It is not an uncommon occurrence at universities of certain unapproved speech being suppressed because it does not conform to prevailing ideologies. As part of what is now labeled the “cancel culture,” the purging of…
Topic: ADF
Florida religious academy sues Biden, others over school lunch program
A Tampa, Florida religious school filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, and other federal government officials over allegations that federal government policies are discriminating against religious institutions participating in…
Shawnee State Professor Sues Employer over Discipline after Refusing to Call Student by Gender Pronoun
A college professor at a southern Ohio university was disciplined after he refused to address a student by the student’s preferred gender pronoun.
Masterpiece of Legal Reasoning From Penn Professor
The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the owner of Masterpiece Cakes does not have to make wedding morsels for same sex ceremonies if he doesn’t want to. Amanda Shanor, an assistant professor at the…
Ball State University Agreement Boosts Pro-Life Student Group’s Efforts to Help Pregnant Students
Ball State University agreed to fund a pro-life student group and paid $12,000 in legal fees after the pro-life student group pointed out that it was being excluded from official club status due to religious discrimination.
Business Leaders In Christ Get Secular Reprieve
The University of Iowa revoked the official status of a Christian student club, the Business Leaders in Christ, after it declined to promote an openly gay member to its leadership. The student group said it…
Obamacare Erodes At College Level
A federal judge actually found that forcing a religious institution, in this case a Christian college, to do something against their tradition is illegal.
California Regents Settle With YAL and ADF
For openers, they must pay the Young Americans for Liberty chapter at Berkeley and the Alliance Defense Fund $8,250.
Free Speech Expands At UMass-Amherst
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has agreed to expand the time for free speech beyond the lunch hour due to a lawsuit by the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), who were represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).
Student Allowed to Reference the Bible in Speech after University Administrators Initially Banned It
A graduating nursing student was told not to include any Christian references in a speech by Colorado Mesa University, which was later reversed after Alliance Defending Freedom sent them a letter informing the university of the unconstitutionality of their speech instructions.