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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Caleb Dalton regarding the University of Texas at Arlington’s decision to rescind a $28,600 charge that officials had unconstitutionally billed Turning Point USA to cover security for two small campus events. ADF sent a letter to UTA officials two weeks ago requesting they rescind the charge because they violated TPUSA’s First Amendment rights when they illegitimately charged the student group the high security fees following their events: “Charging more than $28,000 for two small events is prohibitively ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto Friday of H.B. 68, the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation Act, legislation designed to protect parents and children from the pressure and administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and identity-driven surgeries for minors. The bill includes the Save Women’s Sports Act, which requires single-sex teams and sports at schools, state institutions of education, and private colleges: “Gov. DeWine betrayed Ohio’s children, women, and families by ...

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 Thursday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in Parents Defending Education v. Linn-Mar Community School District on behalf of Parental Rights Iowa and The Justice Foundation supporting parents’ right to make decisions about how their children are raised: “Parents—not government officials—have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children. Yet Linn ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the commonwealth of Virginia’s decision to change its position in Carson v. Makin at the U.S. Supreme Court from opposing to supporting Maine families whom the state prohibited from participating in a state tuition program—designed for students who don’t have access to a local public school—because the private school alternatives they wish to attend are religious: “Religious freedom means the right to not only be a person of faith, but to also live ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Director of the ADF Center for Christian Ministries Ryan Tucker regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to deny interim relief in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom: “The Supreme Court’s opinion is procedural in nature, narrow in scope. The court simply chose not to grant temporary relief on an emergency motion. Religious freedom means more than treating churches like secular businesses. The church in this case—and, indeed, the vast majority of churches—agreed to abide by the same ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding the Religion Is Essential Act, which became law Wednesday. HB 1211, sponsored by Rep. Mary Bentley, ensures that churches and other religious organizations are allowed to remain open during a state of emergency on the same terms as businesses and other secular services: “While public officials have the authority and responsibility to protect public health and safety, the First Amendment prohibits the government from treating houses of worship and religious organizations worse than ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao regarding a letter ADF and 46 other organizations, as part of the Promise to America’s Parents Coalition, sent to U.S. congressional leadership Wednesday urging it to pass the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act: “Children flourish within strong families, led by their parents. Parents—not the government—play the primary role in raising their children. Parents have duties and corresponding natural rights to guide their children’s health care, education, and ...

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 Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Doe v. Horne that asks the court to uphold an Arizona law protecting safety and fairness in women’s sports: “Many young women across the country are facing the demoralizing reality of losing to male athletes who have natural physical advantages—advantages that can’t be overcome by similar training. States like Arizona have an interest in ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding the Arkansas governor’s signing of SB 535, the Iowa governor’s signing of HB 309, and the Tennessee governor’s signing of HB 159, three pieces of legislation that protect the ability of individuals to privately support charities and other nonprofit organizations of their choice without unnecessary government interference: “Every American should be free to peacefully support causes they believe in without fear of harassment or intimidation. We commend the Arkansas, Iowa, and Tennessee ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, commending U.S. Sens. Tim Scott, James Lankford, and Rep. Virginia Foxx for introducing the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act, a bill that protects parents’ right to guide the upbringing, education, and health care of their children: “Parents love and know their child best, and they have the right and duty to direct the upbringing and care of their children. Yet parental rights have been eroded by government actions that view children as ...