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… and Culture. He also serves, by appointment of the Supreme Court of Texas, on the Board of Disciplinary Appeals (BODA), …

WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom client and former West Virginia State University soccer player Lainey Armistead and ADF Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer WHAT: Speaking at press conference led by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on the lawsuit B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education WHEN: Tuesday, June 21, at 10:00 a.m. EDT WHERE: Attorney General’s Rotunda outside the AG’s Office by California Street entrance, Charleston ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Manager AnnMarie Pariseau at (480) 417-3975. Other speakers confirmed ...

… ceremony at the Hitching Post. That’s why, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit invalidated Idaho’s … business had been closed. Thankfully, ADF’s 2023 Supreme Court victory in 303 Creative v. Elenis affirmed free-speech … list of protected characteristics. Oct. 7, 2014 : The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a district court …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor regarding Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signing Friday of HB 1063, a bill that clarifies that, under certain commonwealth statutes, the definition of “religion” includes not just belief but expression and action as well: “All Americans are guaranteed the right to free speech and the free exercise of religion. Government officials have a duty to protect and promote these freedoms. HB 1063 provides a necessary and helpful clarification in the law to help ensure Virginians won’t face ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Stephanie Nichols regarding the Arkansas legislature’s bipartisan passage Thursday of the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act, a bill sponsored by Sen. Kim Hammer and Rep. Brandt Smith that protects doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals and organizations from being forced to participate in procedures, such as abortion, that violate their conscience: “No American should be forced to violate their ethical and religious beliefs. Doctors, nurses, and other medical providers should enjoy this same ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding South Carolina House of Representatives’ passage Wednesday of the Religion Is Essential Act ( HB 3105), a bill which ensures that churches and other religious organizations are allowed to remain open during a state of emergency on the same or better terms as businesses and other secular services: “While public officials have the authority and responsibility to protect public health and safety, the First Amendment prohibits the government from treating houses of worship and religious ...

… to joining ADF, Piccolo clerked in a Virginia Circuit Court and worked in private practice, where he represented …

… for the Honorable Robert J. Luck of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and served as an …

… the organization’s values? According to two U.S. Supreme Court justices, “many non-profits would be extinguished from … of religious ministries. In 2021, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that religious organizations could be forced to …

… as an extern to Judge Consuelo M. Callahan at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Sacramento, …