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… Houston, we have a problem Angry over voter lawsuit, city demands to … several area pastors in a lawsuit in which the pastors are not even involved. City officials are upset over a voter … to have the council either repeal the bill or place it on the ballot for voters to decide. The public submitted more …

… Houston mayor withdraws subpoenas, but scandal not fully resolved Published October 29, 2014 Related Case: … the city's action as a gross abuse of power. We are gratified that the First Amendment rights of the … out the valid signatures of thousands of voters. The city did this all because it is bent on pushing through its deeply …

… Houston still doesn’t get it with ‘revised’ subpoenas … problem. That solves nothing. Even though the pastors are not parties in this lawsuit, the subpoenas still demand from … and private communications with their church members. As we have stated many times, the problem is the subpoenas …

… No support for claim that Houston is 'backing off' subpoenas Published October 16, 2014 … is real, but the claim that it has changed course is not. The city so far has taken no concrete action to withdraw … is to withdraw the subpoenas entirely. Otherwise, the city’s and the mayor’s overtures are simply more window-dressing …

… Austin fire chaplain fired for defending women's sports on blog asks court to uphold his First Amendment rights ADF … are biologically different and his view that men should not compete on women’s sports teams, city officials demanded … will be the right fit for every firefighter. That’s why public safety departments like AFD hire a variety of …

… to five pastors as part of lawsuit in which they are not involved. Alliance Defending Freedom represents the … to Houston’s shameful problem: Withdraw the subpoenas. We agree with the commissioner that Houston should do just … that, given the number of lawyers involved, someone did not raise the First Amendment implications of this …

… in Woodfill v. Parker : “Public officials should not be allowed to run roughshod over the right of the people … for having their voices heard. The subpoenas we successfully fought were only one element of this … out the valid signatures of thousands of voters. The city did this all because it was bent on pushing through its …

… rights ADF attorneys filed friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of Young America’s Foundation, Manhattan Institute Published February 12, 2024 … said ADF Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann. “Free speech—not censorship—promotes true understanding and allows all of …

… You see what's happening across the country and in your community. Your … than 500 other triumphs in courts across the country. Now, we need you to be part of today’s legal battles—possibly right here in Houston. You can make a difference in protecting what you …

… student group receives equal treatment at University of Houston-Clear Lake Published October 29, 2021 Related Case: … Lake v. Khator , a  lawsuit  ADF filed Monday on behalf of Ratio Christi against the University of … granting them equal treatment among their peer groups. We commend the university and its general counsel for taking …