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… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … Kilmartin also directs the Grants & Funding Program which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds … Catholic entities challenging the Obamacare contraceptive mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. …

… The ministerial exception allows religious organizations to be able to make employment decisions for ministers without … to hear a case regarding the ministerial exception— Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd . Gordon College is a religious … the ministerial exception. However, this decision goes against what the First Amendment and the U.S. Supreme Court …

… Religious High School Students Worse Than Everyone Else ADF won a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of religious … Published March 4, 2022 Revised December 20, 2023 Want to get through college cheaper and faster? That’s a no-brainer for many high …

… Religious Discrimination Hurts Kids Waiting to Be Adopted Some states are denying people of faith from … is why Alliance Defending Freedom is representing her in a lawsuit against ODHS officials. More government … have also targeted faith-based adoption agencies. ADF has represented one such provider, New Hope Family …

… Small Christian Schools But Allows Small Public Schools to Open While the Oregon government has allowed small public … of the same size that they must remain closed. Written by ADF Church & Ministry Alliance Published October 19, 2020 … Freedom is representing Hermiston Christian School in a lawsuit against the government officials who have singled out …

… Enacting comprehensive women’s sports laws is essential to ensure fairness in women’s sports and protect equal … must extend those protections to women competing in college, and they must ensure that women and girls have a … on behalf of a male athlete who identifies as female. ADF intervened in the case on behalf of Lainey Armistead, a …

… Should Schools Notify Parents if Their Child Claims to Be Transgender? Parental rights are central to a free … from their parents. That’s why, with the help of ADF Allied Attorney Vernadette Broyles, Wendell is suing his … dysphoria is profoundly social. According to the American College of Pediatricians, 80 to 95 percent of children who …

… as lead counsel in Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell , Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… June 28, 2023 Parents have the right and responsibility to direct the upbringing and education of their children. And … with the policy, she was later fired for confirming the details of the plan to a reporter who had already gathered … no right to exclude them from the lives of their children. ADF seeks to defend the rights of students, educators, and …

… School District Forces Teachers to Keep Parents in the Dark About Their Children Harrisonburg … April 2022 : After receiving a response from the district, ADF attorneys sent a second letter  reiterating how “HCPS’ … the role of parents.” June 2022 : ADF filed a complaint  against HCPS for usurping the rights of parents to direct the …