World Net Daily: SAVE has published a list of 13 organizations that have issued letters calling on the department to rescind its sexual assault directive, including the American Association of University Professors, the American Council for Trustees and Alumni, the National Association for Scholars, Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University, eight civil rights scholars, Accuracy in Media, the Heartland Institute, the Alliance Defending Freedom and Feminists for Free Expression.
- Posted: 06/03/2013
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- Category: ADF in the News
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- Source: www.wnd.com
- Tags: ADF: Media Clips, Alliance Defending Freedom, Category: Religious Liberty, Group: Feminists for Free Expression, Group: Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), State: Montana, Topic: Colleges, Topic: Education, Topic: Feminism, Topic: Title IX, Topic: Title VII
Alan Sears at Alliance Defending Freedom: One of the quieter – though equally intense – battles for religious freedom in America is being fought almost daily on behalf of young school children. This week, two cases from two different parts of the country spotlight the obstacles being placed before people of faith, like you, who want nothing more than to select a school that best meets the needs of their children and grandchildren.
- Posted: 04/02/2013
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- Category: ADF in the News
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- Source: blog.alliancedefendingfreedom.org
- Tags: ADF: Alan E. Sears, ADF: Gregory S. Baylor, ADF: Media Clips, Alliance Defending Freedom, Category: Marriage and Family, Category: Religious Liberty, State: Indiana, State: Montana, Topic: Education, Topic: School Choice, Topic: Vouchers, ZZ: Meredith v. Daniels, ZZ: Meredith v. Pence, ZZ: Wilson v. Montana Office of Public Instruction, ZZADF: 34856, ZZADF: 39076
World Net Daily: They’re targeting 12 key states: Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Alaska, Arkansas, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia. The strategy was profiled Monday by David Brody of CBN News. Brody said the groups – led by the American Renewal Project – are planning briefings for evangelical pastors, voter-registration drives and other events in an attempt “to restore American to its Judeo-Christian heritage.”
- Posted: 02/26/2013
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- Category: Miscellaneous
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- Source: www.wnd.com
- Tags: Category: Miscellaneous, Group: American Family Association (AFA), State: Alaska, State: Arkansas, State: Colorado, State: Iowa, State: Louisiana, State: Montana, State: Nevada, State: North Carolina, State: Souht Carolina, State: South Dakota, State: Virginia, State: West Virginia, Topic: Culture, Topic: Elections
Religion Clause Blog: In Big Sky Colony, Inc. v. Montana Department of Labor and Industry, (MT Sup. Ct., Dec. 31, 2012), the Montana Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision upheld against constitutional attack amendments to the state’s workers compensation law that brings Hutterite Colonies within the definition of those covered when their members perform agricultural, manufacturing or construction services even though members do not receive wages. Instead Hutterites receive food, shelter, clothing and medical care from the Colony.
- Posted: 01/02/2013
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- Category: Featured
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- Source: religionclause.blogspot.com
- Tags: Category: Featured, Category: Religious Liberty, State: Montana, Topic: Church Sovereignty, Topic: Taxation, ZZ: Big Sky Colony v. Montana Department of Labor and Industry
The Hill: Sen. Jon Tester was helped in his reelection bid by $10.2 million in spending from liberal outside groups, nearly twice as much as that spent by conservatives, according to a report from ProPublica. About $4.2 million of that was “dark money,” funds that come from organizations that are not required by law to disclose their donors.
- Posted: 12/31/2012
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- Category: Miscellaneous
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- Source: thehill.com
- Tags: Category: Miscellaneous, State: Montana, Topic: Politics
World Magazine: Matt Sharp of Alliance Defending Freedom said, “Courts have responded in favor of schools playing Christmas music, as long as it serves an overall educational purpose.” Candi Cushman, an education analyst with CitizenLink, which is associated with Focus on the Family, said, “From what we’ve seen, the school appears to have chosen a perfectly reasonable, balanced mix of songs like ‘Up on a House Top’ and ‘Joy to the World’ and has correctly emphasized that the musical program serves an educational purpose, reflecting long-standing, nationwide traditions.” I can respect the fact that Christmas songs might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if this is bullying, then no public expression of Christianity, no matter how banal and innocuous, is safe from censure.
- Posted: 12/31/2012
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- Category: ADF in the News
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- Source: www.worldmag.com
- Tags: ADF: Matt Sharp, ADF: Media Clips, Alliance Defending Freedom, Category: Religious Liberty, Group: Focus on the Family, State: Montana, Topic: Atheism, Topic: Christmas, Topic: Education, ZZADF: 39804
Daily Caller: If the threatened lawsuit by the unnamed parents materializes, it would face substantial legal hurdles according to David Cortman, an attorney who specializes in the First Amendment at Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative-leaning nonprofit. “It doesn’t create a constitutional crisis to sing Christmas songs at Christmastime,” Cortman told the Daily Mail. “If every time there was a piece of art or classical musical with a religious theme, we censored it, we would be eliminating much from the students’ education.”
- Posted: 12/20/2012
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- Category: ADF in the News
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- Source: news.yahoo.com
- Tags: ADF: David Cortman, ADF: Media Clips, Alliance Defending Freedom, Category: Religious Liberty, State: Montana, Topic: Atheism, Topic: Christmas, Topic: Education, ZZADF: 39804
Todd Starnes at Fox News: “For them to include traditional religious Christmas carols is perfectly constitutional,” said Matt Sharp, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom. “The courts have clearly held that it’s constitutional for schools to include traditional religious carols as part of a secular educational music program.” The ADF said they sent a letter to the Missoula, Mont. School district advising them of their rights under the law and offered to give them legal support in the event of a lawsuit.
- Posted: 12/20/2012
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- Category: ADF in the News
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- Source: radio.foxnews.com
- Tags: ADF: Matt Sharp, ADF: Media Clips, Alliance Defending Freedom, Category: Religious Liberty, State: Montana, Topic: Atheism, Topic: Christmas, Topic: Education, ZZADF: 39804
“Society should protect and strengthen marriage, not undermine it. This lawsuit sought to undermine Montana’s legal definition of marriage as a man and a woman by eliminating the state’s ability to distinguish between married and unmarried couples for the purpose of benefits. Marriage expresses the truth that men and women bring distinct, irreplaceable gifts to family life. The state is on firm ground to recognize and promote that ideal for the good of society.”
- Posted: 12/18/2012
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- Category: Featured
- Tags: ADF: Jordan Lorence, ADF: Press Releases, Alliance Defending Freedom, Category: Featured, Category: Marriage and Family, State: Montana, Topic: Homosexual Agenda, Topic: Marriage, ZZ: Donaldson v. State of Montana, ZZADF: 31908
Jeremy Tedesco appeared on the Zeb Bell Show to discuss this: Montana strips benefits from disabled preschooler. | MP3 audio 11:27 mins
- Posted: 12/04/2012
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- Category: ADF in the News
- Tags: ADF: Jeremy Tedesco, ADF: Media Clips, ADF: Multimedia, Alliance Defending Freedom, Category: Featured, Category: Marriage and Family, Category: Religious Liberty, State: Montana, Topic: Education, Topic: Secularism, ZZ: N.W. v. Montana Office of Public Instruction, ZZADF: 39076
LifeNews: Attorneys Greg Jackson and Matt Bowman did an extensive analysis of the case and concluded it “did not legalize assisted suicide and it continues to carry both criminal and civil liability for any doctor, institution, or lay person involved.” The Montana Lawyer, the official publication of the Montana State Bar concluded the issue is open to argument, confirming that the legislature needs to clarify the issue this coming session.
- Posted: 11/26/2012
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- Category: ADF in the News
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- Source: www.lifenews.com
- Tags: ADF: Matthew S. Bowman, ADF: Media Clips, Alliance Defending Freedom, Category: Sanctity of Life, State: Montana, Topic: Euthanasia, ZZ: Baxter v Montana
Religion Clause Blog: While the Presidential contest obviously looms largest at the polls tomorrow, those interested in church-state and religious liberty issues are watching a number of down-ballot issues and contests . . .
- Posted: 11/06/2012
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- Category: Featured
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- Source: religionclause.blogspot.com
- Tags: Category: Bench and Bar, Category: Featured, Category: Marriage and Family, Category: Religious Liberty, Category: Sanctity of Life, State: Alabama, State: Florida, State: Iowa, State: Maine, State: Maryland, State: Minnesota, State: Montana, State: Washington, Topic: Abortion, Topic: Elections, Topic: Marriage, Topic: Parental Rights
Religion Clause Blog: In Zastrow v. Bullock, (D MT, Oct. 2, 2012), a Montana federal district court entered a permanent injunction with the consent of all parties barring enforcement of a Montana statute, MCA § 13-35-218(2) which provides . . .
- Posted: 10/08/2012
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- Category: Featured
- Tags: ADF: Pulpit Freedom Sunday, ADF: Pulpit Initiative, Category: Featured, Category: Religious Liberty, State: Montana, Topic: Church Sovereignty, Topic: Taxation, ZZ: Zastrow v. Bullock
VerdeNews.com: But attorneys from non-reciprocity states have to take the full-blown, two-day Bar examination. That requires not only extensive preparation — particularly for those who have been out of school for some time — but also waiting to find out if there was a passing score. The lawyers who are suing are from California and Montana, both non-reciprocity states. Also suing is the National Association for the Advancement of Multijurisdictional Practice, based in California.
- Posted: 09/10/2012
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- Category: Bench & Bar
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- Source: verdenews.com
- Tags: Category: Bench and Bar, State: Arizona, State: California, State: Montana
Think Progress: In recent days, state Democratic parties in Montana, Texas, and Pennsylvania have agreed to add marriage equality to their 2012 platforms. Even though same-sex marriage is currently outlawed in all three states, these state Democratic parties have decided that same-sex marriage fully deserves formal recognition on their upcoming agendas.
- Posted: 06/11/2012
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- Category: Featured
- Tags: Category: Marriage and Family, State: Montana, State: Pennsylvania, State: Texas, State: Wisconsin, Topic: Homosexual Agenda, Topic: Marriage, Topic: Politics
In September of 2011, a coalition of plaintiffs made up of Montana residents, corporations, political committees and a candidate for the Montana House filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of various Montana laws that regulate political campaigns. In February, federal judge Charles Lovell preliminarily enjoined enforcement of several of the challenged laws, holding that those regulations are likely unconstitutional under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
On Wednesday, Judge Lovell permanently struck down three Montana laws, while upholding one.
- Posted: 05/22/2012
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- Category: Religious Liberty
- Tags: Category: Religious Liberty, Group: James Madison Center for Free Speech, Group: Montana Right to Life, State: Montana, Topic: Elections, ZZ: Lair v. Murry
Findlaw: In February, the Supreme Court stayed the Montana decision, (now called American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock), pending a petition for writ of certiorari. Justice Ginsburg, joined by Justice Breyer, issued a statement supporting the stay in light of stare decisis, but expressing an interest in re-examining Citizens United.
- Posted: 05/02/2012
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- Category: Bench & Bar
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- Source: blogs.findlaw.com
- Tags: Category: Bench and Bar, Court: U.S. Supreme, State: Montana, Topic: Elections, ZZ: American Tradition Partnership v. Attorney General, ZZ: Citizens United v Federal Election Commission
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