The Docket: News and Commentary Articles from ADF

I Came Ready to Debate Abortion. My Opponent Didn’t Show Up.
I Came Ready to Debate Abortion. My Opponent Didn’t Show Up.
Pro-abortion legal organizations didn’t want to engage in civil dialogue.
School Pays $181K for Firing Teacher Who Objected to Pro-LGBT Book
School Pays $181K for Firing Teacher Who Objected to Pro-LGBT Book
Lindsey Barr expressed concern about a book read at McAllister Elementary School and faced extreme consequences.
What Are ESG Policies, and Why Are They Harmful?
What Are ESG Policies, and Why Are They Harmful?
Activists are using ESG policies as a cudgel to try to force companies to bend to the will of their political causes.
Should Schools Notify Parents if Their Child Claims to Be Transgender?
Should Schools Notify Parents if Their Child Claims to Be Transgender?
Parental rights are central to a free society, but as this harrowing story shows, they’re under great attack.
Why Male Athletes Who Identify as Transgender Should Not Compete in Women’s Sports
Why Male Athletes Who Identify as Transgender Should Not Compete in Women’s Sports
Should transgender athletes compete in women’s sports? Here’s why males will always have an advantage over females in athletics.
The End of the Lemon Test
The End of the Lemon Test
The Supreme Court finally abandoned the Lemon test in Kennedy v. Bremerton.
What Is Freedom of Conscience, and Why Does It Matter?
What Is Freedom of Conscience, and Why Does It Matter?
The freedom of conscience is fundamental to America’s founding principles, and ADF is committed to protecting that freedom.
California Thinks It Can Raise Your Kids Better Than You Can
California Thinks It Can Raise Your Kids Better Than You Can
Along with violating the Constitution and federal law, this bill would lead to significant harm to families throughout the country.
Colorado Came After Jack Phillips … Again – And Lost … Again
Colorado Came After Jack Phillips … Again – And Lost … Again
Jack Phillips should not have to fear government punishment for living out his faith by deciding what he can and cannot express through his cake art.
Supreme Court Upholds Jack Phillips’s Freedom 7-2
Supreme Court Upholds Jack Phillips’s Freedom 7-2
A 7-2 Supreme Court ruling in favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop vindicated Jack Phillips’s right to live and work consistently with his religious beliefs.

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