Tag: First Amendment
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Court ruling protects Anchorage faith-based women’s shelter
ADF attorneys represent Downtown Hope Center READ MORE
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Lawsuit Filed After U.S. Military Discriminates Against Company Because of Inspirational “Dog Tags”
Religious liberty law firm files federal lawsuit in effort to reinstate trademark license for replica dog tags, other inspirational jewelry READ MORE
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40 State Capitol Nativity Scenes Ensure the Grinch Won’t Steal Christmas 2021
“The Christmas message highlights the inherent dignity of each and every human being.” READ MORE
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Court dangerously applies ‘Orwellian’ logic to NY photographer, forcing her to speak contrary to her beliefs
A federal district court ruled NY can compel an artist to create photographs, blogs that violate her beliefs, applied same… READ MORE
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IL Health Care Employees Will Seek Damages from Shot Mandates
Illinois law dictates that employees at NorthShore University HealthSystem have the fundamental right to determine what medical care to accept… READ MORE
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Nuns and Catholic hospitals challenge transgender mandate in court
“Despite two different federal courts striking down the mandate as a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), the Biden Administration… READ MORE
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DOD Continues to Threaten Military Entitled to Religious Exemption
Biden’s Department of Defense continues to ignore the law by denying every religious exemption request. READ MORE
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ADF: Proposed DOL rule tramples religious freedom of federal contractors
ADF is extremely disappointed by the Department of Labor’s proposal to rescind a Trump administration regulation that clarified the ability… READ MORE
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Are Decorations of the Nativity Scene, Baby Jesus and the Holy Family Being Banned from Being Displayed on the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree?
The “People’s House,” as the US Capitol Building is so rightly called, must be a place where all Americans should… READ MORE
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Supreme Court to decide if religious schools are “too religious”
Maine parents fighting for option to send children to local religious schools alongside elite prep schools READ MORE
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Christmas on Display in State Capitols
The First Amendment prohibits censorship based on religious viewpoint. READ MORE
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Judicial Watch Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit for Mass. High School Teacher Fired for Social Media Posts Objecting to Critical Race Theory in Schools
A Massachusetts high school teacher was fired in retaliation for posts on social media objecting to the inclusion of critical… READ MORE
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Reflection on America’s Thanksgiving Heritage
The Thanksgiving proclamation called Americans to prayer with optimism and genuine thankfulness. READ MORE
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Here We Go Again: HHS’ New War on Religious Freedom
Religious exemption is on the chopping block under Xavier Becerra’s aggressive new plan. READ MORE
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Who Really Stands For Free Speech?
The New York Times relates how it is opposing the right of parents to protest radical race curricula in elementary… READ MORE
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Victory in California: Court rules in favor of pro-life group’s free speech rights
Court grants Right to Life of Central California request to halt enforcement of unconstitutional state law READ MORE
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Murders Spiking, Border in Crisis, But Biden DOJ Targets Parents
“If Democrats at the local, state and federal levels want fewer concerned parents showing up at school board meetings, the… READ MORE
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Faith-based adoption center fights to continue ministry amidst New York state harassment
ADF attorneys represent New Hope Family Services, ask court to stop discriminatory investigation against Christian nonprofit READ MORE
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There is No ‘Functioning’ First Amendment in Washington, D.C.
“The US Capitol Building must be a place where all Americans are afforded the right to come and peacefully celebrate… READ MORE
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House Judiciary Committee grills AG Garland’s misguided memo to FBI
Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the… READ MORE
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Oregon Health Illegally Questions Religious Beliefs
“OHSU unequivocally informed its employees seeking religious exceptions that they must choose between receiving a COVID-19 shot that would violate… READ MORE
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Life Legal Defends Pro-Life Speech Against Newsom Power Grab
“While SB 742 started out as a bill to restrict protests concerning COVID vaccines, it was amended to cover every… READ MORE
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Louisville Police Officer Sues Department and City for Violating Civil and Constitutional Rights
A Louisville Metro Police Department Officer is being persecuted for off-duty prayer at abortion clinic. READ MORE
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Maine Church Continues to Appeals Court
Governor Janet Mills threatens to enact COVID restrictions on churches. READ MORE
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Indiana music teacher forced to resign over pronoun usage asks court to uphold religious accommodation
ADF attorneys represent John Kluge in appeal of district court’s ruling READ MORE
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Pro-life groups censored for sidewalk-chalking appeal their case
ADF attorneys represent Frederick Douglass Foundation, Students for Life of America READ MORE
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Supreme Court asked to protect clergy prayer for the condemned
Becket brief urges Court to protect the ability of Baptist pastor to pray over prisoner in death chamber READ MORE
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WA Christian counselor continues challenge to state’s censorship of private conversations with clients
ADF represents marriage and family therapist opposing state’s 2018 law criminalizing certain speech READ MORE
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Do LGBT Rights Have No Effect on Christians?
“Christians’ beliefs about conflict with sexual minorities are shaped by understandings of Christian values, social change, interpretation of the Bible,… READ MORE
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Web designer asks US Supreme Court to reverse ‘Orwellian’ decision forcing her to express messages against her beliefs
Dissenting judge called decision ‘unprecedented,’ ‘staggering’ in scope for giving officials more authority to regulate speech as it becomes more… READ MORE
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California’s New Abortion Protest Law – What Does It Do?
The law does not prohibit pro-lifers from recording their interactions with abortion clinic escorts or other pro-aborts for the purpose… READ MORE
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Texas Children’s Hospital Unlawfully Denies Religious Exemptions
“Texas Children’s Hospital has no legal authority to deny any employee’s sincerely held religious belief regarding a COIVD injection.” READ MORE
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Texas Rejects Biden’s Sexual Politics
Never before has there been a presidential administration so determined to promote sexual engineering, complete with a wholesale disregard for… READ MORE
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NY Court Recognizes Irreparable Harmto Health Care Workers
Many of these heroes do not want to inject an experimental substance associated with aborted fetal cells into their bodies. READ MORE
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Former Governor Denied Kim Davis’ Religious Freedom
Lisa’s Catholic Shop Sep 20, 2021 ASHLAND, KY – Liberty Counsel filed a response to the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment in… READ MORE
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Faith-based adoption provider forced to sue NY officials second time for harassment over marriage views
State agency threatening to investigate, penalize New Hope Family Services despite victories in separate lawsuit, recent relevant US Supreme Court… READ MORE
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Christian Flag Goes to SCOTUS
The city cannot deny the Christian flag because it is “Christian” and allow every other flag to fly on its… READ MORE
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The Left’s Assault On Faith
Mystic Monk Coffee – roasted by monks by Gary Bauer, Our American Values National security issues have dominated the headlines… READ MORE
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ADF supports student free speech organization
“Public universities should be the standard-bearers for a free-speech environment full of many viewpoints and voices.” READ MORE
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Pacific Justice Institute Sues Trader Joe’s for Anti-religious, Non-Accommodative Mandate
In July 2021, Trader Joe’s announced that store managers must take the COVID-19 vaccine, a striking contradiction to the grocery… READ MORE
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ADF to US Supreme Court: Govt can’t discriminate against students at religious schools
ADF attorneys file friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty READ MORE
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EEOC Dismisses “Discrimination” Charge Against Ministry
“Religious organizations have the right to make a good faith determination of who qualifies as their ‘ministers.’ READ MORE
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CA Churches Seek Immediate Relief
“We will not rest until all of California’s discriminatory schemes are removed and churches and pastors no longer face enormous… READ MORE
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Bauer: The Totalitarian Left
The left has a totalitarian impulse, and we see it every time the left controls the levers of power. READ MORE
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Washington, D.C. Federal Court Denies Minister the Right to Hold Good Friday Service at the United States Capitol Building
Let’s be clear, as of today, the United States Capitol Building is no longer ‘The People’s House,’ but rather is… READ MORE
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Court Dismisses IN County Nativity Scene Case
The U.S. Supreme Court and numerous federal appeals courts have recognized that government entities may recognize Christmas as a holiday… READ MORE
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Minister’s Lawsuit Against Speaker Pelosi and Vice-President Harris will be Heard Today
American citizens who want to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights at the “People’s House,” are being prohibited from the… READ MORE
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Lisa Graas is a blogger with social media expertise concentrating on religion and politics. She has a history of volunteer services in the pro-life movement and in writing for major conservative websites on both life issues and the agendas of the Left in America. She is very proud to have written for Live Action and the David Horowitz Freedom Center and of her record in the pro-life movement. Lisa is also, first and foremost, a Passionist Oblate Associate attached to the Passionist Nuns of St. Joseph Monastery in Whitesville, KY. She offers up all of her sufferings as cancer and mental health patient for the intentions of the Passionist Nuns. She works to spread the Word of Christ’s redemption through His suffering on the Cross.
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