Search

In 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly authorized an optional “Choose Life” specialty license plate.

Court lifts injunction against Forsyth County prayer policy

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom, regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Wednesday with the Supreme Court of North Carolina in Mitchell v. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors, a case in which a college professor is challenging his termination from employment simply because he sent a letter to a colleague that was critical of her decision to deny funding for the professor and students to attend an academic conference: “American democracy thrives ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President for Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a unanimous decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Wednesday in Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School, in which a Catholic high school was challenged by a former employee who entered into a relationship that conflicted with the school’s religious beliefs about marriage and sexuality. ADF attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of religious employers who wish to make hiring decisions without fear of government ...

ADF attorneys favorably settle lawsuit on behalf of Dr. David Phillips, unlawfully fired after speaking about harms of racially divisive ideology

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist regarding the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina’s decision Friday to prevent North Carolina’s pro-life laws from going into effect while the lawsuit, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. Stein , continues: “Abortion is not health care, and North Carolina is free to protect the health and safety of women and girls in the state. The General Assembly reasonably enacted commonsense protections for women undergoing chemical and surgical abortions. North Carolina women deserve ...

ADF attorneys available for media interviews following hearing Monday

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding the North Carolina Legislature’s override Wednesday of three bills vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper: H. 574, a bill that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on women’s sports teams; H. 808, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering “gender transition” medical procedures, and S. 49, a bill that protects parents’ rights and transparency in their ...

ADF attorneys represent NC speaker, president pro tempore in latest legal challenge from abortionists

Ruling rejects state officials’ attempt to dismiss Dr. David Phillips’ lawsuit challenging unconstitutional firing from North Carolina Governor’s School