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… game is protected under the First Amendment both as religious exercise and as private speech. Read the press … 2014 case McCullen v. Coakley , which Alliance Defending Freedom filed and helped fund, the Supreme Court ruled that … right that wrong.   Image John Bursch Senior Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel …

… the state of Maine cannot exclude students who attend religious schools from a government program in which they are … Court heard oral arguments in an important religious freedom case from Maine called Carson v. Makin . The Supreme … of Maine argued (and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit agreed) that it can deny parents the ability to …

… Revised September 19, 2022 One of the biggest obstacles to religious liberty that I have seen in my years litigating First Amendment cases since 1984 has been the extreme … director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the Strategic …

… for Marriage Act’ undermines marriage and threatens religious freedom and free speech. Written by Gregory S. Baylor … Published November 3, 2022 Revised December 14, 2022 President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law …

… human sexuality and gender. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published November 21, 2023 Revised December 18, 2023 … from its tuition assistance program because they were religious to barring access to its Dual Enrollment Program … at those schools, Vermont has repeatedly violated the First Amendment. Now, despite a federal appeals court victory …

… What Is a Nonprofit? Alliance Defending Freedom is a nonprofit organization. What does that mean? … and legislation like the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act of 1894 first referenced charitable organizations as tax-exempt in … by law. Decades ago, the legal and cultural threats to religious freedom began multiplying. And for many years, very …

… to its convictions. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published April 26, 2022 Revised January 12, 2024 You … sterilization, and contraception—regardless of their religious or moral convictions. If they refused, they faced … penalties under the Affordable Care Act. A number of religious business owners, including Hobby Lobby and ADF …

… scrutiny in recent years. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published May 31, 2023 Revised July 7, 2023 When a … as a cover for others on the list, including a number of religious nonprofits like Alliance Defending Freedom. The …   What happened to Morris Dees? In 2019, then-SPLC President Richard Cohen announced the firing of co-founder …

… federal government overreach by taking a stand for the First Amendment rights of their states’ residents. Here are a … to practice medicine in accordance with their ethical and religious beliefs. When the federal government attempted to … field for female athletes.   How is Alliance Defending Freedom involved in legislative advocacy? While legislative …

… for generations to come. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published July 10, 2020 Revised September 26, 2023 … and physician-assisted suicide laws must be repealed. Religious freedom prevails Religious freedom is our first liberty and the bedrock on which all our other …