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… opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against men playing on women’s … stand and ensuring fairness for women and girls as they continue to pursue their dreams.” Alliance Defending … opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against men playing on women’s …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the federal government’s brief filed Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court in State of Idaho v. United States of America: “The Biden administration has no authority to override Idaho’s law and force emergency room doctors to perform abortions. There is no conflict between Idaho’s Defense of Life Act and EMTALA. Both Idaho’s law and EMTALA seek to protect the lives of women and their unborn children. The Supreme Court should uphold Idaho’s law and ...

… to see this case settled favorably not only for Dr. Hiers but also to help protect freedom of speech for every student … “Public universities can’t fire a professor just because they disagree with the professor’s personal viewpoint,” said … to see this case settled favorably not only for Dr. Hiers but also to help protect freedom of speech for every student …

… had found a right to abortion in the state constitution. But the court stopped short of declaring what the standard of … had found a right to abortion in the state constitution. But the court stopped short of declaring what the standard of …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding President Joseph Biden’s nomination Friday of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the current vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court: “A justice should interpret the Constitution faithfully and according to the original public meaning of the Framers who wrote it. While ADF doesn’t take a position on the merits of Supreme Court nominees, respecting the Constitution in this way is essential to protect our precious freedoms, including our first freedom—the right to peacefully live and work ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the District Court of Colorado’s decision Thursday to dismiss one of the two claims against Colorado cake artist Jack Phillips in Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop: “The decision by the court to dismiss one of the claims against Jack Phillips is the first step towards final justice. Jack has been threatened with financial ruin simply because he makes decisions about which messages to create and celebrate—decisions that every other artist in Colorado is free to make. Tolerance for ...

… Board’s racially discriminatory policy is disappointing, but the case will continue on appeal. Every student deserves … Public schools cannot attack or demean students based on these or any other characteristics. We look forward to continuing to represent these parents and students as they stand up against a school district that continues to …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys, along with co-counsel William Esser at Parker Roe Adams & Bernstein, LLP, filed Wednesday with the U.S. Supreme Court in Keister v. Bell on behalf of Young America’s Foundation, supporting the constitutionally protected right of free speech on public sidewalks alongside college campuses: “Public city sidewalks that happen to border a university’s campus are still public, open to anyone to freely walk and ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. Senate’s confirmation Wednesday of Catherine Lhamon as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education, a position she previously held during the Obama administration: “The Senate has just narrowly confirmed a far-left activist, Catherine Lhamon, to serve as assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education. During her time in this position under the Obama administration, Ms. Lhamon led the charge on policies that allowed males to ...

… women have greater access to the support and resources they need and deserve. Over the last year, we’ve seen many … grateful to Sen. Rubio and Rep. Smith for introducing these resolutions celebrating  Dobbs  and the states that … grateful to Sen. Rubio and Rep. Smith for introducing these resolutions celebrating  Dobbs  and the states that …