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… Supreme Court Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation Details Documents Summary President George W. Bush, by … of Faith Based Initiatives and several other offices to help faith-based groups to apply for and receive federal … an atheist organization advocating extreme views on the Establishment Clause, filed a lawsuit with three of …

… of Appeals Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Obama Details Documents Profiles Summary In 1952, President Harry … Truman signed into law a joint resolution by Congress to set aside an annual National Day of Prayer. Congress … Reagan, specifying that the annual event would be observed on “the first Thursday in May each year.” Freedom From …

… Won U.S. District Courts Nonbelief Relief v. Kautter Details Documents Summary Alliance Defending Freedom, … in Washington, D.C., filed a motion in federal court to intervene in an atheist group’s lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by Freedom From Religion Foundation on behalf of Nonbelief Relief, Inc., sought to …

… Courts of Appeals Emilee Carpenter Photography v. James Details Videos Commentary Documents Resources Profiles … state law forces photographer and blogger Emilee Carpenter to create photographs and blogs celebrating same-sex weddings … woman. Penalties for violating the law include fines of up to $100,000, a revoked business license, and up to a year in …

… Won U.S. Supreme Court Agostini v. Felton Details Documents Summary In 1965, Congress passed Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to ensure that children in impoverished areas received a … Establishment Clause since the program was administered on a neutral basis and had adequate “safeguards” preventing …

… Active Prosecutor v. Räsänen Details Videos Commentary Documents Profiles Summary In 2019, … mother, grandmother, and Christian, posted the tweet to question her church’s official sponsorship of the Helsinki … Elyssa Koren August 11, 2023 Finland puts free speech on trial Kristen Waggoner August 13, 2023 When the threat to …

… Won U.S. Courts of Appeals Gaylor v. Mnuchin Details Documents Summary The Freedom From Religion Foundation is challenging a … that acknowledges that housing assistance from churches to ministers is nontaxable. Case Documents Court Title Date …

… Won U.S. District Courts Bethel Ministries v. Salmon Details Videos Commentary Documents Resources Profiles … officials revoked a church-run school’s eligibility to participate in a voucher program to benefit low-income … the school has not—and will not—turn down a student based on their sexual orientation. The school only simply asks …

… Courts of Appeals The Children First Foundation v. Fiala Details Documents Resources Profiles Summary Children First … based non-profit that promotes adoption as an alternative to abortion. To help raise awareness about adoption, CFF … Court of Appeals. The Second Circuit has yet to rule on the case. Alliance Defending Freedom is still fighting for …

… Association of Faith-Based Organizations v. Anderson Details Documents Summary Officials at the Iowa Department of Administration barred state employees from contributing to faith-based charities as part of its voluntary state … employee charity donation program. After attorneys from ADF and the Christian Legal Society's Center for Law & …