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… rights,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Erik Stanley.  “If you have a concern about pastors speaking about electoral … Initiative is very simple:  the IRS should not be the one making the decision by threatening to revoke a church’s … Amendment’ was enacted,” explained Stanley.  “Churches are exempt from taxation under the principle that there is no …

… High court affirms freedom of religious schools to determine who teaches their faith … First Amendment bars the government from interfering with a religious group’s employment decisions regarding its … non-profit legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith.   # # …

… Massive support for roadside crosses dedicated to fallen Utah troopers … attorneys, who filed their opening appellate brief Oct. 15, represent the Utah Highway Patrol Association against … that commemorate the officers. "It's ridiculous that a small group of offended atheists would seek to stop the …

… Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s signing Wednesday of  LB 43 , a bill that includes provisions to ensure that Nebraskans are free to live and work according to their faith without … their faith. This law provides a sensible balancing test for courts to use when reviewing government policies and …

… argue on behalf of Missouri church Published February 17, 2017 Related Case: Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. … of ensuring that children aren’t denied the benefit of a playground safety program simply because a church owns the … To say that the children who play on this playground are somehow less worthy of protection than children who play …

… Supreme Court filings demonstrate breadth of support for historical practice of prayer before public meetings … demonstrate the diversity of support for the practice in a case involving a New York town’s prayer policy. Alliance … unusual hurdles that effectively eliminate prayers by making them too cumbersome to take place. The district court …

… President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch  regarding a  friend-of-the-court brief  ADF attorneys filed Monday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in  Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute  in … lawsuit filed against Moody Bible Institute stems from a difference of religious beliefs means that the government has …

… briefs Wednesday with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a California ministry denied access to library meeting rooms that are open to other groups.  Attorneys with the Alliance … with the nation’s highest court in support of equal access for Faith Center.  In 2005, the U.S. Department of Justice …

… ADF to Biden admin: You can't force employers to violate their faith Published … Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Bowman  regarding a  public comment  ADF attorneys submitted Monday urging the … could force employers to provide health insurance coverage for contraceptives and early abortion pills in violation of …

… No support for claim that Houston is 'backing off' subpoenas Published … the subpoenas. Furthermore, the subpoenas themselves are the problem – not just their request for pastors’ … counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. View …