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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice publicized its support Monday for two religious freedom cases that are being litigated by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund. The two cases were among four featured in the DOJ’s publication Religious Freedom in Focus. “Christians and Christian organizations should not be singled out for different treatment merely because they are religious. We appreciate the DOJ’s position on these two cases and are glad they concur with the analysis that discrimination against someone based upon their point of view is unacceptable under the Constitution,” said ...

ADF-allied attorneys file suit against city of Atlanta for illegally denying church right to use its leased property

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Board Chairman Terry Schlossberg regarding the passing of Tom Minnery, a founding member of the ADF Board of Directors: “The entire Alliance Defending Freedom family is in prayer for Deb and the rest of Tom’s family as we mourn his passing together. Tom spent a lifetime faithfully, tirelessly, selflessly, and effectively serving the Body of Christ. As a founding board member of ADF, he was an indispensable leader who helped grow the ministry from the seed of an idea, through some seasons of great uncertainty, into the world’s ...

ADF attorneys represent New Hope Family Services, ask court to stop discriminatory investigation against Christian nonprofit

Friend-of-the-court briefs favorable to position of ADF, CLS demonstrate breadth, diversity of support

State agency threatening to investigate, penalize New Hope Family Services despite victories in separate lawsuit, recent relevant US Supreme Court decision

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO, and General Counsel Michael Farris.

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Legal Counsel Dale Schowengerdt regarding the answer Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed Monday to the ACLU lawsuit filed against Washington florist Barronelle Stutzman in Ingersoll v. Arlene’s Flowers: “Numerous florists are willing to assist in same-sex ceremonies, so the ACLU has no reason to try to force this florist to violate her deeply held beliefs. Arlene’s Flowers has both served and employed people who identify as homosexual. Barronelle Stutzman’s only desire is that she not be forced to violate her ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Austin R. Nimocks regarding the California Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday in Hollingsworth v. O’Connell to deny the petition to uphold the state’s voter-approved marriage amendment: “Elected officials should enforce the law. Though the current California officials are unwilling to enforce the state constitution, we remain hopeful that one day Californians will elect officials who will. It is unfortunate that the California Supreme Court chose not to decide the important, still-unresolved questions about the ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Vice President of Litigation Strategy and Center for Conscience Initiatives Jonathan Scruggs regarding a newly released independent review overseen by pediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass and commissioned by England’s National Health Service to evaluate medical procedures to make children appear like the opposite sex: “Children struggling with their sex deserve the best possible care, and—as this independent review from Dr. Cass shows—that does not include rushing children to permanently alter their bodies. For years, activists have ...