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  • … Amy Lawson Madison, Wisconsin laws threatened to compel photographer to take photographs and write blog … on the internet. Case: Amy Lynn Photography Studio v. City of Madison Image Amy Lawson is a 25 year-old evangelical … for fear of violating the law and loses her right to speak every day she cannot obtain relief from a court.     …
  • … 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 …
  • … Bronx Household of Faith One church in the Bronx borough of New York City spent two decades fighting for the ability to meet in public spaces. Case: Bronx Household of Faith v. … do, as effectively, what these church members are doing.” ADF Director of Strategic Engagement Jordan Lorence Pastor …
  • … challenged a Phoenix law that would have compelled them to promote messages that violate their beliefs. The Story of … that puts a smile on my face. I love seeing all the tiny details come together to achieve a dramatic finish. It is so … not under threat of criminal fines and jail time,” said ADF Senior Counsel Jonathan Scruggs, who argued the case …
  • … Pastor Clyde Reed wasn’t always a pastor. Up until the age of 40, he made a living as an engineer, but then something … God’s call in his life, Clyde entered seminary seeking to become a full-time pastor. Now over 80 years old, Clyde … Town of Gilbert, which included fines or even jail time. ADF Senior Counsel David Cortman argued to the Supreme Court …
  • … Homes The EEOC punished Harris Funeral Homes for trying to follow the law as written and elevated politics above the … a blatant and unconstitutional overreach. In America, Congress makes law. It says so in our Constitution. That … in athletics, women’s shelters, and many other contexts.” ADF Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch These …
  • … Union Gospel Mission v. Woods Image Take a moment to imagine how your life could be different. Imagine that no … try, you cannot shake the desire for a drop—just one more—of alcohol. You lose your job. You lose your family. And it’s … hire those who do not subscribe to the group’s beliefs.” ADF Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch The …
  • … Carl and Angel Larsen Christian filmmakers seek the freedom to create art consistent with their faith Case: Telescope … v. Lucero CASE UPDATE - August 23, 2019: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has ruled in favor of the … battle for freedom continued in federal court. Last fall, ADF argued their case in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals …
  • … Dr. Nicholas Meriwether Professor pressured to refer to a male student as a woman Case: Meriwether v. The Trustees of Shawnee State University Image Dr. Nicholas Meriwether’s … or be punished. There is no room for dissent. But as ADF Senior Counsel Travis Barham pointed out: “Tolerance is a …
  • of the Ozarks Lawsuit The Biden administration wants to force Christian colleges to put males in female dorms. … change the entire meaning of the law without going through Congress or even letting affected colleges object in advance. … relied on statements the government made in response to ADF’s lawsuit contradicting the original mandate and claiming …