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ADF attorneys respond to lawsuit against town of Greece filed by Americans United for Separation of Church and State

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Ryan Tucker.

TULSA, Okla. — Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund finalized a settlement agreement Friday on behalf of a Christian fired from his job simply because he requested not to work on Sundays. “Christians shouldn’t be penalized for abiding by their beliefs, nor should they be forced to choose between their career and their faith,” said ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot. “Federal law requires that employers reasonably accommodate employees with sincerely-held religious beliefs.” In 2005, Paul Royse, a police officer with the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, requested that he not be scheduled ...

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Justice Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation breaks an important barrier for women and girls — demonstrating that it is possible to honor a woman’s role as a wife and mom, and also serve as a high-level attorney.

Alliance Defending Freedom, German group submit friend-of-the-court brief in favor of persecuted family

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Kate Anderson, director of the ADF Center for Parental Rights, regarding a Virginia trial judge’s dismissal last week of C.I. v. Albemarle County School Board, a lawsuit filed by parents and students to challenge the school board’s indoctrination of students in racially divisive ideology: “The court’s dismissal of the valid concerns of parents and students challenging the Albemarle County School Board’s racially discriminatory policy is disappointing, but the case will continue on appeal. Every student deserves ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor regarding Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signing Friday of HB 1063, a bill that clarifies that, under certain commonwealth statutes, the definition of “religion” includes not just belief but expression and action as well: “All Americans are guaranteed the right to free speech and the free exercise of religion. Government officials have a duty to protect and promote these freedoms. HB 1063 provides a necessary and helpful clarification in the law to help ensure Virginians won’t face ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in Villarreal v. City of Laredo on behalf of Young America’s Foundation to protect free speech by eliminating government officials’ immunity from liability when they clearly violate a citizen’s First Amendment rights: “Government officials, from college administrators to police officers, must be held accountable for unconstitutional or illegal ...

ADF attorneys file friend-of-the-court brief with 10th Circuit on behalf of Young America’s Foundation, Manhattan Institute