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… Church to appeals court: Don’t force us to pay for abortion … a San Diego-area church filed their opening brief on appeal Friday in a lawsuit against the California … department, a California district court denied the church’s request for relief. The church then appealed to the U.S. …

… Phoenix bishop sentenced to jail for ringing church bells Church leader convicted under noise ordinance … said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Erik Stanley.  “It’s ridiculous to be sentenced to jail and probation for doing … at the church to no more than 60 decibels for two minutes on Sundays and specific religious holidays. “The church bells …

… March 9, 2012 Related Case: Palm Beach Gardens Baptist Church v. City of Port St. Lucie PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The … An Alliance Defense Fund lawsuit filed last year on behalf of Palm Beach Gardens Baptist Church prompted the … shouldn’t be singled out for discrimination by a city’s zoning restrictions, so Port St. Lucie has done the right …

… Clean sweep for NY church in settlement with Broome Community College College … settlement agreement with Broome Community College on behalf of North Pointe Church, which is now allowed equal … attorneys filed suit in February over the school’s discriminatory policy prohibiting religious groups from …

… NH court orders partial release of abortion facility documents, appeal filed for … state to release numerous documents related to the state’s funding of abortion facilities and its continuing failure … to the records. The “right to know” request was filed on behalf of New Hampshire Right to Life, which filed an …

… of Phoenix noise ordinance used to stop the ringing of church bells. St. Mark Roman Catholic Parish and Christ the King Liturgical Charismatic … June for violating the ordinance by ringing his church’s bells as a traditional way of praising God. “Churches …

… the Freedom From Religion Foundation. We will continue to press the IRS to disclose what it is legally obligated to … In July, a Freedom From Religion Foundation press release announced it had reached a settlement with the IRS in … the signature authority issue necessary to initiate church examinations. The IRS also has adopted procedures for …

… Village’s discriminatory rental fee forces Mich. church to stop … Fund attorneys filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday on behalf of Forest Area Bible Church after unfair rental …

… Bronx church wins in court with help of Alliance Defense Fund ADF … access to a New York City public school building.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused the school board’s request to stop the church from meeting on Sunday mornings in one of its facilities.  The church is …

… Catholic bookstore now free to speak, operate consistent with … found  that the law credibly threatened the bookstore’s First Amendment rights, Jacksonville agreed to exempt the … everything it does, Queen of Angels and DeTrude strive to honor God and promote their Catholic beliefs, including …