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… for example, or a train ticket. Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 slightly expanded that historical … force them to express ideas contrary to their core values. ADF stepped in to defend Joanna and Breanna’s right to create … it the power to censor any of us. And in every case that ADF litigates to defend free speech for artists, our clients …

… executive actions threaten the unborn and strip away the rights of taxpayers who do not wish to participate in funding … executive actions threaten the unborn and strip away the rights of taxpayers who do not wish to participate in funding …

…   “Pro-adoption organizations should have the same speech rights as any other organization. While the district court …   “Pro-adoption organizations should have the same speech rights as any other organization. While the district court …

… by the director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights that a Christian ministry engaged in “wrongdoing” for … by the director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights that a Christian ministry engaged in “wrongdoing” for …

… while refusing to act themselves and protect the speaker’s rights.   What has the Supreme Court said about the heckler’s … the government fails to prevent a heckler’s veto, both the rights of the speaker and the rights of the audience are … of the violent disrupters. Thankfully, in response to an ADF letter , the university allowed a do-over of the event in …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Legal Counsel David Hacker regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Thursday in Lane v. Franks, which affirmed that the First Amendment protects the speech of public employees outside the workplace on matters of public concern: “No one should be fired or suffer other kinds of retaliation for speech outside the workplace, especially when that person is testifying truthfully in court, as Mr. Lane was. We see all too often that public universities and colleges place political litmus tests on employees. But as ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Legal Counsel Matt Bowman regarding a federal district court’s decision Monday in Austin LifeCare v. City of Austin to strike down an Austin, Texas, anti-pregnancy care law that forced pregnancy care centers to post messages that encourage women to go elsewhere: “Political allies of abortionists shouldn’t be allowed to use the law as a tool to attack pregnancy care centers, which offer real help and hope to women. As the district court found, Austin’s ordinance was so vague that it allowed the city dangerous latitude in ...

… Unfortunately, the government doesn't always respect our rights as artists to create freely. In Colorado, a state law … speak any message the government prefers. The inalienable rights to freedom of speech and freedom of expression do not … deserves protection. Image Alliance Defending Freedom ADF team members contributed to the writing and publication …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Austin R. Nimocks regarding the California Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday in Hollingsworth v. O’Connell to deny the petition to uphold the state’s voter-approved marriage amendment: “Elected officials should enforce the law. Though the current California officials are unwilling to enforce the state constitution, we remain hopeful that one day Californians will elect officials who will. It is unfortunate that the California Supreme Court chose not to decide the important, still-unresolved questions about the ...

… for both counselors and clients to use in evaluating their rights and where the government is infringing them. If you have questions or if your rights were violated, please contact ADF today . Image Rachel Rouleau Legal Counsel Rachel Rouleau …