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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the Biden-Harris administration’s unlawful attempt to rewrite Title IX that goes into effect Thursday, illegitimately redefining “sex” in federal law, threatening women’s advancements in education and athletics and violating the rights of parents, students, and teachers: “The Biden-Harris administration’s radical redefinition of sex turns back the clock on equal opportunity for women, threatens student safety and privacy, censors speech, and undermines fairness in ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement Jeremy Tedesco regarding a multi-state letter led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody which counters U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent mischaracterizations of state legislation protecting citizens from viewpoint-based discrimination in banking. “No one should be denied access to basic financial services because of their political or religious beliefs. That’s why federal and state governments ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Phil Sechler regarding the Statewide Charter School Board’s decision to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Drummond v. Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board after the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision last month held that the board could not lawfully enter a charter contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School because of the school’s religious beliefs: “Oklahoma parents and children are better off with more choices, not fewer. There’s great irony in state officials who claim to be in favor of ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding President Joe Biden’s U.S. Supreme Court reform proposals as outlined in his opinion piece published Monday in The Washington Post: “Our nation is founded on the rule of law and depends on a judiciary free from political coercion. For this reason, our Founders separated power into three branches, one of which is an independent judiciary. President Biden’s proposal to ‘reform’ the Supreme Court undermines this essential principle. Under the guise of protecting ...

Latest ruling favors ADF female athlete client, six states challenging Biden-Harris admin’s illegitimate rule change

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann regarding a proposed friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on behalf of the Douglass Leadership Institute in the case B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District, in which a first grade student was punished by school officials for a drawing at school: “Students don’t lose their First Amendment right to free speech when they walk into a school building. All Americans must remain free to speak, especially in our schools. As we explain ...

17 states, numerous groups tell 7th Circuit John Kluge shouldn’t have been forced to resign over convictions about biological sex

ADF attorneys available for media interviews following hearing Tuesday

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Natalie Thompson regarding a decision Wednesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to reject the Biden administration’s request to partially pause a district court injunction against the administration’s illegal attempt to rewrite Title IX rules. Because of the 5th Circuit’s decision, issued in Rapides Parish School Board v. United States Department of Education, the halt on the rules remains fully in place in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho while the case proceeds: “The ...

ADF attorneys available for media interviews Friday following hearing