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… of Appeals Thayer v. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Details Videos Documents Resources Summary ADF represents … Parenthood clinics, in a False Claims Act lawsuit seeking to hold her former employer responsible for nearly $28 … out of the hands of abortionists Our role in this case Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys serve as lead counsel in …

… Won U.S. Courts of Appeals Gaylor v. Mnuchin Details Documents Summary The Freedom From Religion … that acknowledges that housing assistance from churches to ministers is nontaxable. Case Documents Court Title Date … … Freedom From Religion Foundation … U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit … taxation … minister housing allowance … …

… of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania v. Ruud Details Documents Summary Summary On behalf of a Christian student organization, ADF attorneys … University in Shippensburg, Penn. SU officials failed to honor the terms of a 2004 settlement in which they agreed …

… Active U.S. District Courts Pursley v. Pennsylvania Details Documents Summary James Pursley, a Christian and alumni of Pennsylvania State University, attempted to purchase a $250 brick for placement on the school's new Alumni Walk. Officials rejected his …

… Concluded U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Windsor Details Documents Resources Summary Edith Windsor married … Windsor paid taxes on the estate she inherited. She sued to recover the estate taxes she had paid and asked the court … and ordered the federal government not to enforce it. Alliance Defending Freedom filed a friend-of-the-court brief …

… Won U.S. District Courts Perlot v. Green Details Videos Documents Profiles Summary Three Christian law students are suing University of Idaho officials for violating their First Amendment rights by punishing them … Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the …

… McCord v. South Madison Community School Corporation Details Videos Documents Profiles Summary The South Madison … a policy that required counselors and other employees to use names and pronouns for students that do not correspond … as senior counsel with the Center for Parental Rights at Alliance Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ …

… Won U.S. Supreme Court Fulton v. City of Philadelphia Details Documents Profiles Summary The City of Philadelphia halted foster-care referrals to Catholic Social Services (CSS) because CSS wanted to … Counsel Chris Schandevel serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. View …

… World Outreach Conference Center v. City of Chicago Details Documents Summary The city of Chicago prevented World … a former YMCA building. Though the ministry intended to use the building for similar services as the YMCA, the … a lawsuit aimed at preventing World Outreach from carrying on charitable and religious activities there. Case Documents …

… Won U.S. District Courts Gros v. City of New Orleans Details Documents Summary New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu approved a religious speech ban on Bourbon Street. The law bars anyone from loitering or congregating for the purpose of discussing politics, religion or social …