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  • ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists … by providing affordable, religious liberty legal services. ADF Church Alliance attorneys are available to answer …
  • … of the code or ministering to his congregation and facing punishment from the Town of Gilbert, which included fines or even jail time. ADF Senior Counsel David Cortman argued to the Supreme Court … like Pastor Reed's but not others. … Clyde and Ann Reed … pastors … Supreme Court of the United States … signs … …
  • … and people living in poverty. It was for that reason that Pastors Bob Hall and Jack Roberts started a small church in … do, as effectively, what these church members are doing.” ADF Director of Strategic Engagement Jordan Lorence Pastor … legal ministry that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith. ADF was launched in 1994 by 35 …
  • … for fear of violating the law and loses her right to speak every day she cannot obtain relief from a court.     … business in Madison in a way consistent with her beliefs without fear of punishment.   Create Freely Alliance Defending Freedom is here to protect the …
  • … of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally … schools, and Christian ministries to exercise their faith without government interference. Since joining the Center for … homes for children in need. Kiefer has testified before Congress and successfully advocated at the grassroots level. …
  • … or be punished. There is no room for dissent. But as ADF Senior Counsel Travis Barham pointed out: “Tolerance is a … which guarantees the right of all Americans to speak freely. That’s why Alliance Defending Freedom has filed … beliefs. We can’t sit back and watch this happen. We never want to be in the position of turning down a deserving client …
  • … tell their most important stories. And as Christians, they want every story they tell to magnify Jesus like a telescope, … battle for freedom continued in federal court. Last fall, ADF argued their case in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals … your faith  … that you and your church are coerced to speak contrary to your religious convictions … that you are …
  • … Counsel Ryan Tucker You would think that everyone would want to support organizations like the Downtown Hope Center, … be forced to sleep or disrobe next to a man,” said ADF Senior Counsel Kate Anderson. The Hope Center serves … organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith. ADF was launched in 1994 by 35 …
  • … over his or her speech and thus may not be forced to speak a message he or she does not wish to say.” (Read their … Joanna and Breanna with an impossible choice. They didn’t want to violate the law. They didn’t want to go to jail and … not under threat of criminal fines and jail time,” said ADF Senior Counsel Jonathan Scruggs, who argued the case …
  • … a blatant and unconstitutional overreach. In America, Congress makes law. It says so in our Constitution. That … in athletics, women’s shelters, and many other contexts.” ADF Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch These … to rely on what the law is—not what government agencies want it to be. This case is the perfect example of why we …