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MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge Thursday ordered University of Wisconsin-Madison officials to stop discriminating against the UW Roman Catholic Foundation while its new lawsuit against the school moves forward. Alliance Defense Fund attorneys requested the injunction after UW-Madison officials violated the terms of a settlement agreement reached in a previous lawsuit ADF filed on behalf of the Catholic student group. “University officials should recognize the constitutional rights of Christian students just as they do for all other students,” said ADF Litigation Staff Counsel David Hacker. ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding South Carolina House of Representatives’ passage Wednesday of the Religion Is Essential Act ( HB 3105), a bill which ensures that churches and other religious organizations are allowed to remain open during a state of emergency on the same or better terms as businesses and other secular services: “While public officials have the authority and responsibility to protect public health and safety, the First Amendment prohibits the government from treating houses of worship and religious ...

… of  HB 2449 , a bill that ensures that residents of long-term care facilities are able to receive visits from clergy … HB 2449 ensures that this does not happen in long-term care facilities like nursing homes by allowing residents … of  HB 2449 , a bill that ensures that residents of long-term care facilities are able to receive visits from clergy …

ADF, city of Wildwood officials settle case involving free speech rights

… of the fathers, who is currently serving his second prison term. ADF requests that the ECHR uphold national and … of the fathers, who is currently serving his second prison term. ADF requests that the ECHR uphold national and …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding the Religion Is Essential Act, which became law Wednesday. HB 1211, sponsored by Rep. Mary Bentley, ensures that churches and other religious organizations are allowed to remain open during a state of emergency on the same terms as businesses and other secular services: “While public officials have the authority and responsibility to protect public health and safety, the First Amendment prohibits the government from treating houses of worship and religious organizations worse than ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO, and General Counsel Michael Farris.

ADF appeals to full panel of 2nd Circuit in lawsuit against NYC Dept. of Education

… concluded that courts and the government may redefine that term in Title VII, even though Congress clearly did not … Allowing a court or government bureaucrats to redefine a term with such a clear and important meaning undermines those … concluded that courts and the government may redefine that term in Title VII, even though Congress clearly did not …

SIUE drops prohibition on student expression without administrators’ permission, had limited speech to .0013 percent of campus