Ed: ADF doesn't claim to be the largest PILF, just the largest defender of religious liberty. Of course, ADF believes that the ACLU usually attacks--not defends--religious liberty.But as always, the heavy lifting is done by who is defining religious liberty.
Next week, I will be teaching religious liberty at ADF's wonderful National Litigation Academy in Naples. Training, equiping, and networking an army of lawyers to defend religious liberty (including religious liberty in the public square). ADF is amazing!
Cheers, Rick Duncan
Ed Darrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ed Darrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
ADF is larger than ACLU now? Amazing.Ed DarrellDallas
Rick Duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:_______________________________________________Here is an ADF press release concerning a victory in a public school censorship case:On with the show: ADF secures student's right to dance to religious music
Once-censored song back in play for high school performer
Friday, October 07, 2005, 8:30 AM (MST)
ADF Media Relations | 480-444-0020
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TORRANCE, Calif. - Initially barred from using religious music to accompany a dance performance audition, a California student has regained the right to take the stage after receiving support from the Alliance Defense Fund.
Lauren Stoudt, a West High School student, choreographed a piece to the music "In Your Presence" in anticipation of a Dance Team concert in January 2006. School officials, however, rejected her song choice based on its religious content.
"We can all agree that the First Amendment applies to all Americans," said ADF litigation staff counsel Jeremy Tedesco. "The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that schools cannot discriminate against private student _expression_ simply because that _expression_ has religious content. The First Amendment rights of religious students do not vanish once they step on campus."
After Lauren's father contacted ADF, Tedesco sent a letter to TUSD Superintendent Dr. George Mannon, West Hig! ! ! h School Principal Tim Stowe and other officials warning legal action if they did not allow Lauren to perform. Officials quickly changed their tune, and agreed to permit Lauren to audition her dance routine to "In Your Presence."
"ADF commends the school district for doing the right thing," Tedesco said. "We hope other schools follow this example and respect the free speech rights of religious students."
ADF is America's largest legal alliance defending religious liberty through strategy, training, funding, and litigation.Any thoughts?Rick Duncan
Rick Duncan
Welpton Professor of Law
University of Nebraska College of Law
Lincoln, NE 68583-0902
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"When the Round Table is broken every man must follow either Galahad or Mordred: middle things are gone." C.S.Lewis, Grand Miracle
"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered." --The Prisoner
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