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… Are Threatening First Amendment Freedoms ADF's Center for Academic Freedom defends the First Amendment rights of students, student organizations, and faculty members at … agreed to a settlement and paid nominal damages and attorneys’ fees totaling over $800,000.   Bernadette Tasy …

… 2020 Revised September 8, 2023 How extreme is the state of California on abortion? You probably already know that the … tried to force pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise for abortions . But you might not know that some state … state officials agreed to pay $1,400,000 toward the attorneys’ fees for the four churches.   Case timeline August …

… Supreme Court Hears Case of High School Football Coach Punished for Prayer High school football coach Joe Kennedy was fired … is off-limits, what other speech is? As Coach Kennedy’s attorneys wrote in their brief to the Supreme Court, “If the …

… Tried to Censor Christian Students The University of Idaho tried to chill speech by issuing illegal no-contact … can occur on a variety of issues. This is especially true for law schools, which are supposed to teach students how to … refused to rescind the no-contact orders even after ADF attorneys informed them of their First Amendment violations, …

… or a freedom ‘to’ enact our own will but a freedom ‘for’ something greater than ourselves. Written by Neal Hardin … with. Even upon hearing that word, you might have visions of fireworks and bald eagles. Perhaps you thought of your … interference is negative liberty. But if John were too poor to afford a plane ticket or if he were physically …

… in the ’70s but was stopped in its tracks, and for good reason. It was largely American women who campaigned … realized the amendment would have unleashed a cascade of government actions that would harm women. This included … redefinition of the meaning of “sex” in the law. The Alice Paul Institute’s ERA website spells it out clearly: …

… as a philosophy professor at Shawnee State University for over 20 years with an unblemished record. He is serious … As one student wrote : You and I saw eye-to-eye on very little and that made those arguments all the more valuable to … Meriwether’s file, and (3) to pay $400,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees.   Case timeline November 2018 : ADF filed a …

… and gender identity. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a professor with … that crafted a pioneering set of standards of care for individuals suffering from gender dysphoria, and he has … treated in children and young adults. “[T]here is far too little firm clinical evidence in this field to permit any …

… Music Teacher Forced Out for His Religious Beliefs John Kluge was forced to resign from his job as an orchestra teacher because of his religious beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending … panel of judges ruled against him. Later that month, ADF attorneys filed a petition asking the full court to hear …

… to all these questions is no. Religious freedom allows for human flourishing.   What is religious freedom? In 2010, … Founders understood that the best way to honor the place of faith in the lives of our people was to protect their … restrained private discrimination by regulating conduct: for example, restaurants can’t serve only white people or …