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… This Volunteer Chaplain Was Fired—For His Christian Beliefs Dr. Andrew Fox was fired from his … he was a well-respected member of the department. Fox v. City of Austin Dr. Fox maintains a blog on his personal … his position as volunteer fire chaplain. August 2022 : ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit against the City of Austin on …

… Atlanta Paid $1.2 Million for Axing Christian Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was fired from … Kelvin in 2014 because of his religious beliefs. Cochran v. City of Atlanta Kelvin is a devout Christian, and while he … an employee, which further violated the law. ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit on Kelvin’s behalf in February …

… Vermont School Officials Pay the Price for Silencing Snowboarding Coach Vermont snowboarding coach … clear violation of the First Amendment, and that’s why ADF attorneys stepped in to help Coach Bloch defend his rights. … Amendment, as the Supreme Court made clear in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District in 2022. No one should be fired …

… have done so under the guise of “support” and “acceptance” for children struggling with questions about sex and gender. … when these children need their parents most.   Fired for telling the truth When children express confusion or … students show signs of gender dysphoria. That was the case for Kathy McCord, a school counselor working for the South …

… What You Should Know About the Respect for Marriage Act The misnamed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ … release . As soon as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, activists went to work mischaracterizing the … to spend years in litigation and thousands of dollars in attorneys’ fees to protect their rights.   2. The amendment …

… Laws must respect religious freedom and promote justice for all. The Equality Act doesn’t do that. Instead, it … according to their deeply held belief that the best place for a child is a home with a married mother and father. In New York, for example, the state used a public-accommodation …

… CEOs, and journalists decide which ideas are open for debate? Written by Charles Snow Published November 20, … and often leave them sterile. Shrier notes in an editorial for the Wall Street Journal that there is debate on this … Many transgender adults, including some I interviewed for the book, agree that teen girls are undergoing medical …

… Justice Right to Warn of Dangers in Dismissing Jurors for Their Faith The case at issue involves a woman who … the Supreme Court said in the 1946 case of Thiel v. Southern Pacific Co. The judicial system, then, should not … Imagine if, “to err on the side of caution,” we allowed attorneys and judges to exclude groups of Americans from …

… Oregon School District Fired Educators for Speaking Out ADF is representing two educators in a … better policies in hopes of making a change. Damiano v. Grants Pass School District 7 Katie and Rachel believe … and Rachel has since left the district. In June 2021, attorneys with Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed a …

… on Whether Maine Can Discriminate Against Religion Carson v. Makin, which the U.S. Supreme Court heard in December, … in name only. This ruling will have major implications for several Alliance Defending Freedom clients in similar … funding to resurface playgrounds and make them safer for kids. Similarly, in 2020, the Court ruled in Espinoza v. …