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… New York Pays $275,000 After Repeatedly Harassing Christian Adoption Ministry New York government agencies … New Hope receives no public funding. While a district court ruled against New Hope, dismissing its case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit issued an emergency …

… Christian Doctors Win After ADF Sues Over Assisted Suicide in … religious convictions and professional ethics oppose practices like physician-assisted suicide. CMDA provides … in March. Thankfully, in September 2022, a federal court granted our motion for preliminary injunction, saying …

… was the origin of the ministerial exception? The Supreme Court has long recognized that the First Amendment protects … . Gordon College is a religious institution in Massachusetts. The mission statement posted on its website … men and women distinguished by intellectual maturity and Christian character, committed to lives of service and …

… University Tried to Censor Christian Students The University of Idaho tried to chill … how to properly debate and defend ideas and positions in court. Unfortunately, the University of Idaho in Moscow, … so ADF filed a lawsuit. In June 2022, a federal district court ruled that Peter, Mark, and Ryan were likely to prevail …

… Vermont Continues Streak of Hard Fouls Against Christian Schools Mid Vermont Christian School was punished … the First Amendment. Now, despite a federal appeals court victory and a U.S. Supreme Court decision just one year … its policies regarding biblical marriage and dress codes, hiring those who do not share and live out its religious …

… Washington Threatening Mission of Seattle Christian Ministry that Cares for Homeless Seattle’s Union … ministry serving the homeless, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom … applicant and hired someone else who met its religious hiring criteria. But the applicant challenged the Mission in …

… This Volunteer Chaplain Was Fired—For His Christian Beliefs Dr. Andrew Fox was fired from his position … 16, 2022 Revised December 21, 2023 Sadly, stories of Christian teachers , professors , and medical professionals … no longer be shocking. But how about this one: a volunteer Christian chaplain fired for his Christian beliefs? That’s …

… Atlanta Paid $1.2 Million for Axing Christian Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was fired from his job as … 2015, and just under three years later, a federal district court ruled that the city had violated the Constitution by … its employees’ speech outside of work. Outcome The court ruled that Atlanta cannot require its employees to get …

… Ohio County Agrees to Respect Christian Minister’s Freedom Cuyahoga County’s law would have … that align with her Christian faith. The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently affirmed these principles. Most … 303 Creative v. Elenis (another ADF case), the High Court ruled that the government cannot use …

… Religious Freedom Prevails After Christian Orgs Challenge Virginia ‘Values’ Act Two churches, … on behalf of these ministries in 2020, the Circuit Court for Loudoun County dismissed the case in 2021, saying … in another ADF case, 303 Creative v. Elenis . That court held that our client Lorie Smith had standing to …