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… Kansas town agrees to exempt churches from ‘driveway tax’ ADF lawsuit prompts city of … Utility Fee was, in reality, a tax from which churches should have been exempt. The suit sought a judicial … exempt from property taxes under state law. “No one should be taxing church attendance, but that’s what this tax did: it …

… Hawaii churches ask court to dismiss atheists’ baseless lawsuit … “Churches who serve the neediest in their communities should be welcomed, not driven out by false accusations,” said …

… Court: Let the bells ring while Phoenix churches’ suit proceeds ADF attorneys secure order on behalf … as a traditional way of praising God. “Churches shouldn’t be punished for publicly exercising their faith in a way … about the bells. Both churches filed the lawsuit so that they can ring their bells without fear of future prosecution …

… for discriminatory zoning practices Published June 6, 2018 Related Case: At the Cross Fellowship Baptist Church v. … the same space. “The government can’t discriminate against churches simply because they are religious,” said ADF Senior Counsel …

… ACLU: Christian hospitals, staff should be forced to commit abortions ADF seeks to intervene on … to perform abortions is not only against the law, it simply makes no sense,” explained ADF Senior Legal Counsel …

… which continues in federal court. “Government officials should not use zoning restrictions to close down religious services of small, start-up churches, so we commend the county for agreeing to a court … restrictions. Small ministries like this one shouldn’t be forced underground simply because they can’t afford a …

… Planned Parenthood South Atlantic The following quote may be attributed to  Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel … pro-life states like South Carolina can direct Medicaid funds—funds intended to help low-income individuals obtain … Planned Parenthood: “Pro-life states like South Carolina should be free to determine that Planned Parenthood and other …

… 3rd Circuit: NJ ministry will be heard on right to use property according to beliefs … ministry represented by Alliance Defense Fund attorneys should have its First Amendment claims heard in federal … Pavilion,” the court wrote. “[I]t is settled that churches, seminaries and other religious facilities are not …

… state Senate Bill 6219 was signed into law in March 2018. The law requires Cedar Park to provide coverage for … if a court were to hold the law cannot constitutionally be applied to churches. In the multi-state brief led by South Carolina, the …

… legal options to defend his rights. “Christians shouldn’t be punished for exercising their faith publicly,” said ADF … to be sentenced to jail and probation for doing what churches have traditionally done throughout history, … noise level of an average conversation.  Certainly, that should be at least as acceptable as the sound of an ice cream …