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==Notable Legal Victories==
 
==Notable Legal Victories==
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*In [[Washington v. Glucksberg]] and Vacco v. Quill, the [[Supreme Court]] unanimously rules that the U.S. Constitution does not provide a “right” to assisted suicide.
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*In ''[[Washington v. Glucksberg]]'' and ''Vacco v. Quill'', the [[Supreme Court]] unanimously ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not provide a "right" to assisted suicide.
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*Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc., the Supreme Court struck down the 15-foot "floating bubble zone" wherein religious speech is prohibited by the state.
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*''Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.'', the Supreme Court struck down the 15-foot "floating bubble zone" wherein religious speech is prohibited by the state.
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*[[NEA v. Finley]], the Supreme Court rules 8–1 that the tax-funded [[NEA]] can refuse to give taxpayer dollars to pornographic and anti-Christian art.
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*''[[NEA v. Finley]]'', the Supreme Court ruled 8–1 that the tax-funded [[NEA]] can refuse to give taxpayer dollars to pornographic and anti-Christian art.
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*[[Troxel v. Granville]], the Supreme Court affirms the rights of parents over the rights of the government in child rearing.
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*''[[Troxel v. Granville]]'', the Supreme Court affirmed the rights of parents over the rights of the government in child rearing.
 
*The Supreme Court decided that the [[Boy Scouts]] is a private organization and can exclude advocates of homosexual behavior from its leadership.
 
*The Supreme Court decided that the [[Boy Scouts]] is a private organization and can exclude advocates of homosexual behavior from its leadership.
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*[[Good News Club v. Milford Central School]]s the Supreme Court sides with ADF-funded allied lawyers and decides that middle schools do not violate the U.S. Constitution when they allow Bible clubs to meet after hours.
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*''[[Good News Club v. Milford Central School]]s'' the Supreme Court sided with ADF-funded allied lawyers and decides that middle schools do not violate the U.S. Constitution when they allow Bible clubs to meet after hours.
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*[[Zelman v. Simmons-Harris]], the Supreme Court upholds the [[Ohio]] school voucher program, allowing parents to remove their children from underperforming public schools and use government vouchers for private or religious schools.
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*''[[Zelman v. Simmons-Harris]]'', the Supreme Court upheld the [[Ohio]] school voucher program, allowing parents to remove their children from underperforming public schools and use government vouchers for private or religious schools.
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*City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, the Supreme Court upholds the right of communities to regulate pornographic businesses.
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*''City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books'', the Supreme Court upheld the right of communities to regulate pornographic businesses.
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*United States v. American Library Association, the Supreme Court rules that Congress's mandate that publicly funded libraries provide internet filtering devices in order to protect [[children]] is constitutional.
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*''United States v. American Library Association'', the Supreme Court ruled that Congress's mandate that publicly funded libraries provide internet filtering devices in order to protect [[children]] is constitutional.
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*Lewis v. Alfaro, the California Supreme Court unanimously rules that [[San Francisco]] Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]] acted illegally when he directed the city and county clerk to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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*''Lewis v. Alfaro'', the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that [[San Francisco]] Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]] acted illegally when he directed the city and county clerk to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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*[[Van Orden v. Perry]], the Supreme Court upholds a [[Ten Commandments]] display on the grounds of the [[Texas]] Capitol complex, ruling that the Texas display did not violate the Establishment Clause.
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*''[[Van Orden v. Perry]]'', the Supreme Court upheld a [[Ten Commandments]] display on the grounds of the [[Texas]] Capitol complex, ruling that the Texas display did not violate the Establishment Clause.
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*National Organization for Women (NOW) v. Scheidler, the Supreme Court once again issues a favorable decision, ruling unanimously that peaceful pro-life activists are not in violation of the federal laws intended to stop organized crime.
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*''National Organization for Women (NOW) v. Scheidler'', the Supreme Court once again issued a favorable decision, ruling unanimously that peaceful pro-life activists are not in violation of the federal laws intended to stop organized crime.
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*Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, the Supreme Court rules that an atheist organization lacks taxpayer standing to challenge the funding of a [[White House]] conference that informed both faith-based and secular organizations about federal funding for programs that help the poor.
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*''Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation'', the Supreme Court ruled that an atheist organization lacks taxpayer standing to challenge the funding of a [[White House]] conference that informed both faith-based and secular organizations about federal funding for programs that help the poor.
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*ADF wins a total of five cases protecting marriage and the family within the month of May, 2008.
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*ADF won a total of five cases protecting marriage and the family within the month of May 2008.
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*[[Citizens United]] v. [[Federal Election Commission]], the Supreme Court rules that election law cannot be manipulated to silence speech on religious freedom, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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*''[[Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission]]'', the Supreme Court ruled that election law cannot be manipulated to silence speech on religious freedom, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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* ''Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer'', the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot exclude religious organizations from secular programs just because of their religious identity.
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* ''Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission'', the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian baker ordered by the government to violate his religious beliefs
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*''National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra'', the Supreme Court ruled that laws forcing pro-life pregnancy clinics to promote abortion violated their free speech rights.
    
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