Oklahoma Supreme Court: Judge okay to vacate same-sex couple’s “divorce” - 7.2.08
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a state judge acted within his authority when he vacated a divorce unknowingly granted to two women. Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case in October 2007 on behalf of then-Oklahoma Speaker of the House Lance Cargill, arguing that the state cannot grant a divorce to two people when the state does not even recognize them as married.
read more...
1st Circuit: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is constitutional - 6.9.08
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ruled Monday that the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on homosexual behavior does not violate the U.S. Constitution. As argued in a friend-of-the-court brief funded by the Alliance Defense Fund and filed by the National Legal Foundation, the court determined that the policy is constitutional because it is based upon important considerations of military life, not irrational fears or prejudices.
read more...
Wisconsin marriage amendment upheld - 5.30.08
A Wisconsin court threw out a challenge to the state’s marriage amendment Friday, ruling that the amendment does not violate state law. Alliance Defense Fund attorneys had filed a friend-of-the-court brief arguing for the constitutionality of the amendment.
read more...
6th Circuit upholds protections for Grand Rapids citizens against sex shops - 5.27.08
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has ruled that an ordinance restricting sexually-oriented businesses is constitutional, upholding a lower court’s decision in the case. An Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney represents a group of local citizens wishing to protect their families from the harmful secondary effects of such businesses.
read more...
Court affirms will of Oregon voters: marriage amendment constitutional - 5.22.08
An Oregon appeals court ruled Wednesday that Measure 36, the state’s constitutional amendment affirming marriage as the union between one man and one woman, is constitutional. The Alliance Defense Fund provided funding to allied attorney Kelly Clark, who defended the amendment before the court on behalf of the Defense of Marriage Coalition.
read more...
Maryland high court affirms parental rights for fit parents - 5.20.08
The Maryland Court of Appeal ruled Monday in favor of a mother defending her parental rights against a non-parent’s claim to her eight-year-old girl. ADF attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the Family Research Council asking the court to affirm the constitutional parental rights of the mother.
read more...
Mich. Supreme Court ruling protects marriage, taxpayers from ACLU demands - 5.7.08
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled 5–2 Wednesday that the state’s constitutional amendment protecting marriage does not allow for the extension of taxpayer-funded benefits to the unmarried “domestic partners” of state and municipal employees. ADF attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case, arguing that the state can extend benefits to whomever it wishes so long as it doesn’t do so on the basis or a marriage-like status prohibited by the Michigan Constitution.
read more...
ADF: Foreign same-sex “marriage” issue unresolved in New York - 5.7.08
Although the New York Court of Appeals declined to hear an appeal from an appellate court’s decision holding that municipalities must recognize foreign same-sex “marriages” in the Empire State, Alliance Defense Fund attorneys point out that the final word has not yet been heard on the issue. The court reasoned that it could not hear the case because the lower court’s decision had yet to “finally determine the action.” Once that occurs, the Court of Appeals may again be asked to consider the case.
read more...
T-shirt allowed - just in time for spring - 4.29.08
Alex Nuxoll is now free to exercise his First Amendment rights at school. Neuqua Valley High School, in Illinois, had previously forbid Alex from wearing a T-shirt that reads "Be Happy, Not Gay."
read more...
Illinois school must allow “Be Happy, Not Gay” T-shirt - 4.23.08
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit reversed a lower court’s ruling against an Illinois student Wednesday, saying the district court must order a Naperville high school to suspend its ban on a T-shirt that reads “Be Happy, Not Gay” while the student’s lawsuit proceeds. School officials prohibited student Alex Nuxoll, who is represented by Alliance Defense Fund attorneys, from wearing the clothing.
read more...
HOA supports neighborhood improvement - 3.4.08
You might not always enjoy paying dues to your homeowners' association (HOA), but the residents of a neighborhood in Florida will probably write the check with pleasure this month, after the HOA joined forces with an ADF ally to shut down a sexually-oriented business operating in the neighborhood.
read more...
Porn operators lose again - 2.29.08
A Florida appellate court has upheld a ruling in favor of a homeowners’ association that claimed a group of men leasing a house in its neighborhood were violating its restrictions on running a business out of a home. The men installed 24 cameras in the house and charged customers to view their sex acts on a Web site, the ADF-supported lawsuit claims.
read more...
6th Circuit rules in favor of Boyd County student, reinstates free speech case - 10.26.07
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund have succeeded in their appeal of a federal judge’s decision against a Boyd County, Ky., student. A former school district policy prohibited the student from saying to other students that homosexual behavior is wrong. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit Friday reversed a ruling in favor of the school district and sent the case back to trial.
read more...
Ohio judge issues ruling upholding community safeguards placed on sexually-oriented businesses- 10.22.07
A federal judge has issued a ruling in favor of an Ohio statute defended by an Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney that limits the negative effects of sexually-oriented businesses. Attorneys representing sexually-oriented businesses throughout Ohio attempted to prevent cities and counties around the state from enforcing the statue, but the court denied their motion for a temporary restraining order Thursday.
read more... ADF attorney: Federal appeals court rejects demand of “transsexuals” for special rights- 9.26.07
A federal appeals court has issued a significant ruling saying that an employer’s concern over the use of restrooms by “transsexual” employees is legitimate, according to Alliance Defense Fund Senior Legal Counsel Brian Raum. Raum explained further that the court ruled that “transsexuals” do not qualify as a protected class under Title VII.
read more...
Maryland Court of Appeals upholds marriage as union between one man and one woman- 9.18.07
Maryland’s Court of Appeals Tuesday upheld marriage as a union between one man and one woman in the case Conaway v. Deane.
read more...
Victory for Families in Daytona Beach - 7.24.07
by Alan Sears
Few things can more adversely impact the quality of life in a community that the impact of pornography and sexually oriented businesses (S.O.B.s).
read more...
Federal appeals court agrees with ADF brief: Daytona Beach restrictions on SOBs constitutional- 7.3.07
In a victory for families, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled Thursday that Daytona Beach ordinances restricting alcohol and nudity in sexually-oriented businesses are constitutional. Last year, ADF attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case on behalf of several pro-family organizations, arguing that such ordinances are crucial for the prevention of crime and blight in communities.
read more...
Settlement frees up Adoption Profiles to continue helping families- 5.22.07
After a prolonged legal battle, two Arizona companies represented by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund have reached a settlement dismissing all claims against the companies and their managers, Dale Gwilliam and Nathan Gwilliam.
read more...
N.Y. judge: Taxpayers have right to challenge state recognition of Canadian same-sex “marriages” - 4.17.07
A New York Supreme Court judge denied a bid by same-sex couples to dismiss a case questioning the state’s recognition of same-sex “marriages” performed in Canada. ADF filed suit on behalf of New York taxpayers in 2006 seeking to block the state comptroller’s attempts to recognize of out-of-state same-sex “marriages.”
read more...
Danbury High School agrees to allow Day of Truth activities after receiving letter from ADF attorneys- 4.5.07
After receiving a letter from attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund, the principal of Danbury High School agreed Wednesday to allow a student to promote and participate in the Day of Truth after first having prohibited the student from doing so. The school officially endorses the Day of Silence, an event promoting the homosexual agenda, but had thwarted student Rosemary Shakro’s attempts to promote the Day of Truth by inviting a speaker to a club meeting and posting signs announcing the event.
read more...
U.S. Supreme Court vacates widely criticized 9th Circuit decision in Poway “T-shirt” case - 3.5.07
The U.S. Supreme Court today granted review of the appeal of a high school student represented by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund who was prohibited from wearing a T-shirt at school expressing his biblical views on homosexual behavior. The court then ruled 8 to 1 to vacate a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit against the student.
read more...
ADF helps protect three children from demands of unfaithful military father who left wife for boyfriend - 3.2.07
An active duty military officer who left his wife to pursue sexual relationships with other men failed in his appeal to have certain visitation restrictions to his three children dropped Tuesday.
read more...
Utah Supreme Court rules in favor of mother’s effort to protect her child - 2.16.07
The Utah Supreme Court today affirmed the parental rights of Cheryl Barlow, the mother of a 5-year-old child, granting Barlow's request to reverse a lower court decision that had granted parental standing to her former partner, a lesbian political activist.
read more...
Marriage protected in Michigan, appeals court voids “domestic partner” benefits - 2.2.07
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the state’s constitutional amendment protecting marriage as a union between one man and one woman prohibits public institutions from extending marriage benefits to unmarried couples, including same-sex “domestic partners.”
read more...
ADF-allied attorney protects children and families from harmful effects of sexually oriented business- 11.16.06
The Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas last week issued an order rejecting the appeal of a sexually oriented business that sought zoning approval for a nude dance club in Pittston Township. An Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney representing residents concerned about possible adverse secondary effects from the club said the court issued the order because the township was within the law in denying the club’s application.
read more...
Tangipahoa Parish unanimously approves new rules for sexually-oriented businesses- 11.14.06
Agreeing with an Alliance Defense Fund attorney and a group of concerned citizens, the Tangipahoa Parish Council joined other parishes and cities in the state and approved an ordinance Monday to enforce comprehensive regulations on sexually oriented businesses.
read more...
Missouri State U. quickly settles lawsuit with student punished for opposing homosexual adoption - 11.13.06
Officials at Missouri State University have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of MSU student Emily Brooker, represented by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund’s Center for Academic Freedom. Brooker had been punished by school officials for her religious beliefs regarding homosexual adoption.
read more...
Court halts N.C. school district policy used to prohibit student from distributing “Day of Truth” cards- 11.2.06
A federal judge today issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Sampson County Board of Education and Midway High School officials from enforcing two policies used to prohibit a student from distributing “Day of Truth” message cards to other students. Officials prohibited the student, represented by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund, from distributing the cards outside of class time during the event April 27 and suspended him from school.
read more...
ADF: Victory for marriage in California - 10.5.06
A ruling today by the California Court of Appeal reversed a lower court’s 2005 decision that would have redefined marriage to include same-sex couples. The decision is another major victory for Alliance Defense Fund attorneys who have been defending marriage in California and across the nation.
read more...
Federal court concludes Michigan school violated student’s First Amendment rights- 9.19.06
A federal judge determined Monday that officials with the School District of the City of Saginaw violated the First Amendment rights of a student represented by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund. School officials forbade the student, Joel Curry, from “selling” candy canes to classmates as part of a classroom marketing project until he removed a Christian message about the significance of the candy cane that was attached to each one.
read more...
Grand Rapids citizens win first battle against neighborhood ‘sex shops’- 9.7.06
Local citizens determined to protect their families from sexually oriented businesses have won their first legal battle. A group of sex-shop owners who filed suit against the city of Grand Rapids have lost their bid for a preliminary injunction, which would have halted enforcement of the city’s newly adopted ordinance. The measure places time, place, and manner restrictions on the businesses in order to curb the secondary effects of their presence.
read more...
Ariz. high court gives final word: state’s voters will have say on marriage amendment- 8.31.06
The Arizona Supreme Court today echoed a lower court’s decision this month, ruling that Proposition 107, Arizona’s marriage protection amendment, does not violate the state constitution’s “single subject” rule and will appear on the November ballot.
read more...
Home at last: Parish finally agrees to issue permit for construction of home for unwed teen mothers- 8.31.06
Teen mothers hoping for a place to call home will soon have their wish. River of Compassion Ministries, which had been denied a conditional use permit to build a home for unwed teenage mothers, will now be allowed to continue with its building project after St. Tammany Parish officials agreed to settle a lawsuit over the matter.
read more... View more press releases and news related to the Alliance Defense Fund by visiting our news page.