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  • The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO, and General Counsel Michael Farris in response to Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., mischaracterizing the work of ADF and its defense of religious freedom during a Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing Wednesday: “It is deeply regrettable that Sen. Franken is misinformed about our work on behalf of religious freedom, something so ‘extreme’ that even seven justices of the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with our position three months ago in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer. There is a real danger of ...
  • The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Jonathan Scruggs regarding court orders that a Dane County Circuit Court issued Wednesday and on Aug. 11 in Amy Lynn Photography Studio v. City of Madison declaring that Amy Lawson and her business are not subject to city and state laws that would otherwise control her artistic freedom because she does not have a physical storefront: “The court’s judgment has vital implications for everyone in Wisconsin who values artistic freedom. The court found—and the city and state have now agreed—that creative ...
  • The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel and Director of Communications Kerri Kupec regarding ABC News’ abandonment of objectivity in repeating false accusations against ADF made by the ultra-partisan Southern Poverty Law Center: “ABC News has committed journalistic malpractice. For ABC News to essentially cut and paste false charges against Alliance Defending Freedom by a radically left-wing, violence-inciting organization like Southern Poverty Law Center is a discredit to ABC News and to the profession. Americans’ trust in media is cratering, and the ...
  • The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gary McCaleb regarding notices filed Tuesday in two federal court cases, Students and Parents for Privacy v. United States Department of Education and Board of Education of the Highland Local School District v. United States Department of Education, that remove the defendant federal agencies and officials from the lawsuits because of their change of position on student privacy, leaving in place the remaining defendants: “Earlier this year, the Departments of Education and Justice rescinded the misleading ...
  • Colson Center for Christian Worldview award recognizes courageous leaders making positive social impact
  • The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO, and General Counsel Michael Farris regarding an executive order President Donald Trump issued Thursday to help protect religious freedom: “For many years, ADF has been advocating on behalf of pastors and churches who have had their speech chilled as a result of the Johnson Amendment. We have also filed dozens of lawsuits on behalf of religious organizations, colleges, and businesses who object to being compelled to pay for abortifacients and other procedures that have the potential to end the life of an unborn ...
  • The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom allied attorney Michael Tierney regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit’s decision Wednesday in Reddy v. Foster that sidesteps ruling on the constitutionality of New Hampshire’s censorship zone law: “An unconstitutional law shouldn’t remain on the books just because abortionists haven’t taken advantage of the power the law gives them to silence free speech. The 1st Circuit’s decision made no determination as to whether the New Hampshire statute would pass constitutional muster. Instead, the court left the law ...
  • Successful organization builder Mike Farris a ‘visionary,’ ‘innovator’
  • The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Bowman regarding a state court’s decision Tuesday to grant Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford a preliminary injunction against a new law that forces its doctors and healthcare professionals to make or aid in abortion referrals. “Forcing pro-life doctors and pregnancy care centers in Illinois to operate as referral agents for the abortion industry in violation of their freedom of conscience is unconstitutional, illegal, and unethical. No state has the authority to compel health professionals, against their ...
  • The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Matt Sharp regarding a federal district court’s limited nationwide order Tuesday in State of Texas v. United States of America that reaffirms his previous order prohibiting the Obama administration from forcing public schools to allow boys into girls’ locker rooms, showers, and restrooms while the lawsuit of several states moves forward. The court found that both Title IX and Title VII rely on the consistent, uniform application of national standards in education and workplace policy. Because the May 2016 Dear ...