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… years. She is past chairman of the board for the Institute on Religion and Democracy. She has been an ardent pro-life … Freedom in this area of litigation for years. Prior to becoming a member of Alliance Defending Freedom Governing Board of Directors in 2010, Schlossberg worked to promote fidelity and chastity in church leadership by …

… Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen Still in Court After ‘Hate Crime’ Charge for Quoting the Bible The … society is reliant on the ability of its citizens to speak freely. As a democratic country, Finland claims to … and speech.” Victory for free speech at the district court ADF International supported the defense of both Dr. Päivi …

… As public officials across the country grappled with how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, some took their … to set the record—and the law—straight. Thankfully, ADF successfully defended the rights of church and ministry … and the case was dismissed. Outcome As the Supreme Court  and the Ninth Circuit  have ruled, the government …

… President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of … Since 2011, ADF has won 15 cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving on Mississippi’s legal team in the … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… What You May Not Know: How ADF Helped Overturn Roe v. Wade Many years of planning and … Organization . Some expected the U.S. Supreme Court to release its opinion in the case immediately after the leak. … opinion written by Justice Alito was published by the press. The draft opinion would overturn Roe . Social media …

… Oral Argument Prep for the Supreme Court How does an attorney prepare for oral arguments at the … at the Supreme Court in 2017, Kristen Waggoner (now ADF's CEO, president, and general counsel) gave the justices … will be arguing in the Lawyers’ Lounge and explains the details for the morning’s hearing. The Clerk escorts the …

… ADF Seeking to Protect Women’s Sports in West Virginia Soccer … v. West Virginia State Board of Education . Read the press release . Along with several other states, West Virginia is …

… How ADF Protected First Amendment Rights During COVID Government officials have a duty to uphold the First Amendment, even during times of crisis … ADF attorneys represented Calvary Chapel before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and the court  ruled …

… Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it continue to be tax exempt? If I were to sit down and ask you these … Mission, Kansas, for attempting to impose a “driveway tax” on churches. Or consider the case of Liberty Assembly of God … churches from property taxes. When the U.S. Supreme Court decided a case regarding the property tax exemption of …

… Idaho to Court: Let Us Protect Our Children Idaho passed a law … commonsense legislation in May 2023, and a district court blocked the state from enforcing its entire law. The … of the Idaho Attorney General, with the assistance of ADF and Cooper & Kirk, appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals …