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High court affirms that First Amendment protects Americans from government-mandated speech in 303 Creative v. Elenis

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision Friday in 303 Creative v. Elenis, which upheld free speech for all Americans: “The U.S. Supreme Court rightly reaffirmed that the government can’t force Americans to say things they don’t believe. The court reiterated that it’s unconstitutional for the state to eliminate from the public square ideas it dislikes, including the belief that marriage is the union of husband and wife. Disagreement isn’t discrimination, and the ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday in Groff v. DeJoy to uphold meaningful religious accommodations in the workplace for employees of all faiths: “Federal law protects employees’ ability to live and work according to their religious beliefs. Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for employees’ religious practice unless doing so imposes undue hardships on their operations. For too long, that duty had been erased by a misguided court ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Chris Schandevel regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to vacate a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and remand it back to that court to reconsider its ruling in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski. At issue in Kerr is whether pro-life states like South Carolina can direct Medicaid funds—funds intended to help low-income individuals obtain necessary medical ...

College of the Ozarks should not have to wait until it is punished to challenge government overreach.

In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government officials cannot misuse public-accommodation laws to force people to say something they don’t believe.

The heckler’s veto is the silencing of free speech due to a hostile reaction from opponents of that speech.

Alliance Defending Freedom exists to advance the God-given right to freely live and speak the truth.

Planned Parenthood has repeatedly prioritized its profits over the lives of women and children. People deserve to know the truth about Planned Parenthood.

The Supreme Court unanimously struck down a Massachusetts law that silenced pro-life advocates such as Eleanor McCullen.