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… of speech is a hallmark of what it means to live in a free society. For much of human history, free speech did not … the freedom of speech.” The Founding Fathers understood how important it is to allow every citizen to speak freely, … true threats, and speech integral to criminal conduct. ADF is proud to stand in the tradition of Supreme Court free …

… Religious Schools Free to Protect Life The so-called ‘birth control mandate’ … RFRA, and they each filed lawsuits with the help of ADF attorneys. While both schools earned favorable rulings in … The district court in Oklahoma issued an order permanently protecting Southern Nazarene University from enforcement of …

… parties in several key U.S. Supreme Court cases protecting the freedom of speech , including Reed v. Town of … for using violence, and many are taking action . Some ADF clients and employees have experienced similar … to recapture as a culture: while we can’t always choose how words make us feel in the moment, we always have a choice …

… My Middle School Silenced My Free Speech T-Shirts About ‘Two Genders.’ I’m Fighting Back I was … they encourage us to have conversations and teach us how to discuss these ideas while respecting each other’s …

… Here’s How Our Laws Can Protect Fairness in Women's Sports Enacting … considering the NCAA’s failure to enact policies protecting female collegiate athletes, it is more important … on behalf of a male athlete who identifies as female. ADF intervened in the case on behalf of Lainey Armistead, a …

… What Is a Free Speech Zone? Many colleges and universities designate an … on campus that were only open 10 percent of the week. How big were these zones? The two areas comprised less than … groups who have run into the same problem. Thankfully, the ADF Center for Academic Freedom has a 100% success rate in …

… Censorship Is Incompatible with a Free Society Censorship by both private and public actors is … freely online.” Of course, the dichotomy between free speech and safety is a false one, but the poll does suggest … censorship are becoming increasingly common, and ADF has defended people against all three in recent years. …

… speech? What has the Supreme Court said about it? And how does it affect me? Written by Neal Hardin Published … most deeply held beliefs undermines the common good. A free society depends on ordinary citizens having the freedom … Boston (1995) In one of the first Supreme Court victories ADF helped support, the Court ruled unanimously that the …

… and Universities Are Threatening First Amendment Freedoms ADF's Center for Academic Freedom defends the First Amendment … and professors. We have won over 435 court victories protecting academic freedom—and counting. ADF remains … First Amendment rights at America's public universities.   How have colleges and universities threatened First Amendment …

… How Pittsburgh Tried to Silence Pro-Life Sidewalk Counselors … an American pastime and constitutional right to exercise free speech on public sidewalks. But the people of Pittsburgh … the City of Pittsburgh. Case timeline September 2014 : ADF attorneys first challenged  the Pittsburgh law in federal …