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… for Religious Freedom Case: Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer Trinity Lutheran Church When Trinity … applied for a Missouri grant program, it had no reason to think its application would be denied. In 2012, the church … running a child learning center, which is open to all members of the community for children ages two to …

… Nine-year-old Lydia Booth climbed into the backseat of the car. “Mama, I’ve got bad news,” she told her mother … had warned her against wearing her favorite face mask to school. Like many schools opening up during the pandemic, … all the schools’ policies but had asked friends and members of the school’s staff if they’ve ever heard of such a …

… School in Glendale, Arizona, Erin Krestan was a member of Common Cause, a Christian club that met on campus. In order to promote her club, Erin asked to add an announcement to … advertise their activities), inviting anyone interested to join Common Cause at the flagpole before school to pray for …

… John F. Rogers is the director of operations for U.S. Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), and … has served the organization since 1977. He is also chief of staff in the Office of the President. Rogers’ interest in … serving on the ADF Board was motivated by his commitment to defending the rights and privileges of people of faith, …

… entry-level assistant. Case: Thayer v. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Image In 1991, Sue Thayer took a job at her … entry-level assistant. After a few months she was promoted to office manager. In her new role at her facility, Sue was … to the abortion, the remote doctor pushes a button to release a drawer that reveals two sets of pills. The woman is …

… the way they interact with employees and their community, to their decision to not stock early abortifacient drugs, … grocery stores, together, are an important part of the community. “We’ve grown up with a lot of people, and … Commission and her eventual replacement of two Commission members, the Commission issued new regulations designed to …

… John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch … cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study concluded that … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor …

… his siblings, and parents began discussing the origin of Valentine’s Day. They learned that St. Valentine was a … Inspired by this saint, Justus and his siblings decided to include a note with their Valentine’s Day cards to their … would not back down. The next day when Justus arrived at school and the time came for the class to distribute their …

… she spearheaded an effort by a Christian club on campus to sponsor a pro-life event. Case: Sheeran v. Shea Image Beth … her face-to-face with the sometimes absurd objections of the faculty and administrators (“Washington is a … to silence free speech on campus.  She and other club members were threatened with expulsion, should they so much …

… heard about the lawsuit, she knew that she was called to join. Why? Because she felt that her voice brought something … difficult experience. She felt like her life was out of control and that she had no voice. Fortunately, she was …