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  • Colo. school relents on prayer ban during free time ADF … and discuss faith, pray, or talk about the news of the day from a Christian perspective at lunch.” From day one, … of Pine Creek High School senior Chase Windebank. School officials had told Windebank in the fall of last year that he …
  • Prayer will be heard on high US Supreme Court to weigh in on … long-standing practice of opening public meetings with prayer in 1983 and now has the opportunity to do so again. … of Rights, and the Supreme Court has ruled that public prayer is part of the ‘history and tradition of this …
  • … ADF defends N.Y. town’s right to open meetings with prayer ADF attorneys respond to lawsuit against town of … court to a lawsuit over the town’s practice of allowing prayer at its council meetings.  ADF attorneys filed an … the lawsuit. “The practice of opening public meetings with prayer has always been lawful,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel …
  • … ADF files brief in support of National Day of Prayer’s constitutionality ADF on board in appeal to reverse … event, which was codified by Congress in 1952.    “Public officials should be able to participate in public prayer
  • … ADF attorneys seek to dismiss lawsuit against National Day of Prayer ADF official comment Published March 11, 2009 Related … Foundation filed its suit against a number of government officials, including now-former President George W. Bush and …
  • … New support uplifts NY town’s prayer policy Supreme Court filings demonstrate breadth of support for historical practice of prayer before public meetings Published January 8, 2013 … ·         Forty-nine members of Congress and legislative leaders from two states filed their own briefs pointing out …
  • … ADF responds to latest ACLU attempt to silence public prayer Despite previous loss, ACLU continues effort to halt … claim lacked standing. "The Constitution protects public officials who choose to invoke divine guidance and blessings upon their work," said Johnson. "Public officials throughout the country need to be encouraged and …
  • … 7th Circuit rejects lawsuit against National Day of Prayer ADF filed friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of … from the lawsuit at the district court level. “Public officials should be able to participate in public prayer
  • … ADF encourages mayors to resist activists, observe National Day of Prayer ADF letters inform mayors that participation in … founders participated in public prayer activities; public officials today should be able to do the same,” said ADF …
  • … ADF reassures nation’s mayors that observing 2010 National Day of Prayer is constitutional ADF letters to mayors stress that … event, which was codified by Congress in 1952. “Public officials should be able to participate in public prayer