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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President and CEO Michael Farris regarding the violence at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday: “The violent actions at the U.S. Capitol must stop. Alliance Defending Freedom categorically condemns them. Over the last year, we’ve witnessed lawlessness on the left and now the right. Violence is never the answer, nor can it result in a durable, peaceful, and freedom-loving nation. America is not defeated by one election. America is defeated when we stop believing in and following our constitutional system. We still believe in America.” ...

… abuse of power. We are gratified that the First Amendment rights of the pastors have triumphed over government … abuse of power. We are gratified that the First Amendment rights of the pastors have triumphed over government …

… the university failed to protect students’ free speech rights by allowing a violent mob to disrupt and ultimately … time to uphold students and speakers’ First Amendment rights, the administration did the right thing by welcoming … supporters, which I fear will impact the free speech rights of the students I work with nationwide,” Hawkins said. …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ approval Thursday of tax legislation that includes language from the Free Speech Fairness Act, which, if signed into law, would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from investigating and penalizing churches simply for what a pastor says from the pulpit: “America’s pastors don’t need a federal tax agency to police their sermons, and so we commend those in the House who supported free speech fairness language in the amended tax bill. Churches and ...

… open to the general public.  Respecting their free speech rights is not optional.” On June 14, police threatened to … unconstitutional. “Exercising your First Amendment rights is not a crime,” Oster added.  “Threatening to arrest … opposing views and choose to exercise their free speech rights at a public place is unconstitutional.” ADF is a legal …

… Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Larry Dombrowski after he was told that he had “no free speech rights in the government workplace.” “Christians shouldn’t be … taken steps to ensure that all employees’ First Amendment rights will be respected.” On March 3, 2005, Dombrowski, who …

… district was continuing to violate the First Amendment rights of religious groups. We will continue to monitor the … district was continuing to violate the First Amendment rights of religious groups. We will continue to monitor the …

… attack on the free speech and freedom of association rights of religious groups on the system’s campuses. “It is … the university to grant Christian student groups the same rights and privileges that it grants all other groups on … and time again in order to protect basic First Amendment rights,” French said.  “But we will continue to do so until …

… said ADF Senior Counsel Joseph Infranco.  “Children have rights of speech and association during their … time, and the school may not curtail those rights because of their age.” The students and some of their … situated students to exercise their constitutional rights.” “We hope the letter will clear up the situation and …

… because they choose to exercise their First Amendment rights,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel David Cortman.  … said that the student had “signed away his First Amendment rights,” the student respectfully protested by tearing the … because they choose to exercise their First Amendment rights,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel David Cortman.  …