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… lawsuit  Wednesday that challenged the ban. The city’s stay-at-home order did not originally ban drive-in churches, but Mayor Andrew Berke abruptly announced right … District of Tennessee. Nathan Kellum, one of more than 3,100 attorneys allied with ADF, served as local counsel in …

… will vary and cannot always be easily quantified, these studies strongly suggest that churches’ economic … revoked its tax exemption because it had participated in political activity. Branch Ministries filed a lawsuit against … to the Internal Revenue Code, which states that no 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization can participate in “any political …

… Community Church, back to district court for a decision. “Churches shouldn’t be discriminated against by a city’s sign … 9th Circuit on April 15. “The government cannot require churches to abide by stricter rules than it places on other … an amended code that continued to discriminate against churches. ADF attorneys then filed an amended complaint and …

… Casinos Are Open, But Churches Are Closed? During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada … casinos, restaurants, bars, theme parks, and gyms. While these secular organizations could reopen at half capacity, churches faced criminal and civil penalties if they opened their doors to 50 or more attendees—no matter how …

… Court: Let the bells ring while Phoenix churches’ suit proceeds ADF attorneys secure order on behalf of Valley churches keeping city from enforcing problematic noise … about the bells. Both churches filed the lawsuit so that they can ring their bells without fear of future prosecution …

… property in a shopping center to hold worship services.  “Churches shouldn’t be singled out for discrimination by a … clubs and lodges to meet in the shopping center, but not churches.”  In December, Port St. Lucie wouldn’t even allow … overturn the provisions in the city’s zoning code so that they do not discriminate against churches. A motion for …

… her faith. “Oregon is abandoning children in favor of a political agenda,” said ADF Legal Counsel Johannes … of loving homes, and states should be doing everything they can to bring in more families willing to take in … her faith. “Oregon is abandoning children in favor of a political agenda,” said ADF Legal Counsel Johannes …

… Court agrees to take up govt speech discrimination against churches ADF represents Arizona congregation marginalized by … to church signs when it doesn’t apply them to ideological, political, and other non-commercial signs. Because the 9th … “If town officials were truly concerned about that, they would apply the rules evenly to all similar temporary …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Vice President of Litigation Strategy and Center for Conscience Initiatives Jonathan Scruggs regarding a formal comment ADF attorneys submitted Monday with the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urging it to withdraw a proposed rule that will deter families from fostering children and will make it harder to place children with capable, loving parents: “Vulnerable children in America’s foster care system are urgently in need of loving families to care ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel and Director of Communications Kerri Kupec regarding ABC News’ abandonment of objectivity in repeating false accusations against ADF made by the ultra-partisan Southern Poverty Law Center: “ABC News has committed journalistic malpractice. For ABC News to essentially cut and paste false charges against Alliance Defending Freedom by a radically left-wing, violence-inciting organization like Southern Poverty Law Center is a discredit to ABC News and to the profession. Americans’ trust in media is cratering, and the ...