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… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … term, and Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… it mean? Written by Neal Hardin Published October 4, 2021 Revised April 25, 2023 Over the past several years, few ideas … something to be endorsed or something to be refuted. It’s a polarizing issue. And that makes sense, because under … That’s why Alliance Defending Freedom is intervening.   ADF client Melissa Riley is one of the parents challenging …

… appointee in the Trump Administration, serving the U.S. Department of Labor as deputy chief of staff in the Office … in Big Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin … Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum laude and was first in her class at Penn State Law. She is admitted to …

… rights under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian … of business administration in management at Texas A&M University, where he graduated cum laude. A member of the … Texas and Arizona, Tucker is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal district and appellate …

… 4, 2024 In 2020, Idaho passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. This law ensures that only females are … Championships. Two female athletes at Idaho State University witnessed the latter example—a result that knocked … equal opportunities for women and girls. May 2020 : ADF  asked to intervene in the ACLU’s lawsuit  on behalf of …

… Revised February 8, 2023 Update: June 27, 2022  -   The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kennedy v. Bremerton School … both as religious exercise and as private speech. Read the press release here . Can a public school punish an employee for …

… by Alliance Defending Freedom Published November 1, 2023 Revised April 4, 2024 No one should lose his job for speaking … basic facts, the superintendent said, warranted the coach’s immediate termination. Snowboarding success Coach Bloch … a clear violation of the First Amendment, and that’s why ADF attorneys stepped in to help Coach Bloch defend his …

… October 31, 2022 Revised May 2, 2024 The First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech protects us from censorship … Boston (1995) In one of the first Supreme Court victories ADF helped support, the Court ruled unanimously that the … appeal to the Supreme Court. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth (2000) Scott …

… 26, 2022 Revised July 13, 2022 The recent story about University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas has continued … to fuel the debate about fair competition in women’s sports. On November 20, Thomas—a male identifying as a … full report here . Click below to learn more about how ADF is advocating for policies that protect fairness in …

… is requiring teachers to lie to parents about their child’s preferred names and pronouns at school. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published June 15, 2022 Revised December 21, 2023 There is a growing trend among some … April 2022 : After receiving a response from the district, ADF attorneys sent a second letter  reiterating how “HCPS’ …