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  • … Religious Freedom Prevails After Christian Orgs Challenge Virginia … to live and work according to their beliefs without fear of unjust government punishment. Such a statement would be … a complaint on behalf of these ministries in 2020, the Circuit Court for Loudoun County dismissed the case in 2021, …
  • … Should Churches Be Tax Exempt? Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it continue to be tax exempt? … a clear and coherent answer? Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published October 17, 2017 Revised June 12, 2023 Why … for churches has always been given and we assume, because of its historical longevity, it always will be given. The …
  • … Overreach Finds Its Way into Girls’ Dorms, Showers College of the Ozarks should not have to wait until it is punished to … in girls’ private spaces, which is why Alliance Defending Freedom helped the college file a lawsuit against the Biden … Unfortunately, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit erroneously ruled that the college could not yet …
  • … Retailers Washington State treated Christ’s Church of Mt. Spokane and Westgate Chapel differently than secular businesses. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published December 23, 2020 Revised December 21, 2023 … was dismissed. Outcome As the Supreme Court  and the Ninth Circuit  have ruled, the government cannot single out …
  • … Academy’s First Amendment rights when they kicked it out of a school voucher program. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published February 14, 2022 Revised December 21, 2023 … is between a man and a woman (the school is run by a church, after all), the handbook requires that students …
  • … when streaming songs online. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published March 11, 2024 Revised March 25, 2024 Online streaming has become one of the most popular ways for people to consume content. Most … the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. But the circuit court ignored the CRB’s religious …
  • … Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First Amendment freedoms by … denies the full human rights and the full civil rights of every single one of us.” Of course, O’Rourke did not … should remain tax-exempt. If we want to protect religious freedom, we must understand how it came about and why it is …
  • … Administration Is Using Regulations to Erode Religious Freedom The Biden administration has implemented or is … agenda many Americans disagree with. Below is a snapshot of seven regulations expected to be advanced this year, and … We have appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit after a lower court dismissed the case.   …
  • … What Is Freedom of Conscience, and Why Does It Matter? The freedom of conscience is fundamental to America’s founding principles, and ADF is committed to … thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” Why is freedom of conscience important? These 26 …
  • … Supreme Court Upholds Prayer at Public Meetings The Supreme Court affirmed … dismissed the lawsuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit reversed that decision. The 2nd Circuit ruled Greece …