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The First Amendment Scored a Rare 9-0 Victory

Can the government compel a faith-based ministry to disclose private donor information? That question led to a unanimous 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in favor of a New Jersey pregnancy resource center.While the case involves a pregnancy center, the principles at stake reach far beyond the life issue. The Court’s ruling reinforces protections for free association, donor privacy and the constitutional rights of Americans to support causes they believe in without fear of government intimidation.I