Univ. of Wisconsin restricts student expression in public outdoor areas of campus
River Falls campus forbids student conversation without advance permission, student group recognition RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter Tuesday to officials with University of Wisconsin–River Falls on behalf of a student after a school administrator informed her that she could not engage in expression in the public outdoor areas of campus without paying […]
Religious school groups: Our freedom to decide who teaches our faith should be respected
ADF files brief on behalf of Christian schools, associations asking Supreme Court to affirm their freedom from undue govt interference WASHINGTON – Alliance Defending Freedom, together with Troutman Sanders, one of the country’s largest and most respected law firms, filed a friend-of-the-court brief Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of several Christian education associations and a […]
Pro-life student group’s lawsuit prompts systemwide policy change at nation’s largest university
ADF attorneys represent Students for Life at Cal State–San Marcos SAN DIEGO – A federal lawsuit against California State University–San Marcos came to an end Tuesday after the university agreed to revise student fee policies and pay more than $240,000 in the wake of a federal court’s ruling last summer that found those policies unconstitutionally discriminated […]
ADF to Supreme Court: Students deserve justice in free speech suit against Georgia college
Students deserve justice in free speech suit against Georgia college Petition asks high court to weigh in on outlier 11th Circuit view that makes govt officials unaccountable for unconstitutional actions WASHINGTON – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing two former students at Georgia Gwinnett College asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to hear their case and […]
6 Things You Need to Know about Chike’s Stand at the U.S. Supreme Court
By Sarah Kramer posted on: January 29, 2020 Chike Uzuegbunam never thought his time in college would lead him to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. But that’s exactly where he finds himself after his alma mater, Georgia Gwinnett College, silenced his speech and forced him and Alliance Defending Freedom to file a lawsuit. Today, Chike asked […]
Big Win for Free Speech on California State Campuses—Thanks to This Student’s Lawsuit
By Sarah Kramer posted on: January 29, 2020 Close to half a million students attend a school within the California State University (CSU) system. It is the largest public university system in the country. So when free speech is protected anywhere in the CSU system, it’s great news for a lot of students. And today, there is […]
Why This French Teacher Was Forced to Choose Between His Conscience and His Job
By Charles Snow posted on: January 29, 2020 I come from a family filled with public school teachers. From an early age, I saw that teachers rarely only taught students. They served the school in any way they could, often in ways above and beyond their pay grade. Peter Vlaming was no different. He taught French at […]
Montclair State sued over unconstitutional speech policy, arbitrary favoritism toward student groups
ADF represents campus chapter of Young Americans for Liberty NEWARK, N.J. – A student and a student group represented by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against Montclair State University officials Wednesday after they forced students to stop peaceful, expressive activity without a permit. The lawsuit also challenges the university’s Bias Education Response […]
HUGE News! President Trump Takes 3 Major Actions on Religious Freedom Relying in Large Part on an ADF Supreme Court Case and Clients
By Maureen Collins posted on: January 15, 2020 The First Amendment protects every American’s right to freely live out their faith. That includes every individual—not just those whose beliefs are popular. But for decades, we’ve seen many officials try to roll back these protected rights. We’ve witnessed government programs that excluded church-run schools based on their religious identity. We’ve […]
Victory: Previously censored, student pro-life club holds first event of 2020
ADF represents students at Gulf Coast High School in Florida Wednesday, January 15, 2020 NAPLES, Fla. – Students participating in a pro-life club held their first official event of 2020 on Monday afternoon, after their high school initially refused to recognize it as an official club because it was deemed too “controversial.” In November, Alliance Defending […]