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… Govt tells Christian ministers: Perform same-sex weddings or face jail, fines … decline to officiate same-sex ceremonies Published October 18, 2014 Related Case: Knapp v. City of Coeur d'Alene COEUR … to stop officials in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from forcing two ordained Christian ministers to perform wedding …

… artwork in challenge to Phoenix ordinance Published July 10, 2018 Related Case: Brush & Nib Studio v. City of Phoenix … PHOENIX  – Under threat of up to six months jail time, two artists asked the Arizona Supreme Court Monday to take up … pre-enforcement challenge to  Phoenix City Code Section 18-4(B) , a public accommodation law, ADF attorneys argue …

… bookstore faces fines, punishment for staying true to its faith ADF attorneys available for media interviews … WHEN:  Immediately following hearing, which begins at 10 a.m. EDT, Monday, May 15 WHERE:  U.S. District Court for … use pronouns or titles that don’t align with a customer’s sex. DeTrude also wants to explain this policy and her …

… Facing lawsuit, Ohio county agrees not to force minister to officiate, write for same-sex weddings ADF attorneys represent Covenant Weddings … depending on their frequency—against Stokes or other ministers because Stokes’ business is not a place of public …

… ordinance City attorney erroneously claims ordained ministers are operating non-profit Published October 21, 2014 … chapel are in violation of a city ordinance for declining to marry same-sex couples. The letter states that “if they … continues to operate as a for-profit LLC. City officials told the Knapps that he and his wife Evelyn, both ordained …

… steep fines, jail time for artists Law forces promotion of same-sex wedding ceremonies, forbids communicating certain views … lawsuit  challenges state laws that force Emilee Carpenter to create photographs and blogs celebrating same-sex weddings …

… various ministries challenge new state law forcing them to violate core convictions in speaking, hiring, health … Va.  – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing two churches, three schools, and a pregnancy center network  … wedding and special-event photographer challenging the same law for forcing him to use his artistic talents to …

… 10 states among those expressing support for artistic freedom … challenges a state law that allows the government to control the stories they tell. The law allows Minnesota to … the law if they decline to create expression promoting same-sex weddings. Penalties for violation include payment of …

… Phoenix bishop sentenced to jail for ringing church bells Church leader convicted … — A Phoenix bishop received a suspended sentence of 10 days in jail and three years probation Wednesday for … chimes at the church to no more than 60 decibels for two minutes on Sundays and specific religious holidays. “The …

… 18 states encourage Supreme Court to hear Pa. abortion pill mandate case Pa. Mennonite … engage in their livelihood, then the government can do the same or worse to others.” “The question is whether the …