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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao regarding Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signing Wednesday of SB 2, a bill that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against men playing on women’s sports teams: “When the law ignores biological reality, female athletes lose medals, podium spots, public recognition, and opportunities to compete. We have seen increasing examples across the country of males dominating girls’ athletic competitions when competing 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 that ADF attorneys filed jointly at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday with lead counsel representing former and current National Football League players who support a high school football coach suspended for engaging in 30 seconds of personal prayer at the end of a game: “American citizens do not give up the right to personal prayer when they accept employment with a public employer. As our brief explains, the First ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to take Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case in which a high school football coach was suspended for engaging in 30 seconds of personal prayer at the end of a game: “As the friend-of-the-court brief we joined urging the Supreme Court to take this case explains, no right is more fundamental to our Constitution than the ability of every citizen to give personal thanks to God for the blessings of His provision ...

ADF attorneys representing parents, students sue Albemarle County School Board for discriminating against students based on race, religion

ADF attorneys represent Leesburg Elementary School teacher Tanner Cross

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom, regarding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s signing Tuesday of HB 233, a bill that provides better recourse for public university students if they are punished for expressing their sincerely held religious beliefs in a private setting, as happened to ADF client Jack Denton: “Students don’t forfeit their right to free speech when they step on to a public university campus. After forcing Jack Denton out of his position as student senate president, the ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President and CEO Michael Farris regarding the Loudoun County Circuit Court’s decision Tuesday in Cross v. Loudoun County School Board to halt Loudoun County Schools’ retaliation against Leesburg Elementary School teacher Tanner Cross for speaking against two proposed policies during the public comment period of a school board meeting: “Nobody should be punished for expressing concern about a proposed government policy, especially when the government invites comment on that policy. For that reason, we are pleased at the court ...

ADF attorneys represent elementary school teacher Tanner Cross

ADF attorney, client attend signing ceremony at invitation of Gov. DeSantis

ADF letter on behalf of teacher explains school district’s retaliation is unconstitutional, suspension must be reversed