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… to come. Nothing forced, nothing rushed, no pressure… just a gracious extension of earthly hospitality, rife with … about Santa Claus, if Santa was real. We told her, ‘Katie, why don’t you pray about it, and see?’ And she goes upstairs, … you are, the more protection you receive under the First Amendment. But there’s nothing in the Constitution that …

… mission statement “[Oklahoma Wesleyan University] is a place of serious study, honest questions, and critical … their religious beliefs and paying massive fines. Not willing to give up their pursuit to serve God in all … as immoral and untenable. It is a compromise of our First Amendment rights that we are not willing to accept.” The …

… that reason that Pastors Bob Hall and Jack Roberts started a small church in 1971 to bring the gospel to a needy … freedom of religion, not the freedom from religion. That’s why Alliance Defending Freedom represented Bronx Household of … freedom, winning nearly 80% of our cases, including 15 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court since 2011. … The …

… the Bible rightly condemns slavery, Geneva College played a role in helping slaves escape to the north through the … life begins at conception, Geneva College knew it could not provide the mandated coverage of abortion-inducing drugs. … Hobby Lobby in 2014, the Obama administration had created an alternative method of complying with the mandate (an …

… program.  The university ordered Jennifer to undergo a re-education program, where she would attend diversity and … university expressed suspicion over “Jen’s ability to be a multiculturally competent counselor, particularly with … of her Christian beliefs. It was clear that if she did not change her beliefs, or if she did not agree to the …

… ruled in favor of the Minnesota filmmakers who challenged a state law that compels them to promote messages with which … right outcome in our case is the one required by the First Amendment and also what we practice around our table,” said … freedom, winning nearly 80% of our cases, including  15 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court since 2011. … The …

… Erin Krestan As a student at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona, … on campus. In order to promote her club, Erin asked to add an announcement to Mountain Ridge’s morning bulletins. Case: … remove the word “prayer” from the announcement. Erin asked why, and was told that using that word over the school p.a. …

… Beth Sheeran Beth Sheeran was a nursing student at Spokane Falls Community College in 2008 … was shutting down the event.  Her determination to know why brought her face-to-face with the sometimes absurd … its restrictive speech policies and restore the First Amendment protections of all students. … Beth Sheeran was a …

… City College (SJCC). In the summer of 2007, she taught a Human Heredity course that explored the role of genetics in … while performing her assigned tasks and that she did not have the protection of the First Amendment while speaking in class. ADF Senior Legal Counsel …

… Sue Thayer In 1991, Sue Thayer took a job at her local Iowa Planned Parenthood as an entry-level assistant. Case: Thayer v. Planned Parenthood … see the truth of Planned Parenthood’s motivation—profit, not patients. Sue found out that Planned Parenthood does …