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9th Circuit says Gilbert church must be heard on religious sign discrimination
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.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5135 - 3k - 11/20/2009
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NY high court sidesteps central issue in cases that challenged same-sex ‘marriage’ recognition
New York’s highest court did not address the central issue in a ruling Thursday on two lawsuits that challenged the state’s attempt to recognize out-of-state same-sex “marriages” by state and county officials, say attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund who brought the suits.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5132 - 3k - 11/19/2009
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ADF to Ohio town: No need to cancel Christmas parade for fear of lawsuit
Alliance Defense Fund attorneys sent a letter Thursday to the mayor, solicitor, and council members of the village of Amelia, urging them to reconsider cancelling this year’s 29th annual Christmas parade. After the Amelia Village Council decided to call off the event out of fear of being sued, ADF attorneys offered the governing body legal advice and assistance in the event such frivolous action is taken.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5131 - 2k - 11/19/2009
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ADF joins legal battle to defend rights of voters in DC
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed suit Wednesday against the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics for precluding the right of citizens in the district to vote for or against the definition of marriage. The board determined Tuesday that a citizen initiative that would allow voters to either uphold or reject the longstanding definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman is not a proper subject for the ballot because of a law passed by the D.C. Council. ADF and Stand4MarriageDC attorneys argue that the board’s reasoning is invalid.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5129 - 4k - 11/18/2009
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ADF to Supreme Court: Can someone sue for ‘feeling uncomfortable’?
The Alliance Defense Fund filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday asking the court to rule on whether “feeling uncomfortable” gives someone grounds to sue over religious expression they find offensive. The appeal, which involves a church that runs a contract postal unit in Manchester, Conn., also argues that the church’s religious literature does not become government-sponsored speech simply because of its proximity to the postal counter.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5128 - 4k - 11/18/2009
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NJ school board insists on aborting student pro-life event
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of a student against the Bridgeton Board of Education after officials at Bridgeton High School prohibited her from expressing a religious viewpoint on the 6th annual Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity. In October, ADF attorneys distributed a legal memo offering to legally defend students across the nation kept from participating in the event by school officials.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5127 - 2k - 11/17/2009
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Sacramento student body president back on the job after ADF letter to college officials
Sacramento City College’s Associated Student Government agreed Thursday to vacate its “suspension” of the student body president after he was subjected to an illegal recall election for refusing to censor a pro-life group’s display on campus. Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom representing Steve Macias issued a cease-and-desist letter to college officials on Nov. 5.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5126 - 3k - 11/13/2009
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ADF urges prosecution for death of 14th Fort Hood victim
The Alliance Defense Fund issued a letter Thursday to the Office of Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Hood, Texas, urging it to enforce the law by charging the suspect in the Fort Hood massacre with the killing of all 14 of the dead victims in the Fort Hood massacre, including the pre-born child of Private Francheska Velez.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5125 - 2k - 11/13/2009
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Maine churches threatened with IRS complaints for supporting marriage
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund are offering free legal assistance to Maine churches that become the targets of Internal Revenue Service complaints in the wake of Question 1. Question 1 opponents are actively encouraging their followers to report churches to the IRS in the wake of their unsuccessful effort to block voter approval of the measure, which restored the legal definition of marriage in the state to one man and one woman.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5123 - 3k - 11/12/2009
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College launches attack campaign on student body president over pro-life group’s display
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom have issued a cease-and-desist letter to Sacramento City College officials after the president of the Associated Student Government was subjected to an illegal recall election for refusing to censor a pro-life group on campus.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=5121 - 4k - 11/9/2009
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