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… her to officiate and compose homilies, vows, and prayers for same-sex weddings if she officiated or promoted weddings … one man and one woman. The law also made it illegal for her to explain on her own website and social media … Agrees to Respect Christian Minister’s Freedom … 20989 … conscience … creative professionals … free speech … Ohio … …

… Adopting Children Oregon denied an adoption application for Jessica Bates because she wouldn’t adopt the state’s … After a federal district court ruled against Jessica, ADF attorneys appealed her case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for … Ideology Before Adopting Children … 20308 … adoption … conscience … religious freedom … Oregon … gender identity … …

… is a hallmark of what it means to live in a free society. For much of human history, free speech did not exist. And in … the freedom of speech is intimately tied to our freedom of conscience . Words are expressions of our fundamental beliefs … be forced to promote the state’s pro-abortion message. ADF attorneys represented a nonprofit network of pregnancy …

… challenged a city ordinance that would have punished them for not performing same-sex wedding ceremonies. Written by … Post where they have married thousands of couples. For months, the Idaho city of Coeur d’Alene indicated that if … Owners … 21043 … religious freedom … same-sex marriage … conscience … Idaho … City Backs Down After Threatening Idaho …

… Justice Right to Warn of Dangers in Dismissing Jurors for Their Faith The case at issue involves a woman who … Alito said  he fears the Supreme Court soon will see other cases in which government excludes Americans from roles of … Imagine if, “to err on the side of caution,” we allowed attorneys and judges to exclude groups of Americans from …

… Laurence Wilkinson serves as law clerk for Alliance Defending Freedom. He is an English-Qualified attorney and a specialist on conscience rights, parental rights, and free speech. … London, England. Wilkinson is an experienced litigator in cases involving fundamental freedoms before the European …

… to run their business in line with their beliefs. But for some Christian employers, that right was threatened … for their employees against their religious beliefs. ADF attorneys helped file a lawsuit on behalf of the company, and … were appealed, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on both cases at the same time. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled …

… have done so under the guise of “support” and “acceptance” for children struggling with questions about sex and gender. … when these children need their parents most.   Fired for telling the truth When children express confusion or … who should—or should not—be informed. In many cases, teachers are instructed not to discuss a student’s …

… Oregon School District Fired Educators for Speaking Out ADF is representing two educators in a … lawsuit against an Oregon school district that fired them for voicing their beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending … and Rachel has since left the district. In June 2021, attorneys with Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed a …

… said. “There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break, for anyone or any institution, any organization in America, … point where a mainstream presidential candidate would call for such a radical act? While most Americans may know that … needs of others serve their communities selflessly. Court cases about church tax exemptions Perhaps the most well-known …