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- … explains need to stop state from attempting to control churches Published August 9, 2016 Related Case: Fort Des … a public accommodations brochure the commission produced are insufficient to alleviate the concerns raised in the … as it states that places of worship are only “generally exempt” from the law and that they will be subject to it if …
- … County officials agreed Friday to modify their unconstitutional “speech code” and “speech zone” … said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Steven H. Aden. “We are encouraged by the university’s decision to change its speech policies so that the constitutional rights of its students will be …
- … policies and how those efforts ensure students and parents are respected and supported WHEN: Beginning at 9 a.m. EDT, … Amendment and related freedoms for students and faculty so that everyone can freely participate in the marketplace of ideas without …
- … Churches sue city of Phoenix over ordinance prohibiting … Church have challenged the vague noise ordinance because it offers an exemption for ice cream trucks but not … along with the First Christian Church of Phoenix, are filing the lawsuit so that they can ring their bells …
- … from engaging in expressive activity on campus unless they were granted a permit from the dean or vice president. … would also affirm that all outdoor areas of campus that are generally open to the public, not just small reserved … they were violating the college’s speech permit policies because they had not obtained pre-approval from an …
- … gives someone grounds to sue over religious expression they find offensive. The appeal, which involves a church that … also argues that the church’s religious literature does not become government-sponsored speech simply because of its proximity to the postal counter. “Private …
- … NY federal court: State can’t shut down adoption provider because of religious beliefs Published October 5, 2020 … New York’s ruling Monday that the state of New York may not revoke a faith-based adoption provider’s authorization to … child deserves a home with a loving mother and father who are committed to each other. Here at New Hope Family …
- … a public accommodations brochure the commission produced are insufficient to alleviate the concerns raised in the … Rights Act,” said ADF Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb. “Churches should be free to communicate their religious … as it states that places of worship are only “generally exempt” from the law and that they will be subject to it if …
- … Joel Oster. “The court correctly ruled that the city did not have constitutional justification to completely silence Mr. Netherland’s speech just because someone thought it was ‘annoying.’ The Free Speech … verbal or nonverbal expression of an idea merely because society finds the idea offensive or disagreeable.’” In …
- … constitutionality of minister’s housing allowance in tax code ADF filed brief on behalf of 8,899 ministers, churches Published March 15, 2019 Related Case: Gaylor v. … money that congregations provide to their ministers is not in any way a government establishment of a particular …