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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s testimony Thursday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing: “Today, Attorney General Garland failed to provide concrete evidence to support his aggressive and misguided directive to use federal law enforcement to investigate parents exercising their First Amendment rights at local school board meetings, presumably using the same federal laws employed to investigate domestic terrorism and other criminal activities. “Let’s be clear: Parents ...

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WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom client Lorie Smith, owner of 303 Creative, and ADF General Counsel Kristen Waggoner WHAT: Speaking at a press conference led by Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Doug Lamborn on Smith’s free speech lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court, 303 Creative v. Elenis WHEN: Thursday, June 9, beginning at 12 p.m. EDT WHERE: House Triangle, U.S. Capitol, Washington ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Other speakers confirmed to speak include U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and James Lankford and U.S. Reps. Vicki Hartzler and Debbie Lesko. To schedule an interview with Smith or Waggoner, contact ADF ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Monday not to hear Tingley v. Ferguson, a case challenging Washington state’s counseling censorship law: “We’re disappointed that Washington’s Counseling Censorship Law will continue to prevent many people from getting the help they need. The law clearly violates the First Amendment by censoring counselors like Brian, and that ultimately hurts his clients. Washington forces counselors to tell their clients that there ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Jake Warner regarding the Arizona Legislature’s vote Wednesday to affirm the state’s pro-life law, rejecting an attempt to repeal it: “Life is a human right, and the Arizona Legislature has again reaffirmed that fundamental right. Life begins at conception. At just six weeks, unborn babies’ hearts begin to beat. At eight weeks, they have fingers and toes. And at 10 weeks, their unique fingerprints begin to form. Arizona’s pro-life law has protected unborn children for more than 100 years, and the people of ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s signing Wednesday of SB 466, a bill that protects freedom of conscience for teachers: “No one should be forced to contradict their core beliefs just to keep a job, yet we continue to see growing instances of teachers being confronted with that ultimatum. Many teachers can’t in good conscience speak messages that they do not believe to be true, and that includes addressing students by pronouns inconsistent with a ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signing Thursday of HB 676, a bill that strengthens the freedom of parents to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children: “Parents have the right to raise and educate their children, consistent with their beliefs and values, without fear of being unjustly punished by the government. It’s in kids’ best interests for parents to be involved any time a child faces serious issues at school ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signing Thursday of HB 1212, a bill that protects the private information of individuals who support charities and other nonprofit organizations of their choice: “Every American should be free to peacefully support causes they believe in without fear of harassment or intimidation. We have seen states irresponsibly mandate disclosures that endanger donors, foster a culture of doxing, and discourage charitable giving. HB 1212 is an important step in guaranteeing ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Caleb Dalton regarding the University of Texas at Arlington’s decision to rescind a $28,600 charge that officials had unconstitutionally billed Turning Point USA to cover security for two small campus events. ADF sent a letter to UTA officials two weeks ago requesting they rescind the charge because they violated TPUSA’s First Amendment rights when they illegitimately charged the student group the high security fees following their events: “Charging more than $28,000 for two small events is prohibitively ...