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ADF attorneys represent Darren Patterson Christian Academy

God’s Not Dead 2 drew inspiration from numerous cases litigated by Alliance Defending Freedom.

The University at Buffalo derecognized a Young Americans for Freedom chapter because of its political viewpoint.

WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy WHAT: Testifying on fairness for women, protecting children, and protecting all Americans from government coercion before the Senate Judiciary Committee at its hearing “Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans” WHEN: Wednesday, June 21, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G50, Washington, or view livestream ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Specialist Hayden Sledge at (205) 767-4705 ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Chris Schandevel regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to vacate a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and remand it back to that court to reconsider its ruling in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski. At issue in Kerr is whether pro-life states like South Carolina can direct Medicaid funds—funds intended to help low-income individuals obtain necessary medical ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Julie Marie Blake regarding a formal comment ADF submitted Friday urging the Biden administration to withdraw its proposed rule change to federal health privacy laws that disregards the value of human life and ignores biological reality by hampering the enforcement of state pro-life laws and laws that protect children from dangerous and life-altering medical procedures: “The Biden administration’s proposed rule would undermine state laws that protect expectant mothers and their unborn children from the harms of ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing Friday of HB 6, a bill that explicitly protects parents’ rights to raise and care for their children: “Parents have a fundamental, constitutionally protected right to direct the upbringing of their children. With this legislation, Alabama has affirmed that parental rights are entitled to the highest level of protection from government interference just like every other fundamental right. As we continue to ...

Schools that implement ‘gender support plans’ harm students, parents, teachers, and other staff members.

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Chris Schandevel regarding the Iowa Supreme Court’s deadlocked order Friday in Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Reynolds. That result, with the justices split 3-3 on how to resolve the case, leaves in place a lower state court’s 2019 injunction that is preventing Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law from taking effect: “States have the strongest possible interest in protecting the most fundamental of our human rights—the right to life. Iowans are eager to affirm that life is a human right, which is why the ...

Seventh-grader Liam Morrison wanted to participate in the national conversation about sex and gender. That’s his right as an American. Unfortunately, his Massachusetts school only allowed for one opinion—theirs. So when Liam wore a shirt to school that said “There are only two genders,” school officials pulled him from class and told him to take it off or be sent home. He bravely stood up to the unlawful demands, and now attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom are suing to protect his right to speak without fear of government punishment. But he’s far from the only American who is facing ...