Donate
ADF at the Supreme Court
Keep up-to-date on all the latest ADF cases before the Supreme Court, and learn more about some of the precedent-setting cases in which we’ve played a role.
Current Cases
ADF is privileged to represent these cases currently before the Supreme Court.
Religious Freedom
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionU.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether EEOC and court can redefine ‘sex’ without Congress
Pending Cases
ADF has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear these cases.
Religious Freedom
Bruni v. City of PittsburghSidewalk counselors ask US Supreme Court to review Pittsburgh censorship-zone law
Religious Freedom
Uzuegbunam v. PreczewskiADF attorneys represent censored Christian student in lawsuit
Religious Freedom
March for Life Education and Defense Fund v. CaliforniaADF attorneys file petition with high court that asks it to consider 9th Circuit case when deciding 3rd Circuit case
Religious Freedom
Arlene’s Flowers v. State of Washington | Arlene’s Flowers v. IngersollState government and private parties sue floral artist to compel her to participate in same-sex ceremony
Religious Freedom
Thomas More Law Center v. BecerraCalifornia demands confidential information, promises not to release it, then negligently makes it public
Previous Cases
From the unanimous 9-0 victory in Reed v. Town of Gilbert to the historic precedent-setting win in Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell, ADF has played a role in multiple cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, including 56 victories.
Religious Freedom
Thompson v. HebdonUS Supreme Court vacates decision that upheld Alaska’s draconian campaign contribution limits
Religious Freedom
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. BecerraCalifornia’s Reproductive FACT Act, AB 775, forced pro-life pregnancy care centers to provide free advertising for the abortion industry.
Religious Freedom
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights CommissionChristian cake artist sued for declining to use his artistic talents to design a custom cake celebrating a same-sex wedding
Religious Freedom
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. ComerAlliance Defending Freedom attorneys represent a Christian preschool excluded from a Missouri program that provides recycled tires for children’s playgrounds.
Religious Freedom
Whole Woman's Health v. HellerstedtUS Supreme Court strikes down Texas law protecting women
Religious Freedom
Geneva College v. AzarFederal government requires a Christian liberal arts college to include abortion-inducing drugs and devices in its employee and student health plans
Religious Freedom
Southern Nazarene University v. AzarFour Christian universities in Oklahoma filed suit against the Obama administration’s mandate
Marriage & Family
Obergefell v. HodgesSame-sex couples filed a lawsuit in federal court that seeks to have Ohio’s constitutional amendment affirming marriage as the union of one man and one woman declared unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution.
Religious Freedom
Reed v. Town of GilbertTown Discriminates Against Church Signs While Widely Permitting Political, Real Estate, and other Similar Signs
Religious Freedom
Susan B. Anthony List v. DriehausAn Ohio law criminalizes political speech that a state agency determines to be “false.”
Religious Freedom
Conestoga Wood Specialties v. BurwellFederal government requires a Christian business to pay for abortion-inducing drugs for its employees
Religious Freedom
McCullen v. CoakleySupreme Court vindicates the rights of pro-life sidewalk counselors to engage in peaceful prayer and witness to women and men entering abortion facilities in a 9-0 victory for Free Speech.
Religious Freedom
Lane v. FranksCentral Alabama Community College fired a staff member after a federal court subpoenaed him to testify in a lawsuit concerning fraud by a state legislator.
Marriage & Family
Hollingsworth v. PerryActivists sue to overturn California’s definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
Religious Freedom
State of Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHigh court refuses to strike down ObamaCare, ADF lawsuits to continue
Religious Freedom
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. WinnAlliance Defending Freedom and its allies secure an important U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting school choice
Religious Freedom
Christian Legal Society v. Wu (Martinez)U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of university policy that forces student groups to allow outsiders who disagree with their beliefs to become leaders and voting members
Marriage & Family
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television StationsADF filed friend-of-the-court brief in defense of FCC rules against obscenity in broadcasts
Religious Freedom
Pleasant Grove City v. SummumADF provided funding, friend-of-the-court briefs in case involving Utah monument
Religious Freedom
Hein v. Freedom From Religion FoundationTaxpayers lack standing to bring an Establishment Clause challenge to a Presidential program that funds conferences to explain to community groups how to apply for federal grants to help poor people and others in need.
Religious Freedom
Gonzales v. CarhartThe Supreme Court held that ban on partial-birth abortion was constitutional—bringing this inhuman procedure to an end.
Religious Freedom
Scheidler v. National Organization for WomenThe Supreme Court overturned judgments and massive fines against multiple pro-life protesters.
Religious Freedom
Van Orden v. PerryState sued for placing historical monuments, including Ten Commandments monument, near state capitol.
Religious Freedom
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. SouthworthUniversity forces students to support causes they disagree with—but refuses to apply the same principle to itself.
Religious Freedom
United States v. American Library AssociationPublic funding for internet access contingent upon use of filter to limit harmful material
Religious Freedom
Zelman v. Simmons-HarrisThe constitutionality of school vouchers used by parents choosing to send their child to a religious school
Religious Freedom
Good News Club v. Milford Central School DistrictProtecting the right of a religious organization to use public facilities on the same basis as other community groups.
Religious Freedom
Washington v. Glucksberg | Vacco v. QuillThe Supreme Court upheld two state bans on assisted suicide.
Religious Freedom
Rosenberger v. Rector and Visitors of the University of VirginiaThe United States Supreme Court says university cannot discriminate against Christian student newspaper
Religious Freedom
Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Group of BostonThe United States Supreme Court upholds the right of free association.
Donate to help ADF defend people like you.
Make a DonationJoin our Newsletter and always stay up to date.
Join Now