ADF Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer:  “All Americans should be free to express viewpoints and ideas without fear of government punishment. When the government decides which topics are appropriate for debate, we all lose. The 8th Circuit rightly recognized that the First Amendment’s bar on heckler’s vetoes protects the full-bodied discussions necessary for public debate….”

ADF Director of the Center for Christian Ministries Ryan Tucker:  “Pastors should be free to preach without fear of government investigation and penalties. IRS agents have no business reviewing a pastor’s sermon to determine if it is ‘lawful,’ and no tax-exemption should be conditioned upon the surrender of a constitutionally protected freedom….”

ADF Vice President of Litigation Strategy Jonathan Scruggs:  “Girls deserve safety and dignity in private spaces, and the court is correct to uphold that right as this case continues. We hope that this decision is one step closer to a commonsense understanding of the differences between boys and girls.”