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… Oregon School District Fired Educators for Speaking Out ADF is representing two educators in a lawsuit against an … Published May 10, 2023 Revised December 21, 2023 Thanks to the First Amendment, all Americans have the right to peacefully advocate for change. One effective method of creating change is by garnering support from the ground …

… Business Defeats Obamacare Abortion Pill Mandate Thanks to a Supreme Court decision, Conestoga Wood Specialties and … employers, that right was threatened during the tenure of former President Barack Obama. Under the Patient … pills for their employees against their religious beliefs. ADF attorneys helped file a lawsuit on behalf of the company, …

… … Again – And Lost … Again Jack Phillips should not have to fear government punishment for living out his faith by … beliefs. But you would be wrong. Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, faced a second round of harassment … Commission issued a formal complaint against Jack, and ADF filed an amended complaint. The commission sought to …

… zone” sounds positive, like a place where the freedom of speech receives extra protection. But that’s not the … But the freedom of speech isn’t like a virus that needs to be quarantined to prevent it from spreading. Nor is it … groups who have run into the same problem. Thankfully, the ADF Center for Academic Freedom has a 100% success rate in …

… Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First Amendment freedoms by ensuring the … October 4, 2023 Revised October 5, 2023 In the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, CNN hosted a town hall on … denies the full human rights and the full civil rights of every single one of us.” Of course, O’Rourke did not …

… against him after he respectfully declined a request to create a custom-designed cake celebrating a same-sex … there. But just when Jack thought he could breathe a sigh of relief, the same Colorado government agency decided to … affirmed that judgment. But Jack is not backing down . ADF has appealed the case on his behalf, and the Colorado …

… Adoption Ministry New York government agencies tried to punish New Hope Family Services because of the adoption provider’s religious beliefs. Written by … lawsuit against the state proceeds. September 2021 : ADF attorneys representing New Hope filed a second lawsuit  ( …

… you’re at a school board meeting discussing changes to school district policy, and one of the teachers speaks up. He thoughtfully voices some … public comment period of a May 2021 school board meeting. ADF is representing Kim Wright, Monica Gill, and Tanner Cross …

… Colorado Law Censors Counselors Colorado is trying to force Christian counselor Kaley Chiles to express only the … to “bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2). She sees her work as an outgrowth of … their license to practice counseling. In September 2022, ADF Allied Attorney Barry Arrington filed a lawsuit on behalf …

… rights do faith-based organizations have when it comes to personnel decisions—hiring or firing employees? It’s a … in the courts. But a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has shed some much-needed … her majority opinion, “The ministerial exception does not protect the church alone; it also confines the state and its …