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… Adoption Ministry New York government agencies tried to punish New Hope Family Services because of the adoption … August 29, 2023 There are more than 400,000 children in the foster care system nationwide—including over 25,000 … lawsuit against the state proceeds. September 2021 : ADF attorneys representing New Hope filed a second lawsuit  ( …

… must enforce an unjust law against you before you’re able to protect your rights. In other words, does the government … even without an actual prosecution.” Mobil Oil Corp. v. Attorney General of Virginia (1991): The U.S. Court of … to protect Americans’ First Amendment rights. Some of ADF’s pre-enforcement cases include: Ensuring churches are …

… Know What ‘Sex’ Means? States are introducing legislation to define the word ‘sex’ in accordance with history and science. The ACLU wrongly … clashes with contemporary notions of fair and equal treatment.” In addition to the organization’s own …

… class and told by the acting principal that I would have to change my shirt before going back to class. Written by … Freedom Published March 6, 2024 Editor’s note: The following piece originally appeared at  Fox News . My parents …  through our attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom—a case the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit heard on …

… of speech protects us from censorship of what we want to say, but we don’t often think about how the First … Boston (1995) In one of the first Supreme Court victories ADF helped support, the Court ruled unanimously that the … School of Social Work. Emily reached out to an ADF allied attorney, and within about two weeks, the school settled with …

… Parental Notification Policies Keep Children Safe The duty to notify parents arises from parents’ right to direct their … for the authority of parents over their children arises in many other settings: a parental permission slip before a … ever, we need school boards respecting parental rights and following the law. And that means adopting strong parental …

… Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it continue to be tax exempt? If I were to sit down and ask you these … tax exemption or Pulpit Freedom Sunday, the inevitable media comments go something like this: “Churches should pay … churches. Or consider the case of Liberty Assembly of God in New Hampshire which was slapped with a property tax bill …

… Across the Country Students should have the freedom to gather and pray without fear of being punished or shut … High School freshman Chase Windebank invited a few friends to pray with him, he never imagined how that group would grow over the next three years. This group met in an empty classroom during a free period in the middle of …

… August 30, 2023 America’s Founding Fathers took pains to explain that the Constitution was not written to bestow … The original vision for Blackstone came from Alan Sears, ADF’s founding president and CEO. Alan imagined a community … instruction each day about legal theory and practice. Following these discussions, interns gather to discuss the …

… Life Both Idaho’s Defense of Life Act and EMTALA seek to protect every life—including the lives of unborn children. … Since its government and constitution were established in 1890, the state of Idaho has protected life in its laws. … without any conflict. The Office of the Idaho Attorney General, assisted by attorneys at Alliance Defending …