The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled Friday that a federal district court should have considered whether a Gilbert, Ariz., sign ordinance unconstitutionally discriminates against religious signs among all non-commercial signs.  The court sent the case, filed by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund who represent Good News Community Church, back to district court for a decision.

The Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday handed a defeat to the American Civil Liberties Union in its attempt to have a program that funds scholarships for low- and middle-income children declared unconstitutional.  The court declined to review a ruling by the Court of Appeals that upheld the program.

The new “hate crimes” bill expected to be signed into law by President Obama Wednesday is another nail in the coffin for the First Amendment, according to attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund.

Media resources (video/sound) from oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Tuesday, 10/20/2009 in ASU Students for Life v. Crow

Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund are ready to offer free legal help to students who participate in the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity should the students’ First Amendment rights be violated. The event, being held Tuesday at schools across the U.S., offers pro-life students an opportunity to express their viewpoint on the subject of abortion.

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Alliance Defense Fund Litigation Staff Counsel Heather Gebelin Hacker will be available for media interviews following oral arguments Tuesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in a case involving the free speech rights of pro-life students at Arizona State University.  On July 24, 2006, ADF filed suit in federal court on behalf of the student organization ASU Students for Life.

Alliance Defense Fund allied attorneys have reached a major milestone, having donated more than $100 million worth of pro bono litigation work toward the fight for religious liberty across the globe. Since its launch in 1994, more than half a million pro bono hours have been contributed by attorneys trained at the National Litigation Academy, a growing group now totaling more than 1,300.

Across America, a growing number of conscientious pastors are recognizing and exercising their right - indeed, their obligation - to apply biblical truth to contemporary public policy issues.

Alliance Defense Fund Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence will be available for media interviews following oral arguments Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court in a landmark case involving a cross-shaped veterans’ memorial currently covered up by a box in California’s Mojave Desert.