http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/03/arizona-group-to-appeal-district-court%e2%80%99s-free-speech-ruling/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/03/arizona-group-to-appeal-district-court%e2%80%99s-free-speech-ruling/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:10:27 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=41154 The State Press: "The [Alliance Defense Fund] disagreed with the court’s decision because a college campus is a public forum for students, as the Supreme Court has ruled for many years, Hacker said. 'We believe that the court needs to address that issue of whether or not these forums are public forums because it has implications on how heavy-handed ASU can be in the future in regulating student speech,' Hacker said." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/03/arizona-group-to-appeal-district-court%e2%80%99s-free-speech-ruling/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/29/david-french-university-bad-faith-and-the-problem-of-mootness/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/29/david-french-university-bad-faith-and-the-problem-of-mootness/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:50:40 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=40794 ADF Center for Academic Freedom, writing at National Review’s Phi Beta Cons blog: "It is becoming increasingly common for universities to defend unconstitutional policies (sometimes for years), make changes at the last possible moment, and then seek dismissal of a case. Just last week, ADF Center for Academic Freedom attorneys argued a case against Arizona State University (retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor presided) in which the university changed its policies (for the second time) after ASU Students for Life filed their appellate brief and now seek dismissal for mootness." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/29/david-french-university-bad-faith-and-the-problem-of-mootness/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/audio-of-asu-students-for-life-v-crow-arguments-at-9th-circuit/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/audio-of-asu-students-for-life-v-crow-arguments-at-9th-circuit/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:50:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=40008 Academic Freedom File: "The audio recording of Tuesday’s oral arguments in ASU Students for Life v. Crow can be found here. ADF Center for Academic Freedom attorney Heather Gebelin Hacker argued on behalf of ASU Students for Life. A decision is expected in several months." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/audio-of-asu-students-for-life-v-crow-arguments-at-9th-circuit/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/9th-circuit-judge-urges-settlement-in-campus-speech-case/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/9th-circuit-judge-urges-settlement-in-campus-speech-case/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:57:32 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=39965 First Amendment Center: "'It sounds like you have achieved a victory,' Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, told Heather Gebelin Hacker, an Alliance Defense Fund attorney representing the student group. But Hacker said during arguments Oct. 20 at the University of Arizona law college that there’s no certainty that the university won’t change its policies again without a court ruling in favor of protection of free speech on campus. The trial court ruling being appealed went in favor of the university, Hacker noted." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/9th-circuit-judge-urges-settlement-in-campus-speech-case/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/want-your-constitutional-rights-get-insurance-first/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/want-your-constitutional-rights-get-insurance-first/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:21:43 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=39894 OneNewsNow: "Pro-life students at Arizona State University have taken their First Amendment case before the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California . . . 'The case arose back in 2006 when the students had a "Justice for All" campaign come on their campus to present their exhibit,' [Heather Hacker] explains. 'And the university said they needed to have liability insurance, which the students ultimately ended up having to pay for in order to exercise their First Amendment rights.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/22/want-your-constitutional-rights-get-insurance-first/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/21/arizona-pro-lifers-take-asu-officials-to-court/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/21/arizona-pro-lifers-take-asu-officials-to-court/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:06:33 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=39688 CitizenLink: "Heather Gebelin Hacker, litigation staff counsel for ADF, said pro-life students should not have a price tag placed on expression of their beliefs . . ." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/21/arizona-pro-lifers-take-asu-officials-to-court/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/20/az-judge-suggests-pro-life-group-settle-case-with-asu/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/20/az-judge-suggests-pro-life-group-settle-case-with-asu/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:49:13 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=39645 LifeNews: "Heather Gebelin Hacker, staff counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, presented oral arguments today in the case. Hacker said, 'Pro-life student groups shouldn't have a price tag placed upon expression of their beliefs. Forcing any student group to pay for insurance in order to exercise their right to free speech guaranteed under the First Amendment is unconstitutional.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/20/az-judge-suggests-pro-life-group-settle-case-with-asu/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/19/adf-attorney-available-for-media-interviews-tuesday-following-arguments-in-asu-pro-life-club-case/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/19/adf-attorney-available-for-media-interviews-tuesday-following-arguments-in-asu-pro-life-club-case/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:50:54 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=39360 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/19/adf-attorney-available-for-media-interviews-tuesday-following-arguments-in-asu-pro-life-club-case/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/15/sandra-day-oconnor-to-exit-retirement-to-hear-arizona-pro-life-student-case/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/15/sandra-day-oconnor-to-exit-retirement-to-hear-arizona-pro-life-student-case/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:36:25 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=39015 LifeNews: "Heather Gebelin Hacker, staff counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, will present oral arguments Oct. 20. Hacker said, 'Pro-life student groups shouldn’t have a price tag placed upon expression of their beliefs. Forcing any student group to pay for insurance in order to exercise their right to free speech guaranteed under the First Amendment is unconstitutional.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/15/sandra-day-oconnor-to-exit-retirement-to-hear-arizona-pro-life-student-case/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/13/oconnor-to-take-bench-again-will-hear-asu-pro-life-case/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/13/oconnor-to-take-bench-again-will-hear-asu-pro-life-case/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:44:17 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=38746 Arizona Capitol Times: "Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be hearing cases once more, sitting in for two days on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. One case involves a right-to-life group that operates at Arizona State University . . . [Heather Gebelin Hacker] said, 'Pro-life student groups shouldn’t have a price tag placed upon expression of their beliefs. Forcing any student group to pay for insurance in order to exercise their right to free speech guaranteed under the First Amendment is unconstitutional.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/13/oconnor-to-take-bench-again-will-hear-asu-pro-life-case/feed/ 0