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  • … Maine town: No parking lot taxes for charities…except for churches ADF files lawsuit to challenge tax assessed against church but not other charitable groups … said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Joel Oster. “Churches are at a distinct disadvantage under the current law, which …
  • … private businesses and nonprofits, including those who are religious, because, whether vaccinated or not, government overreach … exemptions to students, but not religious exemptions   3. Churches The Supreme Court has established that government …
  • … university required students to certify compliance before they could graduate. “The First Amendment requires America’s … that they “may cover those activities which, although not severe, persistent, or pervasive enough to meet the legal definition of harassment, are unacceptable…” and explained that even “First Amendment …
  • … ADF sues city of Mission for implementing new driveway tax Published December 21, 2010 Related Case: First Baptist … Fund attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of two churches in response to a city of Mission property tax … state law, such as churches, non-profits and charities, are not exempt from the fee. The amount of the tax is …
  • … Catholic Bookstore Owner Exempt from Pronoun Police Jacksonville cannot punish Queen … is also a haven for the Jacksonville community. People who are curious about Catholicism can come to ask questions and … prayer requests, connects interested customers to local churches, hosts events where community members can meet …
  • … Court agrees to take up govt speech discrimination against churches ADF represents Arizona congregation marginalized by … to ideological, political, and other non-commercial signs. Because the 9th Circuit’s decision is out of step with the … feet, may be displayed for no more than 14 hours, and are limited to four per property. In a dissent accompanying …
  • … asks to intervene in atheists’ lawsuit that seeks to force churches to file tax returns ADF attorneys represent The New Macedonia Baptist … has an obvious interest in the outcome of this case, we are asking the court to allow the church to intervene in …
  • … Illinois University settles lawsuit with Christian Legal Society, will recognize chapter CLS student chapter free to … CLS’s long-standing membership and leadership policies are now acceptable to the university, which allows CLS to be … from engaging in sexual conduct outside of marriage is not “sexual orientation” discrimination. “Today’s settlement …
  • … Free speech fairness language clears House as part of tax bill Published November 16, 2017 The following quote may … Internal Revenue Service from investigating and penalizing churches simply for what a pastor says from the pulpit: … protected freedom to decide for themselves what they want to say or not say. Recent polling demonstrates that …
  • … Maine church’s tax dilemma may lead to new law Lawsuit prompts town to issue … legislation proposed to end discrimination against churches Published May 6, 2013 Related Case: Aldersgate … inequities between how churches and non-church charities are treated in property taxation matters. Alliance Defending …