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WASHINGTON – Multiple groups have filed friend-of-the-court briefs encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to take an Arkansas State University student’s case against university officials. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the student, Ashlyn Hoggard, are seeking reversal of a lower court ruling that allowed university officials to escape consequences for their violation of her free speech rights under the First Amendment. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit ruled that ASU officials violated Hoggard’s constitutionally protected freedoms, it said that the ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Baylor regarding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signing Wednesday of HB 4616, a bill that censors conversations between clients and counselors by dictating what goals can be pursued and what ideas can be discussed: “The government has no business censoring conversations between patients and counselors. HB 4616 jeopardizes constitutionally protected freedom of speech by allowing government officials to insert themselves into private conversations between counselors and their clients. Counselors shouldn’t ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding a failed attempt by a minority of U.S. senators to bypass the committee process and resurrect the deceptively named “Equality Act,” legislation that would be used to set back protections for women on the playing field, at work, and in showers and locker rooms by decades, as well as inhibit the ability of Americans to live consistent with their beliefs: “Laws should respect the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of every citizen, but the so-called ‘Equality Act’ that some senators ...

Suit filed by ADF attorneys challenges Wis. village policy that prohibited Christian man from leaving religious literature on residential door handles

WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy WHAT: Speaking at Mississippi Advocacy Group rally supporting legislation protecting children from harmful and life-altering medical procedures WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 24, beginning at 1 p.m. CST WHERE: Mississippi Trade Mart, 1200 Mississippi St., Jackson. To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Specialist Jacqueline Ribeiro at (202) 961-9396. Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Ryan Tucker, director of the ADF Center for Christian Ministries, regarding ADF’s appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on behalf of Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley, a Nevada church challenging Gov. Steve Sisolak’s church gathering ban that allows casinos, restaurants, theme parks, and gyms to operate at 50% capacity but restricts churches to gatherings of 50 or fewer people: “If crowds of hundreds to thousands of people can meet in casinos for hours to play the slots or blackjack, then ...

Nearly five-year legal battle ends in victory for private colleges that wish to operate according to their beliefs

Judge allowed ordinance prohibiting free speech in public area outside abortion clinics to be enforced while lawsuit moves forward

ADF attorneys secure settlement for man arrested, jailed for exercising free speech rights on public sidewalk

WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer WHAT: Kiefer will be one of several speakers at Matt Walsh’s rally to protect children from harmful and life-altering medical procedures; she will be available for media interviews before the rally, which begins at 4 p.m. EDT. To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Specialist Jacqueline Ribeiro at (202) 961-9396. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 21, beginning at 4 p.m. EDT WHERE: War Memorial Plaza, 301 6th Ave. N., Nashville ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Other speakers include Matt Walsh, Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, and ...