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… Lost State Supreme Court Appling v. Walker Details Documents Summary Wisconsin voters adopted an amendment to the state constitution that defines marriage as between … or substantially similar to that of marriage.”  In direct violation of Wisconsin’s marriage amendment, lawmakers …

… Concluded State Supreme Court Hollingsworth v. O'Connell Details Documents Summary Alliance Defending Freedom and its … Proposition 8 in court when state officials refused to do so. The United States Supreme Court took the case but … Supreme Court of California to order state officials to stop violating it. Without explanation, the California …

… of the United Methodist Church v. Vespa-Papaleo Details Documents Summary ADF attorneys represent the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting … the ministry's constitutional rights. ADF attorneys filed suit against New Jersey officials on behalf of the ministry. …

… Won U.S. District Courts Foht v. Village of Kewaskum Details Documents Summary Police in the village of Kewaskum, … Foht, with arrest for distributing Christian literature. ADF attorneys filed suit on behalf of Mr. Foht in federal court in 2008, …

… State Trial Court Calvary Road Baptist Church v. Miyares Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary Two … three schools, and a pregnancy center network filed suit in state court to challenge the Virginia Values Act, a law that forces the …

… Concluded State Trial Court Golden v. Paterson Details Documents Summary ADF attorneys submitted a notice of appeal contesting a New … marriages were not legal in 2008. ADF originally filed suit on behalf of the state's taxpayers and lawmakers. Case …

… Won Lopez v. Candaele Details Videos Documents Summary Jonathan Lopez was a … class at Los Angeles City College.  While delivering one of his assigned speeches for the class, he mentioned that he … and one woman.  That infuriated his professor, who refused to allow Jonathan to complete the speech and told him to “ask …

… Lost U.S. Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges Details Videos Documents FAQs Resources Summary Same-sex … couples filed a lawsuit in federal court that seeks to have Ohio’s constitutional amendment affirming marriage as … of voters in a clear majority of states. What role did ADF play in Obergefell v. Hodges? ADF attorneys filed a …

… Concluded U.S. Courts of Appeals McQuigg v. Bostic Details Documents Resources … Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys explained to the district court that marriage helps children by …

… Concluded U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Windsor Details Documents Resources Summary Edith Windsor married … Windsor paid taxes on the estate she inherited. She sued to recover the estate taxes she had paid and asked the court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (“DOMA”), which defined marriage for …