The American Library Association … Act (CIPA), a federal law which required public libraries to install filters to restrict access to child pornography, … What's at stake Whether libraries may lawfully be required to install filters on their computers to restrict …

… Courts Snelling v. United States Department of Interior Details Commentary Documents Summary Dr. Andrew Snelling, who … Park Service officials had denied his routine request to obtain a few fist-sized rock samples from the Grand Canyon … Park Service officials had denied his routine request to obtain a few fist-sized rock samples from the Grand Canyon …

… Lewis v. The New York State Department of Civil Service Details Documents Summary In 2007, ADF attorneys filed a … New York taxpayers, challenging a state agency's attempt to redefine marriage in the state. The complaint alleged that … Department of Civil Service acted illegally when it chose to redefine the term "spouse" for the purpose of allowing …

… Courts Kingdom First Ministries v. City of Atlanta Details Documents Profiles Summary Kingdom First Ministries … that the area had been rezoned and that they would be required to apply for a special use permit. The church applied for the …

… Won U.S. Supreme Court Salazar v. Buono Details Documents Resources Profiles Summary In memory of … on behalf of a retired federal park employee who claimed to be offended by the cross.  In 2004, Congress authorized the …

… Won U.S. Courts of Appeals Byrne v. Rutledge Details Documents Profiles Summary U.S. Court of Appeals for … personalized license plates with messages that refer to “religion” or “deity.” Alliance Defending Freedom … plate with the letters and number "JN36TN" - a reference to the Bible verse John 3:16--was denied because it “refers …