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… Courts Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Jackson Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary Fort Des … church activities are “religious enough” and which aren’t. ADF will continue to defend the right of all churches to …

… Brooker v. The Governors of Missouri State University Details Documents Summary Emily Brooker was a quiet student … have betrayed herself and her faith.  Emily says, “It wasn’t just ‘Look at this population and write about it’ … it was, … views get in the way of her school work, or she would be expelled from school.  Emily was asked to abandon her …

… Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri v. Drummond Details Documents Summary ADF represented the Missouri Director of Health and Senior … another abortionist, who challenged the state’s authority to force abortion centers to operate by the same health and …

… Concluded U.S. Courts of Appeals Smith v. Bishop Details Documents Summary Over a million Oklahoma voters … defenders of Oklahoma’s marriage amendment when two same-sex couples sued Sally Howe Smith, the Tulsa County Clerk. The couples asked a federal court to force the Tulsa Clerk to give them marriage licenses in …

… for Privacy v. Township High School District No. 211 Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary Township … and safety when it secretly opened its schools’ restrooms to the opposite sex and then opened the girls’ locker room to … preliminary injunction 5/23/2016 Trial Court Memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction …

… Lewis v. The New York State Department of Civil Service Details Documents Summary In 2007, ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of New York taxpayers, challenging a state agency's attempt to redefine marriage in the state. The complaint alleged that …

… Neely v. Wyoming Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics Details Documents Resources Profiles Summary In December … refuse to perform weddings for strangers, they simply don’t feel like marrying the couple, or they prefer to watch a … arguments in February 2016, it recommended that she be removed from both positions. Judge Neely appealed to the …

… Won State Supreme Court Woodfill v. Parker Details Videos Documents Profiles Summary The city of Houston attempted to subpoena 17 different types of communications belonging to … to Houston city attorney 10/15/2014 Trial Court Memo in support of motion to quash subpoenas 10/13/2014 Trial Court …

… Lost U.S. District Courts Bloedorn v. Grube Details Documents Summary Benjamin Bloedorn, a Christian, and a a few friends attempted to share their faith in a "free speech" zone on the campus of … Bloedorn and his friends felt that the requirement to be invasive and a violation of their constitutional rights, …

… of Education of Lindenhurst Union Free School District Details Documents Profiles Summary Lindenhurst Union Free … members were barred from meeting in classrooms and were forced to apply for facility access as a "local community organization." After ADF attorneys filed suit, officials reversed their decision, …