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ADF attorneys serving as co-counsel with Kansas attorney general’s office urge state court to uphold pro-life, pro-woman law

Colorado is demanding that Darren Patterson Christian Academy violate its beliefs to participate in the state’s universal preschool program.

When ADF and our clients are slandered, we will respond. So in the spirit of speaking freely, let’s address a viral falsehood head-on.

State of Colorado latest to jump on bandwagon with demonstrably false statements about landmark civil rights case

They are lying about ADF. Here’s how you can fight back. Alliance Defending Freedom and the right to live and speak freely are under attack. When the U.S. Supreme Court decided 303 Creative v. Elenis in favor of Lorie Smith and free speech, it was a win for all Americans. Yet, within hours, opponents of free speech launched a coordinated attack against ADF and Lorie Smith. Lies and misinformation are being spread by current and former Biden administration officials, Colorado’s Attorney General, activists, and liberal media outlets in an unprovoked and coordinated attack on the integrity of ADF ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Chris Schandevel regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in Deanda v. Becerra supporting the right of parents to make decisions about how their children are raised: “Parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. And a parent’s right to withhold consent for non-essential medical treatment for her child falls within the scope of that right. In this case, the Biden administration is trying ...

High court affirms that First Amendment protects Americans from government-mandated speech in 303 Creative v. Elenis

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision Friday in 303 Creative v. Elenis, which upheld free speech for all Americans: “The U.S. Supreme Court rightly reaffirmed that the government can’t force Americans to say things they don’t believe. The court reiterated that it’s unconstitutional for the state to eliminate from the public square ideas it dislikes, including the belief that marriage is the union of husband and wife. Disagreement isn’t discrimination, and the ...

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 Thursday in Groff v. DeJoy to uphold meaningful religious accommodations in the workplace for employees of all faiths: “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 so imposes undue hardships on their operations. For too long, that duty had been erased by a misguided court ...

When it comes to gender in sports, most Americans do not want male athletes to compete against women and girls.