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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Phil Sechler regarding the Statewide Charter School Board’s decision to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Drummond v. Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board after the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision last month held that the board could not lawfully enter a charter contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School because of the school’s religious beliefs: “Oklahoma parents and children are better off with more choices, not fewer. There’s great irony in state officials who claim to be in favor of ...

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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding President Joe Biden’s U.S. Supreme Court reform proposals as outlined in his opinion piece published Monday in The Washington Post: “Our nation is founded on the rule of law and depends on a judiciary free from political coercion. For this reason, our Founders separated power into three branches, one of which is an independent judiciary. President Biden’s proposal to ‘reform’ the Supreme Court undermines this essential principle. Under the guise of protecting ...

While virtually every Western country has passed so-called “hate speech” laws that significantly censor their citizens’ expression, the United States is among the last countries resisting this violation of free speech. But what makes America so special? After all, Finland, Scotland, Ireland, and others guarantee free speech and religious freedom in their founding documents. What makes us special is not ultimately that we have a constitution—it's that Americans are committed to practicing their rights and standing firm for their freedom in the face of opposition. But we must continue standing ...

Each generation faces defining moments when they are responsible for acting to protect and advance the God-given freedoms handed down by previous generations. Today, we are in one of those cultural moments. Many people are abandoning or outright rejecting basic truths. Government officials charged with securing freedom are silencing views they disagree with. Now, we’re called to meet this cultural moment with unwavering determination and bold confidence. But what does meeting the cultural moment mean? It means standing for the family—God’s cultural building block. Meeting today’s cultural ...

Our call is to boldly stand with people like you to secure and advance our God-given freedoms. That means we’re on the frontlines protecting the fundamental right to speak and live the truth. But we can’t do it alone. Your generous support helps fuel our ability to: Stand with parents to protect their basic right to direct the upbringing of their children. Parents don’t relinquish that right when their kids pass through the schoolhouse door. Protect the right to speak freely—without fear of government punishment or pressure. The First Amendment guarantees our freedom to speak the truth—even if ...

Swiss government officials have removed a child from her loving home, simply because the parents sought to protect their daughter from gender ideology. Now, the highest court in Geneva has ruled against the parents, demanding that they hand over documents for her legal “sex change,” or face the penalty of criminal charges. Backed by ADF International, the parents will appeal this egregious act of injustice to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in hopes of fully restoring their rights as parents. And bringing their daughter home, where she belongs. It all began when she was 13. After their ...

Latest ruling favors ADF female athlete client, six states challenging Biden-Harris admin’s illegitimate rule change

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann regarding a proposed friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on behalf of the Douglass Leadership Institute in the case B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District, in which a first grade student was punished by school officials for a drawing at school: “Students don’t lose their First Amendment right to free speech when they walk into a school building. All Americans must remain free to speak, especially in our schools. As we explain ...

17 states, numerous groups tell 7th Circuit John Kluge shouldn’t have been forced to resign over convictions about biological sex