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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Baylor regarding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signing Wednesday of HB 4616, a bill that censors conversations between clients and counselors by dictating what goals can be pursued and what ideas can be discussed: “The government has no business censoring conversations between patients and counselors. HB 4616 jeopardizes constitutionally protected freedom of speech by allowing government officials to insert themselves into private conversations between counselors and their clients. Counselors shouldn’t ...

… One of those organizations is led by a former ADF client in Wisconsin, and another in New York is currently an ADF client,  CompassCare . ADF also condemns the attempted murder … One of those organizations is led by a former ADF client in Wisconsin, and another in New York is currently an …

Two of four cases being litigated by ADF attorneys already at 6th Circuit

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Baylor, director of the ADF Center for Religious Schools, regarding a public comment ADF attorneys submitted Monday to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reconsider and rescind its conclusion that “gender dysphoria” can be a disability and consequently covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a federal law that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. Alternatively, ADF attorneys are asking HHS to provide significantly more ...

Complaint asks agency to enforce federal law, address Hartford’s violation of Caring Families’ conscience rights, religious beliefs

… religious beliefs in a private setting, as happened to ADF client  Jack Denton : “Students don’t forfeit their right to … religious beliefs in a private setting, as happened to ADF client  Jack Denton : “Students don’t forfeit their right to …

Moms for Liberty–Yolo County challenges library district for shutting down event

… the court scheduled a conference for Thursday to discuss details with regard to how the case will proceed. The court … the court scheduled a conference for Thursday to discuss details with regard to how the case will proceed. The court …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Monday not to hear Tingley v. Ferguson, a case challenging Washington state’s counseling censorship law: “We’re disappointed that Washington’s Counseling Censorship Law will continue to prevent many people from getting the help they need. The law clearly violates the First Amendment by censoring counselors like Brian, and that ultimately hurts his clients. Washington forces counselors to tell their clients that there ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski that affirmed that government officials must be held accountable when they violate constitutionally protected freedoms: “The Supreme Court has rightly affirmed that government officials should be held accountable for the injuries they cause. When public officials violate constitutional rights, it causes serious harm to the victims. Groups representing diverse ideological viewpoints supported our clients because the ...