The Docket: News and Commentary Articles from ADF

“Hate speech” has no clear definition, yet governments and institutions increasingly use it to censor speech and silence debate.

Colorado is trying to force Christian counselor Kaley Chiles to express only the government’s views on sexuality and gender identity.

This Christian counselor fought for her right to speak freely—and she won a critical victory.

What is ‘critical race theory,’ where did the term come from, and what does it mean?

Censorship in Europe won’t stay in Europe. U.S. voices are next in line.

What is compelled speech? What has the Supreme Court said about it? And how does it affect me?

Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, tried to force photographer Chelsey Nelson to express messages that violated her beliefs—and paid a steep price.

Photographer and blogger Chelsey Nelson challenged an unjust Louisville law that violated her rights to free speech and religious freedom.

How a mother and son found new life – and confronted high-tech religious discrimination.

‘Preferred pronouns’ may sound harmless, but they can have vast implications for free speech.