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… Brooker v. The Governors of Missouri State University Details Documents Summary Emily Brooker was a quiet student … at this population and write about it’ … it was, ‘You are going to put your name on something.’ It was like … students’ right to not speak in violation of their conscience.  The right of students to opt-out of assignments …

… Health Link v. Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corp. Details Documents Resources Profiles Summary The city of Fort … Wayne’s public transportation company refused to accept an ad from a life-affirming health care referral service for women in need. Citilink denied Women’s Health Link’s …

… Lost U.S. Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges Details Videos Documents FAQs Resources Summary Same-sex … such a change. At the time of the decision, voters in 31 states had chosen to affirm the definition of marriage as … James Gottry : Marriage no longer matters...and that’s why it matters (The Hill, 2015-06-29) Alison Howard : …

… Active State Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Scardina Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary The same … filed an unsuccessful complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission in 2017 commenced a lawsuit in state court … … free speech … free expression … creative professionals … conscience … Colorado … Case:Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop …

… Meriwether v. The Trustees of Shawnee State University Details Videos Documents Resources Profiles Summary Shawnee … own philosophical and Christian convictions. In November 2018, ADF filed a lawsuit on Dr. Meriwether’s behalf. … in our favor, upholding Dr. Meriwether’s First Amendment rights. The 6th Circuit explained that if “professors lacked …

… Courts Krestan v. Deer Valley Unified School District Details Documents Summary Erin Krestan was a student leader … student-led club at Mountain Ridge High School. In looking for creative ways to promote their weekly meetings, which … Defending Freedom represented Erin in the defense of her rights to freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Case …

… v. USD 475 Geary County Schools School Board Members Details Videos Documents Profiles Summary A Kansas middle … name when speaking to parents—an action that violated her conscience. Case Documents Court Title Date Trial Court Dismissal 8/31/2022 Trial Court Memorandum and order 5/9/2022 Trial Court …

… Active U.S. Supreme Court Labrador v. Poe Details Documents Profiles Summary In 2023, Idaho enacted the … gender dysphoria. But activists have sued the state and are attempting to block enforcement of the law. ADF and … Vice President of Litigation Strategy & Center for Conscience Initiatives Jonathan Scruggs serves as senior …

… of Appeals Thayer v. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Details Videos Documents Resources Summary ADF represents … lawsuit seeking to hold her former employer responsible for nearly $28 million in “repeated false, fraudulent, and/or … and yet counted those payments as voluntary contributions so that it could bill the full amount of those services to …

… U.S. Courts of Appeals Centro Tepeyac v. Montgomery County Details Documents Summary In February 2009, abortion … about their pregnancy. The ordinance was crafted so that it did not require any signs to be posted by abortion … that the practices of [the pregnancy care centers] are causing pregnant women to be misinformed which is …