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The Docket: News and Commentary Articles from ADF

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Over the course of the hearings, numerous ADF clients and attorneys have shared about the importance of religious freedom and the challenges it still faces.

The term “free speech zone” sounds positive, like a place where the freedom of speech receives extra protection. But that’s not the reality.

The Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis is a testimony to God’s faithfulness in using the work of ADF to protect free speech for all.

A Texas high school secretly referred to a girl as a boy over multiple school years, despite her parents’ clear and repeated objections.

New York City violated the First Amendment with its discriminatory enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

A Virginia school district adopted harmful policies that would’ve forced teachers to lie to parents. Thankfully, three teachers took a stand.

Blasphemy laws—still popular in certain parts of the world—are a direct affront to religious freedom and freedom of speech.

A high school girl went through all the proper school channels to memorialize Charlie Kirk. The school subsequently changed the rules and targeted her.

Despite an overwhelming need for foster homes, Vermont refused to renew the foster license of these two families because of their religious beliefs.

One man’s determination to end gender transition, one conversation at a time.

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