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… ADF SVP Jeremy Tedesco Testifies Before Congress on De-banking We cannot continue to let law enforcement, regulators, and banks that are too …

… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by … to best prepare and protect them—even advocating on behalf of ministries in court if necessary and …

… Michael Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of … Freedom. He served in this capacity from 2017 until 2022.  Before joining ADF, Farris was founding president of both the … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor …

… Professor on Free Speech A professor at Fresno State tried to censor the campus chapter of Students for Life. Written by … of pro-life views was “part of free speech.” Just before Bernadette left the area, the professor told her that … own right to free speech.” Outcome After filing the suit, ADF attorneys secured a favorable settlement in a major …

… What Is a Free Speech Zone? Many colleges and universities designate an … But the freedom of speech isn’t like a virus that needs to be quarantined to prevent it from spreading. Nor is it … groups who have run into the same problem. Thankfully, the ADF Center for Academic Freedom has a 100% success rate in …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of … from speaking freely on campus. Barham has also testified before several state legislatures on the importance of …

… Free Speech Photographer Emilee Carpenter wants to create art consistent with her beliefs, but New York laws … litigating one of those cases— 303 Creative v. Elenis —before the Supreme Court of the United States. But these … speech. That ruling violates the First Amendment. So ADF attorneys appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …

… California Library Changes Free Speech Policy After ADF Lawsuit The Yolo County Library in California had shut … like public libraries. They’re spaces explicitly designed to disseminate information and host the public—at no … of coaches, parents, and girls’ sports supporters.” Before the event, a librarian told the organizers that …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … Edwin Meese III, including service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Criminal Section for the Western … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… Public-Accommodation Laws Must Respect, Not Violate, Free Speech In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that … officials cannot misuse public-accommodation laws to force people to say something they don’t believe. Written … force them to express ideas contrary to their core values. ADF stepped in to defend Joanna and Breanna’s right to create …