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… Atheists v. City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority Details Documents Profiles Summary American Atheists, Inc., … the city of Detroit in 2009, claiming that reimbursements to a local church for property improvements requested by the … the reimbursements - which were part of Detroit's plan to improve its image prior to staging the Super Bowl - helped …

… Won U.S. District Courts P.A. v. Gordon Details Documents Profiles Summary ADF attorneys filed suit … at Westmont High School denied a student group's request to start a pro-life club called "Live Action-Pro-Life Club." The club was denied officials status as well as the benefits, rights …

… Won U.S. Supreme Court O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier Details Documents Profiles Summary Two southern California …

… School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel Details Documents Profiles Summary Two Catholic schools in California were sued after choosing not to renew the contracts of teachers, both of whom had many … claim they have the constitutionally protected freedom to determine who can teach the faith at their institutions. …

… Forest Area Bible Church v. Fife Lake Village Council Details Documents Profiles Summary Officials in the village … Lake, Mich., required churches and religious organizations to pay discriminatory rental fees to use the village's municipal building, while providing free …

… Won U.S. Supreme Court Thompson v. Hebdon Details Documents Profiles Summary Alaska’s laws limit voters to a maximum of $500 per year to any political candidate or … Court 9th Circuit opinion: Thompson v. Hebdon 11/27/2018 Trial Court District court opinion: Thompson v. Hebdon …

… Lewis v. The New York State Department of Civil Service Details Documents Summary In 2007, ADF attorneys filed a … New York taxpayers, challenging a state agency's attempt to redefine marriage in the state. The complaint alleged that … Department of Civil Service acted illegally when it chose to redefine the term "spouse" for the purpose of allowing …

… Courts Kingdom First Ministries v. City of Atlanta Details Documents Profiles Summary Kingdom First Ministries … in November 2007 in an area of Atlanta’s West End that was zoned for churches. After applying for a business license … the area had been rezoned and that they would be required to apply for a special use permit. The church applied for the …

… Won U.S. Courts of Appeals A.M. v. French Details Documents Profiles Summary Vermont maintains a Dual … courses at public expense. The program’s main purpose is to promote opportunities for students to achieve postsecondary readiness through high-quality …

… Court Cole v. Arkansas Department of Human Services  Details Documents Resources Summary The Arkansas Supreme … declared Arkansas Act 1, a voter-approved law designed to protect adopted and foster children to be unconstitutional. The law prohibits children from being …