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  • … Won U.S. District Courts Cowboys for Life v. Sampson Details Documents Profiles Summary For several years, Josh Bowman and Jenny Ortman sought to share the catastrophic effects of abortion with their … other universities, Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit to challenge these speech zone policies.  “The First …
  • … Lost State Supreme Court Appling v. Walker Details Documents Summary Wisconsin voters adopted an amendment to the state constitution that defines marriage as between … Alliance Defending Freedom and its allies filed a legal challenge to the domestic partnership law in Wisconsin state …
  • … Concluded State Trial Court Golden v. Paterson Details Documents Summary ADF attorneys submitted a notice of appeal contesting a New York judge's decision to uphold a directive from the state's governor regarding … marriages were not legal in 2008. ADF originally filed suit on behalf of the state's taxpayers and lawmakers. Case …
  • … Active U.S. Supreme Court Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd Details Documents Resources Profiles Summary A Gordon College … every year of her employment. Nonetheless, she filed suit over the college’s decision. On February 28, the Supreme … opinion from four of the Justices explaining that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s “understanding of …
  • … Active U.S. Courts of Appeals CompassCare v. Hochul Details Videos Commentary Documents Resources Profiles … by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, requires all employers—including churches, religious schools, faith-based pregnancy care centers, and religious nonprofits—to disavow their beliefs about abortion, contraception, and …
  • … Concluded U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Windsor Details Documents Resources Summary Edith Windsor married … Windsor paid taxes on the estate she inherited. She sued to recover the estate taxes she had paid and asked the court … (“DOMA”), which defined marriage for purposes of federal law as the union between one man and one woman. A federal …
  • … Concluded U.S. Courts of Appeals McQuigg v. Bostic Details Documents Resources Summary Over a million Virginia … Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys explained to the district court that marriage helps children by … unique parenting benefits that a mother and a father bring to children’s lives. But the district judge ruled in February …
  • … U.S. Courts of Appeals Centro Tepeyac v. Montgomery County Details Documents Summary In February 2009, abortion … advocates succeeded in persuading Montgomery County to enact an ordinance requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to … attorneys, including Professor Mark Rienzi, challenged the law as forced speech in violation of the First Amendment. A …
  • … Trial Court Amy Lynn Photography Studio v. City of Madison Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary Amy … Lawson is a 25 year-old evangelical Christian who seeks to honor God in everything she does, creates, and says. As … all across the country, Amy filed a pre-enforcement challenge to gain clarity whether these laws applied to her …
  • … Won U.S. Courts of Appeals L.W. v. Skrmetti Details Documents Profiles Summary Politicized interest groups are challenging Tennessee’s law that protects children from harmful and unnecessary … … Politicized interest groups are challenging Tennessee’s law that protects children from harmful and unnecessary …