WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the case of a devout Orthodox Jew suing the city of University Heights, Ohio, after officials required him to obtain a permit to pray in his home with a small group of friends. Lower federal courts threw out his lawsuit and said he needed to finish the permitting process before vindicating his constitutional rights.

WASHINGTON – In a sweeping victory for women and girls, the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s and Idaho’s women’s sports laws, which ensure that males cannot compete in women’s sports. The win for biological reality empowers states across the country to enact and enforce similar laws protecting female athletes.

ADF Senior Counsel Matt Bowman:  “HUD’s proposed rule is critical for faith-based organizations, which operate around 60% of emergency shelter housing in the U.S. As we explain in our letter, ADF is particularly well-equipped to comment on this proposed rule as it has represented women’s shelters such as the Downtown Hope Center in Anchorage, Alaska, which prevailed twice in court after the city tried to force it to admit males and let them sleep alongside women who have suffered physical and sexual abuse….”