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… threatening adoption provider for its religious beliefs ADF attorneys represent New Hope Family Services Published … child deserves a permanent home with loving parents,” said ADF Senior Counsel Roger Brooks, who argued before the U.S. … child deserves a permanent home with loving parents,” said ADF Senior Counsel Roger Brooks, who argued before the U.S. …

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 General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding a Colorado trial court’s decision that punishes cake artist Jack Phillips for not designing a custom pink-and-blue cake celebrating a gender transition when asked to do so by an activist attorney: “Jack Phillips serves all people but shouldn’t be forced to create custom cakes with messages that violate his conscience. In this case, an activist attorney demanded Jack create custom cakes in order to ‘test’ Jack and ‘correct the errors’ of his thinking, and the activist even threatened ...

… ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To schedule an interview, contact ADF Deputy Director of Media Relations AnnMarie Pariseau at … ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To schedule an interview, contact ADF Deputy Director of Media Relations AnnMarie Pariseau at …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Jonathan Scruggs regarding court orders that a Dane County Circuit Court issued Wednesday and on Aug. 11 in Amy Lynn Photography Studio v. City of Madison declaring that Amy Lawson and her business are not subject to city and state laws that would otherwise control her artistic freedom because she does not have a physical storefront: “The court’s judgment has vital implications for everyone in Wisconsin who values artistic freedom. The court found—and the city and state have now agreed—that creative ...

Wis. Supreme Court asked to weigh in on interpretation of voter-approved marriage amendment

High court agrees state officials overstepped their authority in replacing title of proposed amendment with inaccurate one

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao regarding Rep. Debbie Lesko’s introduction Tuesday of a resolution that would add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to protect parental rights: “Parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Sadly, as parents have stood before local school boards and state legislatures across the country to claim that right, they’ve been met by government officials who declare themselves the ultimate determiners of what’s ...

… OR officials for stripping funding because of its faith ADF attorneys represent 71Five Ministries in federal lawsuit … beliefs, and 71Five Ministries is no different,” said ADF Senior Counsel Jeremiah Galus. “The state of Oregon is … that they had been denied funding. The complaint filed by ADF attorneys notes that Oregon officials acknowledged at a …

60 friend-of-the-court briefs affirm gov’t shouldn’t force Americans to choose between making a living and living free