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… realized the amendment would have unleashed a cascade of government actions that would harm women. This included … for abortions. For example, ERAs in some states, including New Mexico and Connecticut, have been used by courts to … The U.S. Constitution lays out a process for ratifying new amendments. The ERA already went through this process and …

… focus and one-size-fits-all application convinced many government officials that they had a constitutional duty to go on …   The Lemon Test In 1971, the Supreme Court devised a new test for evaluating government actions that might violate …

… But Allows Small Public Schools to Open While the Oregon government has allowed small public schools under 75 students … can hold up in times of duress. Some government officials seem to believe that they can suspend the … to public schools that are having to adjust to the new health demands of the State. Meanwhile, no such money has …

Our federal abortion laws are stuck in the past. Mississippi wants its state law to reflect modern scientific knowledge.

… How ADF Protected First Amendment Rights During COVID Government officials have a duty to uphold the First Amendment, even … part to comply with health guidelines. Churches even found new ways to gather for worship, through streaming online …

… That is false. Do you have to be prosecuted by the government before you can go to court to defend your rights? … the opposite is true: some government entity is imposing new threats to our clients’ rights—and maybe yours too. We … for over a decade , targeted repeatedly by government officials and now by a private activist attorney who called …

… for a child is a home with a married mother and father. In New York, for example, the state used a public-accommodation … with strong 2nd Circuit precedent, New York state officials agreed to settle the lawsuit , ensuring that the … defended Downtown Hope Center —twice—after the city government tried to force the shelter to allow biological men …

The Supreme Court should make it clear that the West Virginia law protecting women’s sports should be enforced.

… and work according to their beliefs without fear of unjust government punishment. Such a statement would be common sense … to ourselves and our neighbors. But many government officials don’t see it this way, and instead seek to control … they were threatened with fines and prosecution. But three new appellate rulings from around this same time led ADF to …

… Agenda Despite the Biden administration’s claims, the government cannot replace the parent in the parent-child … 2023 Revised June 16, 2023 Children do not belong to the government. But prominent figures in the Biden … life. And with dozens of students in a classroom and new ones each academic year, teachers can never be as devoted …