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… power of the state to compel people to participate in their religious orthodoxy. State churches, as Stanford Law … Lemon Test In 1971, the Supreme Court devised a new test for evaluating government actions that might violate the … a small church in a poor neighborhood, Bronx Household of Faith. Although the federal appeals court admitted that the …

… Have Rights, Too Our laws must ensure that educators and their students are free to speak, live, work, and learn in … Written by Emilie Kao and Bradley Evans Published March 18, 2024 Revised April 1, 2024 When we think of parental … think of children and their mothers and fathers. And for good reason: parental rights refer to the fundamental, …

… against religious schools that actually practice their religion rather than merely hold to a religious … in name only. This ruling will have major implications for several Alliance Defending Freedom clients in similar … from accessing a generally available benefit program. In 2017, ADF successfully argued in Trinity Lutheran Church of …

… Laws must respect religious freedom and promote justice for all. The Equality Act doesn’t do that. Instead, it … liberties. Written by Gregory S. Baylor Published February 18, 2021 Revised July 7, 2023 On June 21, 2023, the Equality … promote messages and celebrate events that conflict with their sincere beliefs. The Equality Act would also jeopardize …

… Oregon School District Fired Educators for Speaking Out ADF is representing two educators in a … an Oregon school district that fired them for voicing their beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published May 10, 2023 Revised December 21, 2023 Thanks to the First …

… responsibility to direct the upbringing and education of their children. And children need their parents to do just … have done so under the guise of “support” and “acceptance” for children struggling with questions about sex and gender. … with the policy, she was later fired for confirming the details of the plan to a reporter who had already gathered …

… Mais, the Former Assistant Principal Suing Her District for Racial Hostility Former public school administrator Emily … employees) to be treated differently based on the color of their skin. For example, the curriculum teaches that acts of … the parents’ comments as if those parents were slave owners who had raped his mother and sister, beaten him, and …

… The MED Act: Why We Must Preserve Rights of Conscience for Medical Professionals The MED Act allows doctors, nurses, … to decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience. Written by Greg Chafuen Published June 2, … care for women and their unborn babies. Nine out of 10 religious doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals …

… Revised November 29, 2023 Counselors are supposed to help their clients talk through the issues they are struggling … the clients who are seeking their help. Such is the case for Kaley Chiles. Kaley is a licensed professional counselor … (Gal. 6:2). She sees her work as an outgrowth of her faith—a faith that many of her clients share. These clients …

… The Administrative State: The Lawmakers No One Votes For The unchecked power of the administrative state presents … in the last 200 years, the duties of those officers and their employees have metastasized into what some call the … But in Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. , the Supreme Court said …