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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Cody Barnett regarding a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Thursday in Chiles v. Salazar to uphold Colorado’s Counseling Censorship Law. The court reasoned that a counseling session transforms speech into conduct that is not protected by the First Amendment. ADF attorneys represent Kaley Chiles, a licensed professional counselor in Colorado, who helps clients with various issues—including gender identity and sexual orientation: “Counseling is speech, not conduct, and it must be treated as ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission. ADF attorneys filed the brief on behalf of By the Hand Club for Kids, an Illinois ministry that is asking the high court to overturn a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that creates an unconstitutional test to determine the sincerity of religious organizations’ outreach efforts: “Government ...

Appeals court rules that University of Louisville officials must stand trial for retaliating against Dr. Allan Josephson after he expressed personal views

Our rights to free speech and religious freedom enshrined in the U.S. Constitution are priceless. We know that these freedoms give us the ability to openly discuss important issues without fearing government punishment and to live out our faith openly and freely. Yet for many of our clients whose First Amendment freedoms have been violated, the Constitution has had a very direct and personal effect on their lives. Because of that founding document, they can continue to speak, work, and provide for their family without violating their conscience. They can continue to provide lifesaving care to ...

Treasurers warn Costco, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, McKesson to resist political pressure to dispense mifepristone

The Brazilian Supreme Court blatantly violated free speech rights by banning X after the company’s chairman, Elon Musk, declined to censor disfavored views.

Educators Katie Medart and Rachel Sager were fired from their jobs—because they tried to protect their students from the harms of gender ideology. When they saw students struggling with the effects of this ideology, these Christian educators came together to brainstorm ways that they could best support and serve their students. They crafted a set of policy proposals called “I Resolve”—on their own time, and with the knowledge of school officials. But when they shared the proposals publicly, they were punished by the school. Then they were fired. But teachers shouldn’t have to choose between ...

Lawsuit challenges Jefferson County Public Schools policy that assigns students to overnight accommodations based on ‘gender identity,’ not sex

Photographer Amy Lawson filed a lawsuit to challenge a pair of laws that threatened her right to speak consistent with her beliefs.

Broad support for safety, fairness in schools filed with 6th Circuit in case brought by states, ADF attorneys