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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ordered University of Florida officials Wednesday to stop discriminating against a Christian fraternity, Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX), while a lawsuit filed by Christian Legal Society and Alliance Defense Fund attorneys against school officials is on appeal. “The 11th Circuit seems to understand that Christian student groups cannot be singled out for discrimination. The right to associate with people of like mind and interest applies to all student groups on a public university campus,” said Litigation Counsel Timothy J. Tracey ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s decision in Thai Meditation Association of Alabama v. City of Mobile, which upheld the legally and constitutionally protected freedoms of a religious minority group to practice its faith without government discrimination or hostility: “In America, religious liberty guarantees people of all faiths the freedom to practice and live out their beliefs as their tradition teaches. This constitutionally ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Vincent Wagner regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Littlejohn v. School Board of Leon County supporting the right of parents to make decisions about how their children are raised: “Parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children. Leon County Schools violated this right by using cross-gender pronouns and a different name for a student—a controversial psychotherapeutic intervention ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Ryan Bangert regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s decision Monday in Eknes-Tucker v. Governor of the State of Alabama to lift a lower court’s injunction on an Alabama state law that protects children from harmful and unnecessary medical procedures in a lawsuit that the Biden administration is supporting. The 11th Circuit’s order allows the law to take effect while the case proceeds: “Alabama is right to protect minors from harmful, irreversible, and ...

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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s decision issued Friday in Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County that protects students’ privacy by separating school bathrooms based on biological sex: “We’re pleased the 11th Circuit has affirmed that sex is a distinct biological class that merits protection under the law, a reality that female athletes and so many others across the country have been fighting to protect. And if gender identity advocates had had their way, St. Johns ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Vice President of Appellate Advocacy and Senior Counsel John Bursch regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s decision issued Thursday in Speech First v. Cartwright to uphold students’ First Amendment rights at the University of Central Florida: “The right to speak freely without the government telling you what you can and cannot say is one of the greatest privileges and blessings that we enjoy as Americans. We are pleased the 11th Circuit continues to protect this fundamental right and has affirmed freedom ...

… mandate, may file again if reinstituted Published March 11, 2022 Related Case: Dugan v. Bowser The following quote … parents who filed suit against the District of Columbia: “Never in my professional or personal life have I felt such … our kids from across the District. As a mother, I'll never forget that feeling of immense relief. While we celebrate, we …