ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM

Conservative group files motion against University at Buffalo for withholding funding

The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a new motion for a preliminary injunction against the school after it alle…

By Austin Browne '24
Apr 9, 2024

Idaho professors sue state over ‘No Public Funds for Abortion’ bill and academic freedom

The Idaho Family Policy Center and Alliance Defending Freedom, which co-drafted the bill, argue that the bill actua…

By Spencer Dalke
Sep 29, 2023

YAF lawsuit against SUNY Buffalo escalates after new policy forces clubs to surrender legal rights

Alliance Defending Freedom is now suing to stop the State University of New York at Buffalo from forcing student gr…

By John Rigolizzo
Aug 4, 2023

ADF promises to litigate until all UBuffalo students' 1A rights are protected

Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Caleb Dalton told Campus Reform he is standing up for freedom of speech f…

By John Rigolizzo
Jun 12, 2023

YAF chapter sues University at Buffalo officials for violating First Amendment rights

U. Buffalo chapter of Young Americans for Freedom is suing school administrators and Student Association for de-rec…

By John Rigolizzo
Jun 6, 2023

Federal judge progresses student lawsuit on viewpoint discrimination

A federal judge in Illinois last week decided to allow a former graduate student to sue officials at the Southern U…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Apr 1, 2023

Universities continue to violate free speech despite losing legal battles

The Christian legal nonprofit, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), recently won more than $1.5 million in free speech…

By Jared Gould
Jan 11, 2023

Legal group representing web designer in gay marriage case receives backlash

The University of Virginia School of Law’s Federalist Society was set to host an event, entitled 'The 411 on 303: P…

By Kayley Chartier '25
Dec 5, 2022

WATCH: Female Athletes Sue Transgender Competitors

By Wyatt Eichholz '24
Oct 8, 2022

Christian students get legal victory in fight against their university

Three students were allegedly subject to discrimination by the University of Idaho due to their traditional views o…

By Jared Gould
Aug 2, 2022

'I was afraid to even defend myself': Student sues university that restricted her speech on campus

Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit against Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville after three no-co…

By Kate Anderson
Jun 6, 2022

WATCH: ADF Senior Counsel breaks down Indiana Free Speech Bill

Campus Reform Reporter Alexa Schwerha spoke with ADF Senior Counsel Zach Pruitt about a new law in Indiana that rei…

By Alexa Schwerha
Apr 6, 2022

University may face legal action after issuing student a 'no contact' order for using 'unwelcome' speech

A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student has been served with 'no contact orders' because her speech was…

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Mar 15, 2022

Christian college petitions Supreme Court in religious freedom lawsuit

Gordon College wants the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's ruling in lawsuit from a former professor.

By Olivia Gallegos '23
Aug 5, 2021

Prof refused to call transgender student by preferred pronoun, citing religious beliefs. Now, he's vindicated.

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of a professor who was punished by his university after declining to address…

By Sam Larson '22
Mar 29, 2021

VICTORY: Chemeketa Community College removes its 'unconstitutional' speech zones

In 2020, Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon was taken to court by some of its own students who were a par…

By Leana Dippie '23
Feb 11, 2021

Christian student org under fire for requiring leaders to adhere to its beliefs

A Christian organization at the University of Virginia asked one of its leaders to step down from his leadership po…

By Ashley Carnahan
Feb 5, 2021

VICTORY: Federal appeals court rules in favor of Vermont parochial school student

In fall 2020, the state of Vermont barred a parochial high school student from taking advantage of public funds for…

By Ben Zeisloft
Feb 3, 2021

Obama-appointed judge sides with UMN in Ben Shapiro free speech lawsuit

Shapiro, Young America’s Foundation, and Students for a Conservative Voice filed a free speech lawsuit against UMN,…

By Leana Dippie '23
Sep 3, 2020

University changes policy that prompted employee to threaten to call the cops over ‘free speech ball’

The letter was successful in its goal of prompting the university to change its rules in accordance with the First …

By Leana Dippie '23
Jul 26, 2020

UNT fired professor over this, lawsuit alleges

Alliance Defending Freedom now suing UNT on behalf of the professor.

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Apr 20, 2020

Conservative group threatens to sue university over this 2019 incident

During the incident, captured on video and first published by Campus Reform, an administrator confronts studnets.

By Clay Robinson
Feb 14, 2020

University lifts ban on religious references at graduation

Colorado Mesa University has reversed its decision to forbid a student from including references to the Bible and J…

By Adam Sabes
May 15, 2018

Arkansas State fails to get free speech lawsuit dismissed

Ashlyn Hoggard claims that she was issued a criminal trespass warning for trying to recruit students to join her TP…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Apr 11, 2018

College pays $55k to settle lawsuit with arrested students

The students were told they could not engage in free expression on the public college's campus because the school h…

By Adam Sabes
Jan 25, 2018

Prof settles free speech lawsuit, but remains defiant

Public health professor Gregory Thatcher was caught on video urging his students to scrub away the chalkings, insis…

By Kyle Perisic
Nov 14, 2017

UCLA caves, agrees to pay for security at Shapiro event

The school had initially demanded that the Bruin Republicans pay all basic security fees and sign a contract agreei…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Nov 1, 2017

UCLA Republicans protest security fees for Shapiro speech

The students claim that the policy has only been applied sporadically in the past, usually for conservative events,…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Oct 25, 2017

How students can help advance freedom on their campuses

College students of all political, religious, or other views can – and should – come together to embrace the true m…

Alliance Defending Freedom
Oct 10, 2017

DOJ joins free speech lawsuit against Georgia college

According to the brief, “the college’s speech policies were not content-neutral, established an impermissible heckl…

By Adam Sabes
Sep 29, 2017

How does your state measure up on student free speech?

Universities are regulating what students may say, when and where they can say it, and even who will speak for them…

Alliance Defending Freedom
Sep 15, 2017

Judge to NC State: no more speech permits

A federal judge ruled that North Carolina State University’s policy of requiring students to obtain a permit before…

By Amber Athey
Jun 7, 2016

University demanded extra security fees for traditional marriage event

UCSB attempted to impose $198 in security fees less than a week before the event.

By Cabot Phillips
May 28, 2015

Drama students prohibited from performing because of offensive Christian message

The Cape Fear Community College drama club wanted to put on a play with religious themes.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Oct 2, 2014

University of South Alabama sued for restricting pro-life group

The University of South Alabama confined a pro-life group to a "free speech zone" on campus because of its "controv…

By Maggie Lit
Aug 29, 2014

California says two Catholic universities must pay for abortion

Loyola Marymount University and Santa Clara University notified employees last fall that they would discontinue pay…

By Maggie Lit
Aug 26, 2014

Public university sued for limiting speech to less than one percent of campus

University of Georgia limits free speech to two plazas, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
May 2, 2014