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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signing Sunday of HB 2171, a bill that ensures churches are allowed to remain open during a state of emergency on the same or better terms as other businesses and services: “Houses of worship and religious organizations provide soul-sustaining operations that are essential to our society and protected by the First Amendment. While public officials have the authority and responsibility to protect public health and safety, the First Amendment prohibits the ...

ADF attorneys representing Tacoma marriage, family counselor file petition with high court in case challenging Washington state law that censors speech

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Baylor, director of the ADF Center for Religious Schools, regarding a formal comment ADF attorneys submitted Tuesday to nine federal agencies urging them not to discriminate against faith-based organizations that participate in federally funded programs: “Religious beliefs motivate many Americans to help their neighbors in need, and these individuals and organizations shouldn’t be forced to abandon their religious character or mission before partnering with the government. But that’s just what the Biden ...

ADF attorneys represent Arizona Christian University in federal lawsuit against Washington Elementary School District, board members

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s signing Thursday of the Equal Protection for Religion Act, a bill that ensures that West Virginians are free to live and work according to their faith without fear of unjust government punishment: “Citizens should not be left defenseless when their government attempts to burden their ability to live and worship according to their faith. This law provides a sensible balancing test for courts to use when reviewing government policies that infringe upon the ...

ADF attorneys represent New Hope Family Services in successful settlement of federal lawsuit

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Julie Marie Blake regarding a formal comment ADF attorneys submitted Monday with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging it to protect all Americans’ freedom to live out their conscientious and religious convictions: “Americans shouldn’t be forced to violate their ethical and religious beliefs. Yet, every year, countless medical practitioners needlessly suffer threats to their livelihoods and affronts to their faith just for asserting their rights to conscience and religious freedom. It’s ...

ADF attorneys represent Yakima Union Gospel Mission in federal lawsuit against Washington state officials

Friend-of-the-court briefs filed with 6th Circuit in support of ADF free speech lawsuit

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 with the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday in Groff v. DeJoy, a case that could ensure religious employees of all faiths are provided with meaningful religious accommodations in the workplace as required by federal law: “Federal law protects employees’ ability to live and work according to their religious beliefs. Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for employees’ religious practice unless doing ...