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- … over its vague noise ordinance, which offers an exemption for ice cream trucks, but not for churches. The lawsuit came … court has recognized the unconstitutional nature of this vague law used to single out churches, and we commend … only 67 decibels from the nearest property line. A whisper is 30 decibels, and a normal conversation is about 60 to 70 …
- … groups to court: We shouldn’t face financial ruin for operating by our beliefs ADF attorneys available to media … begins at 10 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 16 WHERE: Hearing is telephonic and unavailable to the public; to schedule an … of government punishment, yet a Virginia law is violating this protected freedom by requiring them to abandon their …
Massachusetts churches file suit to challenge law forcing them to speak, act contrary to their faith
… in case against commonwealth officials Published October 11, 2016 Related Case: Horizon Christian Fellowship v. … Fellowship v. Williamson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Eastern Division, are … it holds a secular event, such as a spaghetti supper, that is open to the public.” Healey then issued her own “Gender …- … ADF attorneys file suit against town of Gilbert officials for discriminatory practice against churches Town officials … political, ideological, and commercial messages. “It is unconstitutional for city officials to single out churches … the same,” said ADF Litigation Counsel Jeremy Tedesco. “This limitation on churches seems arbitrary and targeted, and …
- … the county for agreeing to a court order that allows this church to meet while the case moves forward,” said … that just doesn’t make sense,” Stanley explained. “This is exactly why federal law protects churches from arbitrary … guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a federal law …
- … as required by federal law. The law, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, protects churches … organizations over religious ones. The city’s actions left this small congregation with a mortgage to pay on a building … at the same time.” In its opinion, the court wrote, “It is hard to see how an express exclusion of ‘religious …
- … Freedom Senior Counsel Ryan Tucker. Published April 14, 2020 Related Case: Temple Baptist Church v. City of … at a drive-in church service. To target churches that way is both nonsensical and unconstitutional. This is why we have asked the court for a temporary …
- … services…even in their cars with the windows rolled up, for any length of time, will be considered a violation of our … out churches for special punishment makes no sense and is very clearly unconstitutional,” said ADF Senior Counsel … now participate in alternate versions of worship during this pandemic that are specifically designed to comply with …
- … should not be designed by a city to discriminate against churches,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel David Cortman, who is serving as local counsel in the case. “We are pleased … that federal law does not permit it to put its desire for property tax revenue above a church’s right to meet in a …
- … Court: CA mandate that forced churches to cover abortions is unconstitutional ADF attorneys represent three California … that a California mandate that forces churches to pay for elective abortions in their health insurance plans is … organizations, so we’re pleased the court has found this mandate unconstitutional and will allow the churches we …