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… and exclude them from using vacant meeting space generally available to all community groups. The law protects the … do, as effectively, what these church members are doing.” ADF Director of Strategic Engagement Jordan Lorence Pastor … access to their facilities for worship services,” said ADF attorney Jordan Lorence at the time. “Public schools around …

… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by … liberty legal services. ADF Church Alliance attorneys are available to answer questions, conduct document reviews and …

… issued a landmark ruling protecting free speech.  Read the press release with quotes from ADF CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner . …

… Erin Krestan As a student at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona, Erin Krestan was a member of Common … Cause, a Christian club that met on campus. In order to promote her club, Erin asked to add an announcement to … equal access to the same public school facilities made available to other groups. A federal judge later issued a …

… has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and ministries from trial courts … Mike’s client, giving the church equal access to a grant available to other non-profits. In 2022, the Whiteheads were … Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, …

… applied for a Missouri grant program, it had no reason to think its application would be denied. In 2012, the church … Yet, the state of Missouri wanted to deny this generally available benefit to Trinity Lutheran Church—simply because … Director of Trinity Lutheran Child Learning Center, told ADF, “One of our safety concerns and issues at the Learning …

… meeting was starting, the Club faculty advisor walked in and informed Janelle and the other leaders that the … the Board announced that it had cancelled the Club due to budget cuts and a lack of participation by the students in … lawsuit challenging the school district’s violation of the Equal Access Act, which requires a school grant equal …

… filed a complaint with the local government and sent a press release to the local newspaper. Others called for a boycott … wouldn’t have to fight alone The very next morning, an ADF attorney walked into Blaine’s office. After introducing …

… university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  … the organization in 2001, Lorence was a productive allied attorney for many years, actively involved in significant …

… at Patterson Elementary, discovered a surprising response to an innocuous invitation inviting his classmates to attend … make a craft tying it all together.” The letter was placed in a sealed envelope, and Jacob left for school with a stack … violated Katharine’s rights to distribute literature on equal terms with other community members. The court agreed …