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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defense Fund Legal Counsel Dale Schowengerdt regarding the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit to declare the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Gill v. Office of Personnel Management: “Society should protect and strengthen marriage, not undermine it. The federal Defense of Marriage Act provides that type of protection, and we trust the U.S. Supreme Court will reverse the 1st Circuit’s erroneous decision.” “In allowing one ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO, and General Counsel Michael Farris regarding guidance on religious freedom that the U.S. Department of Justice issued Friday as directed by an executive order President Trump signed in May. Mr. Farris was one of the drafters of the original Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA). “All Americans should have the freedom to peacefully live and work consistent with their faith without fear of government punishment. The guidance that the Trump administration issued today helps protect that First Amendment ...

ADF attorneys represent four Oklahoma Christian universities

ADF client in Supreme Court case honored at Weyrich 2017 Awards Dinner

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding voter approval Tuesday of Louisiana’s Love Life Amendment, a constitutional amendment foreclosing the possibility that the Louisiana constitution will be interpreted as providing a right to abortion or to state taxpayer funding of the procedure: “Louisiana voters have reaffirmed that every innocent human life—whether born or not—is worthy of legal protection and clarified that no ‘right to abortion’ can be found in their state’s constitution. Unfortunately, state court judges in more than ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signing Monday of HB 970, a bill that protects the private information of individuals who support charities and other nonprofit organizations of their choice: “Every American should be free to peacefully support causes they believe in without fear of harassment or intimidation. HB 970 is an important step in guaranteeing privacy protections for all Virginians in a manner consistent with last year’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Thomas More Law Center v ...

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Briefs filed with Kentucky Supreme Court support Lexington printer 13 to 1

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Rachel Rouleau regarding a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Tuesday in B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education that strips West Virginia of its ability to protect fairness in women’s sports: “Women and young girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. The court’s decision undermines equal opportunities and contradicts both biological reality and common sense. Title IX was designed to provide women with fair competition, and West Virginia’s women’s sports law does the same ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s signing Friday of HB 2400, a bill that includes protections for the private information of individuals who support charities and other nonprofit organizations of their choice: “Every American should be free to peacefully support causes they believe in without fear of harassment or intimidation. HB 2400 includes an important step in ensuring privacy protections for all Missourians, consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Thomas More Law Center v ...