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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ordered University of Florida officials Wednesday to stop discriminating against a Christian fraternity, Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX), while a lawsuit filed by Christian Legal Society and Alliance Defense Fund attorneys against school officials is on appeal. “The 11th Circuit seems to understand that Christian student groups cannot be singled out for discrimination. The right to associate with people of like mind and interest applies to all student groups on a public university campus,” said Litigation Counsel Timothy J. Tracey ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s decision in Thai Meditation Association of Alabama v. City of Mobile, which upheld the legally and constitutionally protected freedoms of a religious minority group to practice its faith without government discrimination or hostility: “In America, religious liberty guarantees people of all faiths the freedom to practice and live out their beliefs as their tradition teaches. This constitutionally ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Vincent Wagner regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Littlejohn v. School Board of Leon County supporting the right of parents to make decisions about how their children are raised: “Parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children. Leon County Schools violated this right by using cross-gender pronouns and a different name for a student—a controversial psychotherapeutic intervention ...

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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Ryan Bangert regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s decision Monday in Eknes-Tucker v. Governor of the State of Alabama to lift a lower court’s injunction on an Alabama state law that protects children from harmful and unnecessary medical procedures in a lawsuit that the Biden administration is supporting. The 11th Circuit’s order allows the law to take effect while the case proceeds: “Alabama is right to protect minors from harmful, irreversible, and ...

… Department of Civil Service ALBANY, N.Y. — In defense of marriage in New York, attorneys with the Alliance Defense … state. “New York state agencies should respect the state’s marriage laws over the laws of foreign jurisdictions,” said … religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family. … ALBANY, N.Y. — In defense of marriage in New York, …

… 8 defenders allowed to intervene against attack on Calif. marriage amendment ADF attorneys filed motion to intervene in … lawsuit designed to tear down California’s voter-approved marriage amendment. Alliance Defense Fund attorneys are … religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family. … SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court Tuesday ruled that …

… ADF files appeal to protect, preserve marriage in New York Appeal aims to stop state officials from … In this case, state officials are sidestepping New York marriage laws designed to do that,” said ADF Senior Legal … “New York officials have no right to circumvent New York’s marriage laws by adopting the marriage laws of a foreign …

… forced to sue NY officials second time for harassment over marriage views State agency threatening to investigate, penalize New Hope Family Services despite victories in separate lawsuit, recent … for any adoption services. The individual filed a multi-page complaint with NYDHR the very next business day. Since …

… Supreme Court: Americans cannot affirm marriage as one man, one woman ADF filed brief with Alabama … Court ruled Friday that states can no longer affirm marriage as the union of one man and one woman in their laws. … Jim Campbell, director of the ADF Center for Marriage and Family. “The freedom to democratically address the most …