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  • … are physically different. This fact can be easily proven not only by biblical truth, but also by scientific evidence. … arguments defending the law. The appellate court has not yet issued a final decision on the law. Those arguments … constitutional. There is no reason that the law should not be enforced, and the 4th Circuit wrongly cast doubt on …
  • … : The Washington Supreme Court ruled that the Mission must decide: change the way it serves the homeless, or violate its … Christian beliefs or alter its religious ministry. If the government can bar the Mission from hiring co-believers, it … who lives inconsistently with the Quran. We all benefit when faith-based institutions are free to care for the poor …
  • … Revised September 19, 2022 One of the biggest obstacles to religious liberty that I have seen in my years litigating … focus and one-size-fits-all application convinced many government officials that they had a constitutional duty to … wrong thinking once again. ADF experienced this argument when it challenged the New York City Department of …
  • … So Important to Be Able to Create Freely For me, it’s my religious beliefs that discern what I can and can’t create. … all artists look to their conscience and their beliefs to decide what to create. A Muslim singer may decide that her … to promote what they believe rather than let the government dictate that choice. But my choice is not
  • … Town of Greece never discriminated against any religion when selecting who to invite. Rather, the Town contacted … agreed to hear the case.   What did the Supreme Court decide in Town of Greece v. Galloway ? In a 5-4 decision, the … own faith and that legislative bodies at all levels of government have the freedom to seek Divine guidance and …
  • … game is protected under the First Amendment both as religious exercise and as private speech. Read the press … Coach Kennedy didn’t ask for players to join him, but when some of them asked if they could, he told them, “This is … , the Supreme Court set a standard for when the speech of government employees is protected. The court ruled that …
  • … where they are most needed.   A Post- Roe America Began When a Grievous Wrong Was Rectified We have turned the page … late-Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg criticized Roe for its heavy-handed judicial intervention that interrupted … protections for healthcare professionals with moral, religious, or other objections to abortion. Commonsense …
  • … to determining which ideas are true and good, and when more people speak up for the truth, false and worthless … is encouraged can endanger true and virtuous ideas. If government officials have the power to censor people, then they are the ones who get to decide which ideas may be expressed. Government officials are …
  • … their personal goals. Dr. Schwartz never expected the government to step in and tell him what conversations were … Many of the patients who come to Dr. Schwartz share his religious beliefs and convictions, and they value the fact … confide deeply personal things—sometimes things they have not even admitted out loud to themselves. And they expect …
  • … Responding to a Media Smear in 303 Creative When ADF and our clients are slandered, we will respond. So … about big questions is a feature of free speech, not a bug. In fact, that’s part of the reason ADF exists. Our … continued after that, with powerful voices in law and government stoking the flames of misinformation. THREAD: …