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… Revised September 19, 2022 One of the biggest obstacles to religious liberty that I have seen in my years litigating … focus and one-size-fits-all application convinced many government officials that they had a constitutional duty to … create with the Lemon test a grand unified test to resolve every case arising under the Establishment Clause, whether it …

… Published October 23, 2023 Revised November 8, 2023 Should the government be allowed to force someone to express a message they have … THE CASE PAGE Thankfully, in December 2016 and August 2017 respectively, both state and federal courts agreed to …

… USOA Pageants’ expression about what it means to be a woman. USOA Pageants’ voice is increasingly unique in … in beauty pageants designed for women, and no organization should be forced to express a message contrary to its … stage,” said ADF Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer. “We’re pleased the 9th Circuit recognized United States of …

… it first applied for the National School Lunch Program in 2017, Grant Park Christian Academy has received USDA funding … of sex. So the question is: what is sex? While the answer should be clear, the Biden administration has sought to … said ADF Legal Counsel Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo. “We will defend other public and private schools across the …

… on public sidewalks outside of abortion facilities. How do we know? Because the city only enforced the ordinance in … struck down by the Supreme Court in McCullen . November 2017 : Despite the Third Circuit opinion, the lower court … lose when the government is the one deciding which ideas should prevail.’” The bottom line Every American has the …

… to compel Emilee Carpenter to create photographs and write blog posts celebrating a view of marriage that she believes to be false. They say if she doesn’t, she violates the law. But … and explained that the federal district court’s decision should be reversed. Currently : Emilee is awaiting the …

… Human Rights Commission decision in favor of Blaine. May 2017 : The Kentucky appeals court also ruled that Blaine is … same to any of us. And if the government can do that, then we do not have true freedom. That’s something two lesbian … beliefs. The bottom line No matter what you believe, we should all be able to agree that the government should not …

… Island filed a lawsuit after the town denied its request to temporarily rent the civic center for worship services … worship. Unfortunately, finding a temporary home proved to be more difficult than one new church had bargained for. … an agreement  to end the lawsuit.   Outcome The government should never be permitted to bar people of faith from …

… of freedom of speech protects us from censorship of what we want to say, but we don’t often think about how the First … are raising the question of government-compelled speech: should teachers and professors be compelled to use pronouns contrary to someone’s biology …

… what you want in the privacy of your own mind or home. To be able to live freely in accordance with your beliefs, you … truth, learn new ideas, and express one’s thoughts. When we talk with other people, we learn, grow in understanding, … against its speech. Churches throughout the country should be able to communicate to the public on the same terms …