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  • … a firefighter. He began dreaming of becoming a firefighter when he was just 5 years old. When he was home one day, a … finished and self-published in 2013. Throughout the entire process, Kelvin made sure he was not violating any city rules … the Constitution by strictly regulating its employees’ speech outside of work. Outcome The court ruled that Atlanta …
  • … room while the girls’ volleyball team was also changing. When Blake, a freshman and member of the volleyball team, … violated the policy and suspended her for two days. The punishment also included writing a “reflective essay” and … and violations of their First Amendment rights to free speech. Shortly after filing the lawsuit, counsel for the …
  • … Here are a few examples: After the COVID-19 lockdowns, when many churches were shut down while other businesses were … by supporting laws that protect religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and … in legislative advocacy? While every state’s lawmaking process varies to some degree, all 50 states’ legislative …
  • … because they choose to work in public education. But when an Indiana school district instituted a new policy that … from parents. The training also claimed that a person becomes “transgender” “when they say so” and that it could be … Fired for Telling the Truth … 20428 … education … free speech … religious freedom … public school … Indiana … …
  • … of New York tried to target him for exercising his free-speech rights in this way. Burritt v. New York State … subject to removal. Obtaining a permit was a costly process that includes at least three separate fees, one of … permit. By placing more restrictions on Daniel’s religious speech than other types of signs, NYDOT was violating the …
  • … think of rights like the freedom of religion or freedom of speech . In many ways, the pursuit and defense of freedom … or constraints.” In other words, you have negative liberty when there aren’t external factors (such as laws) restraining … today in the United States. But if our notion of freedom becomes decoupled from true goodness, then freedom will slip …
  • … jobs in the school district. In short, Coach Bloch’s punishment was swift and forceful. Government officials can’t … or as its employee but as a private citizen during a time when players and coaches were free to attend to personal matters. That speech is protected by the First Amendment, as the Supreme …
  • … the university admitted to violating Dr. Howell’s rights when it fired him. ADF attorneys represented Professor June … and religious events, and they restricted free speech to very small areas of campus. After lengthy … her with a level-three grievance—the highest form of punishment in the School of Social Work at Missouri State. …
  • … tolerated. Dr. Nathaniel Hiers found that out the hard way when he was unjustly fired for expressing his views to his … Amendment rights. The settlement protected the freedom of speech by ensuring the university could not receive a free … constitutional rights. The bottom line The right to free speech is for everyone—not just those in power. Tolerance is …
  • … the majority will only secure civil rights for minorities when it serves the majority’s self-interest. In other words, … casts aside rights like religious freedom and free speech, which were key to advancing the civil rights …   ADF cases involving critical race theory ADF is actively investigating CRT-influenced curricula and policies across …