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Make no mistake: New York’s new censorship law targets constitutionally protected speech on social media networks. But this attack on free speech is nothing new. We’ve seen countless forms of censorship from government officials, social media platforms, and even financial institutions. But now, satirical websites like The Babylon Bee must face humorless state officials depriving them of their First Amendment freedoms. At ADF, we believe that all Americans are free to peacefully express their point of view, and that includes humor and sarcasm. Further, we believe that our freedoms don’t hinge ...

The Constitution is the most important document in American civil life—the “supreme Law of the Land.” It shapes government structures, sets clear and strict limits on the power of our governments, and most importantly, enshrines many of our God-given rights.

The ministerial exception allows religious organizations to be able to make employment decisions for ministers without government interference.

… Human Rights Commission decision in favor of Blaine. May 2017 : The Kentucky appeals court also ruled that Blaine is … messages that conflict with his religious beliefs. June 2017 : The Commission appealed the decision to the Kentucky …

Michael Ross serves as legal counsel for the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom

… rights. For example, in Pierce v. Society of Sisters (1925), the Court held that an Oregon law “unreasonably …

… Dr. James C. Dobson (founder, Family Talk); Dr. D. James Kennedy (former senior pastor, Coral Ridge Presbyterian … cake artist Jack Phillips at the Supreme Court in 2017. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights … that ADF was deeply involved in this historic victory. In 2017, Denise Burke joined the ADF team. She already had …

… the vendor selection committee from inviting Steve to the 2017 market—which the committee had done every year since … their beliefs about marriage. ADF filed a lawsuit in May 2017, and that fall a federal district issued an order … force the Tennes family out of the farmer’s market. Winter 2017 : The city created a policy designed specifically to bar …

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… Delivering the opinion of the court, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that the taxpayers who didn’t like the program …