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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Friday on behalf of Ratio Christi, a nationwide Christian apologetics organization. The brief was filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Secular Student Alliance v. U.S. Department of Education, in which a secular student group is suing the federal government over a rule that protects the First Amendment freedoms of religious student groups on college campuses: “Universities are meant to be a marketplace of ideas ...

A Kentucky federal district court grants intervention in lawsuit challenging Biden administration’s new Title IX rules

Imagine feeling a conviction to adopt and care for other children—to love those who don’t even have one parent. And now imagine that your state is excluding you from adopting any child because you won’t agree to contradict your Christian beliefs— you won’t use inaccurate pronouns, take children to events like Pride parades, and facilitate a child’s access to dangerous procedures like potentially sterilizing puberty blockers. This is exactly the situation Jessica Bates faces in Oregon. Oregon officials are preventing Jessica from adopting because they disagree with her Christian beliefs—despite ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President for Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a unanimous decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Wednesday in Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School, in which a Catholic high school was challenged by a former employee who entered into a relationship that conflicted with the school’s religious beliefs about marriage and sexuality. ADF attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of religious employers who wish to make hiring decisions without fear of government ...

ADF attorneys available for media interviews following oral arguments Thursday

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt, director of U.S. government relations, regarding Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s signing Tuesday of SB 414, a bill that includes a provision to protect the private information of individuals who support charities and other nonprofit organizations of their choice: “Every American should be free to peacefully support causes they believe in without fear of harassment or intimidation. This provision within the bill is an important step in guaranteeing privacy protections for all Georgians in a manner ...

ADF attorneys file response with state high court urging it to reject an attempt to halt enforcement of pro-life law

On behalf of Arkansas female athlete, ADF attorneys join six states in seeking to preserve student fairness, privacy, safety, and free speech

Florida Attorney General representing the State of Florida and ADF attorneys representing the Catholic Medical Association file lawsuit against HHS

WHO: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Alliance Defending Freedom client Amelia Ford, an Arkansas athlete WHAT: Press conference following the filing of the lawsuit, State of Arkansas v. U.S. Department of Education, in which six states are suing the Biden administration over its recent attempt to rewrite Title IX, a federal law designed to create equal opportunities for students in education and athletics WHEN: 10 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 7 WHERE: Office of the Arkansas Attorney General, 323 Center St., Suite 200, Little Rock; or watch the ...