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… State: The Lawmakers No One Votes For The unchecked power of the administrative state presents a serious threat to … those officers and their employees have metastasized into what some call the “administrative state.” The … they call regulations), enforce them, and decide whether you violated those laws—all in one agency. And they do so …

… Wedding Chapel Owners Donald and Evelyn Knapp, owners of the Hitching Post, challenged a city ordinance that would … Coeur d’Alene’s public-accommodation ordinance In 2013, Coeur d’Alene adopted Ordinance 9.56. The ordinance … the Knapps. Oct. 20, 2014 : City officials sent a letter saying that ordained ministers operating a for-profit wedding …

… The Dangers of Compelled Speech What is compelled speech? What has the … opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.” Wooley v. Maynard (1977) A Jehovah’s Witness … centers to post a conspicuous sign in their waiting rooms saying that California provides free or low-cost abortion, …

… Published June 1, 2023 Revised August 29, 2023 By now, you have probably heard about the story of Lorie Smith. Lorie is a graphic artist based in Colorado, … and public-accommodation laws can continue to coexist. What is the history of public-accommodation laws? …

… believe it. At home, his daughter hadn’t shown any signs of gender dysphoria or discomfort in being a girl. The Perez … rights of her mom and dad. A parent has the right to know what is happening with their child, but that right is being … be together. We need to fight together. … We as people of faith, we need to stand strong and defend with no fear that …

… University Removes Speaker Instead of Disruptive Mob SUNY Binghamton assisted a mob of protesters in shutting down a speech by world-famous … the Constitution cannot be allowed on public campuses.   What is Young America’s Foundation? Young America’s …

… clearly violate the First Amendment right to the freedom of speech. But in 2007, Massachusetts passed a law that did … just to say ‘Hey, wait a second, don’t rush in, let’s see what we can do to help you!’” In her years of service, … eight years, finally reaching the Supreme Court in early 2013. Outcome A few months after oral argument, the nine …

… at Public Meetings The Supreme Court affirmed the Town of Greece’s freedom to open meetings with uncensored prayers. … volunteers to pray consistent with the practice and faith of the individual prayer giver. After more than six … affirmed the right of all Americans to pray freely.   What is the Town of Greece? The Town of Greece in Western New …

… to see respected media outlets distorting the work of Alliance Defending Freedom. On Sept. 28, The Washington … the cases are not “made-up” as The Post quoted a lawyer as saying. In fact, the opposite is true: some government entity … to stop them. Can anyone seriously think that people of faith across the country are not threatened by laws and …

… Alliance Defending Freedom are currently litigating one of those cases— 303 Creative v. Elenis —before the Supreme … to compel Emilee Carpenter to create photographs and write blog posts celebrating a view of marriage that she believes … her ability to operate her business according to her faith. To protect her freedom to promote views about marriage …