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… Union Gospel Mission v. Woods Image Take a moment to imagine how your life could be different. Imagine that no matter how hard you try, you cannot shake the desire for a drop—just one more—of alcohol. You lose your job. You … forces it to hire those who do not subscribe to the group’s beliefs.” ADF Vice President of Appellate Advocacy …

… with a primary focus on religious liberty, free speech, student privacy, conscience rights of creative … and  Witters v. Washington State Department of Services for the Blind  (1985). Lorence has made media appearances on …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… Cathy DeCarlo A hospital pressured this pro-life nurse to assist with abortion. Case: Cenzon-DeCarlo v. The Mount … One morning five years later, Cathy was told to prepare for a procedure that is common following a miscarriage. Cathy … decided to trust her supervisors, but soon she saw the details for the procedure, and she found out that it was …

… as she walked into a planning meeting with the other student leaders of the Ichthus Club, a Christian student club … the Board announced that it had cancelled the Club due to budget cuts and a lack of participation by the students in … Club, but she also contacted Alliance Defending Freedom for legal help. Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit …

… Church How Trinity Lutheran Church Won a Landmark Victory for Religious Freedom Case: Trinity Lutheran Church of … applied for a Missouri grant program, it had no reason to think its application would be denied. In 2012, the church … exclusion sends a message that Trinity’s children are less worthy of protection simply because they play on a …

… Eleanor McCullen Two days a week, five hours per day, for the last 14 years, Eleanor McCullen has stood on the … outside a Boston Planned Parenthood facility trying to persuade mothers not to abort their babies. Case: McCullen … said, “The court has, for many, many years, said that speech on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and …

… Justus Abramo Justus Abramo was a first grade student in the Nazareth Area School District, and Valentine’s … in Ancient Rome who was censored, persecuted, and martyred for sharing his Christian faith. Inspired by this saint, … that the school was violating her son’s rights to free speech and freedom of religion. But, the principal would not …

… Barronelle Stutzman The Story of Barronelle’s Appeal to the Supreme Court Case: Arlene's Flowers v. State of … to hear her appeal. Barronelle Stutzman’s struggle for religious freedom should be alarming not only to … Barronelle because she has a different view on marriage than the State does. We must stand together as opponents of …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … missions without unnecessary legal barriers. Ziel has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit ministry … Counsel’s office at Cru (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ) leading efforts in contract management, …