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  • … religious liberty that I have seen in my years litigating First Amendment cases since 1984 has been the extreme … displays, etc. Under the Lemon test, a government action violates the Establishment Clause if it violates one or more … wrong thinking once again. ADF experienced this argument when it challenged the New York City Department of …
  • … at the University of Louisville for nearly 15 years. When he arrived at the school in 2003, he took over a … be prohibited from punishing him.   What's at stake? The First Amendment guarantees to every American the fundamental right …
  • … and scientific understanding of biological sex. But when Wendell and his wife Maria arrived at the school, they … the Constitution also protects them under the Due Process Clause. A parent is responsible for upbringing and … after the school district attempted to force her to use a student’s “preferred pronouns” in violation of her conscience …
  • … teachers of this idea, and the Founders drew on his wisdom when drafting our Constitution. Sadly, many Americans today … Commentaries of the Laws of England , Blackstone wrote, “when the Supreme Being formed the universe, and created … which it would cease to be.” He went on to write, “the first and primary end of human laws is to maintain . . . …
  • … in courts for years to vindicate their rights under the First Amendment. The truth is the Respect for Marriage Act … the amendment failed to substantively remedy this problem. When the IRS determines whether an organization is … the entity’s conduct is “contrary to public policy” or violates a “national policy.” If the Respect for Marriage Act …
  • … filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of an elementary school student and her parents after school officials prohibited her … a pandemic, those officials simply can’t suspend the First Amendment or arbitrarily pick and choose the messages … she said, “so I assumed they’d go by the dress code.” But when she checked the dress code, there was nothing that would …
  • … the government cannot force Lorie to create speech that violates her beliefs. In his 6-3 majority opinion, Justice … they believe. Political and cultural winds shift, but the First Amendment’s promise remains constant.” “If our civil …
  • … where they are most needed.   A Post- Roe America Began When a Grievous Wrong Was Rectified We have turned the page … its heavy-handed judicial intervention that interrupted democratic debate. Each of these individuals staunchly … abortion right hiding in the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.” From the liberty interest protected by that …
  • … tolerated. Dr. Nathaniel Hiers found that out the hard way when he was unjustly fired for expressing his views to his … court ruled that the university likely violated Dr. Hiers’ First Amendment rights and allowed the lawsuit to proceed. Outcome …
  • … brief in 303 Creative v. Elenis  explaining the artistic process behind website and graphic design and supporting the … Web design might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of art. But as a web designer, I can say the … with the message I'm speaking or the art I'm creating, it violates my core convictions. That’s why I stand with Lorie, …