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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Chief Legal Counsel Jim Campbell regarding the Nebraska Supreme Court’s decision Friday in State of Nebraska v. Evnen to allow Nebraskans the opportunity to vote on the “Protect Women and Children” amendment on the state ballot in November. Campbell argued before the court Monday that the amendment, which guarantees protection for unborn children beginning in the second trimester while still permitting laws that protect and support mothers and children throughout the pregnancy, should not be removed from the ballot: “Every ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann regarding a decision Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in Henderson v. School District of Springfield R-12, a case involving two employees of Springfield Public Schools in Missouri who were sanctioned more than $300,000 by a federal court after they sued their employer over mandatory diversity and inclusion training that they claim violated their constitutionally protected freedoms: “Americans should know that they have the freedom to file civil rights’ litigation to ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Cody Barnett regarding a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Thursday in Chiles v. Salazar to uphold Colorado’s Counseling Censorship Law. The court reasoned that a counseling session transforms speech into conduct that is not protected by the First Amendment. ADF attorneys represent Kaley Chiles, a licensed professional counselor in Colorado, who helps clients with various issues—including gender identity and sexual orientation: “Counseling is speech, not conduct, and it must be treated as ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission. ADF attorneys filed the brief on behalf of By the Hand Club for Kids, an Illinois ministry that is asking the high court to overturn a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that creates an unconstitutional test to determine the sincerity of religious organizations’ outreach efforts: “Government ...

Appeals court rules that University of Louisville officials must stand trial for retaliating against Dr. Allan Josephson after he expressed personal views

Treasurers warn Costco, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, McKesson to resist political pressure to dispense mifepristone

Lawsuit challenges Jefferson County Public Schools policy that assigns students to overnight accommodations based on ‘gender identity,’ not sex

Broad support for safety, fairness in schools filed with 6th Circuit in case brought by states, ADF attorneys

ADF attorneys representing Mid Vermont Christian School file opening brief after exclusion from statewide sports league

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a proposed friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education in support of educators and students’ First Amendment right to speak according to their deeply held beliefs. In the case, Parents Defending Education is asking the full 6th Circuit to hear its appeal after a three-judge panel—over a strong dissent ...