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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to sign the Student Religious Liberties Act, HB 164, a bill to protect freedom of religious expression and right of students to pray in public schools: “Students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate. Ohio’s Student Religious Liberties Act protects students’ right to express their religious beliefs and ensures that schools can’t punish or give students a poor grade simply because they choose to express a religious viewpoint when ...

Woman says abortionist forced her to proceed with abortion, left part of baby’s body in womb

Alliance Defending Freedom files challenge to unconstitutional speech policy

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Litigation Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding the unsupported claim that the city of Houston is “backing off” or “narrowing” its subpoena request for the sermons and communications of pastors in Woodfill v. Parker: “The shame that the city of Houston has brought upon itself is real, but the claim that it has changed course is not. The city so far has taken no concrete action to withdraw the subpoenas. Furthermore, the subpoenas themselves are the problem – not just their request for pastors’ sermons. The city is not off the ...

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signs a bill ensuring that taxpayer dollars funding Title X family planning programs are kept separate from abortion-related activities.

Lawsuit leads to court order stopping policy that limited student speech to one table

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation David Cortman regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday in Tandon v. Newsom to halt California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 order that limits religious gatherings to three households inside of personal residences while allowing more than three households to gather in other comparable venues: “With this fifth rejection of California’s COVID-19 restrictions on religious exercise, the Supreme Court has made abundantly clear that the government has a duty to respect ...

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 ...

Court says it had ‘little trouble finding constitutional violations’