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… religious liberty legal services. ADF Church Alliance attorneys are available to answer questions, conduct document … provides religious freedom legal help to Christian ministries. Across the U.S., religious ministries face an … religious liberty legal services. ADF Church Alliance attorneys are available to answer questions, conduct document …

… Communications Specialist Makinzie Loeffler graduated from Bethel University in 2012 with a degree in Business … Freedom in 2018 and serves as a Communications Specialist for ADF Church Alliance and ADF Ministry Alliance. Makinzie … Freedom in 2018 and serves as a Communications Specialist for ADF Church Alliance and ADF Ministry Alliance. Makinzie …

… In Targeting a Christian School for Its Beliefs, the Government Is Harming Low-Income … A federal court ruled that Maryland officials violated Bethel Christian Academy’s First Amendment rights when they … hardship for a small private school like Bethel. Bethel Ministries v. Salmon Bethel Christian Academy had …

… No Room in Washington for Christian Homeless Ministry? Yakima Union Gospel Mission … .” One of the justices even labeled hiring practices by ministries like the Mission as a “license to discriminate.” … forms of punishment. That’s why Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Mission against …

… served as executive director of Presbyterians Pro-Life for eighteen years and then as executive director and renewal advisor for the Presbyterian Coalition for another five years. She is … The George Washington University; received her B.A. from Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota; and attained …

… religious nonprofits like Yakima Union Gospel Mission for hiring only those who share and live out their religious … are infringing it.   Union Gospel Mission of Yakima v. Ferguson The Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) … WLAD’s exemption for religious employers. March 2023 : ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of Yakima Union Gospel …

… Hires Christians Oregon officials excluded Youth 71Five Ministries from a public grant program because of the … hope in the Lord. Formerly known as Rogue Valley Youth For Christ, the ministry changed its name in 2018 to reflect … program. So, in March 2024, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a lawsuit to protect the ministry’s religious …

… stood up to Michigan’s religious hostility, speaking up for the children who desperately need a loving home. What is … and foster care agencies to do just that—run their ministries consistently with their beliefs. But the Michigan … also agreed to pay $250,000 toward the nonprofit’s attorneys’ fees and costs. What’s at stake? Eliminating …

… many adoption providers as possible working to find homes for these children. Yet in some states, government officials … But then something changed. New Hope Family Services v. Poole Just months after the OCFS gave New Hope Family … In March 2023, state officials agreed to pay $250,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs in a settlement of the Poole case. …

… Senior Counsel Jeremiah Galus serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Christian Ministries. Since joining ADF in 2015, Galus has represented … He was a key member of ADF’s litigation team in Uzuegbunam v. Preszewski , leading to a U.S. Supreme Court victory …