It was a joy and honor to testify today at the first hearing of President Donald J. Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, along with fellow panelists Stephanie Hall Barclay, Josh Blackman, Barbara Elliott, Mark David Hall, Gerard Bradley, and BECKET’s Mark Rienzi. As I told the Commission:

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin – ADF Media adfmedia.org/case/first-cho…

Congratulations to Jesse Rine and the team at the Center for Academic Faithfulness and Flourishing (Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing) for winning a 2025 Heritage Foundation Innovation Prize!

🚨 BREAKING: Supreme Court rules for South Carolina! States are now free to defund Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to real, life-affirming care. This is a major win for South Carolina—and a path forward for every state that wants to stop funding abortion and

Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic – ADF Media adfmedia.org/case/medina-v-…

What a day to celebrate! The Supreme Court has ruled, in Medina v. Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic, that South Carolina is free to defund Planned Parenthood!

The Delaware legislature is considering H.B. 37, which would (among other things) impose gender ideology on entirely new categories of "public accommodations." It has passed the House, and Monday is the last day for the Senate to take action this year.

I had the privilege of testifying on DE H.B. 37 before the Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee on Wednesday. Nandi Randolph of the DE Family Policy Council is doing great work raising awareness of the problems the bill would create.

🚨 BIG WIN at SCOTUS: In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Court sided with Maryland parents who simply wanted to opt their kids out of classroom lessons that contradicted their family’s religious beliefs on sexuality and gender. ADF’s John Bursch: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision is a

More on DE H.B. 37: Sen. Bryant Richardson (Bryant Richardson) asked great questions at Wednesday's Senate Committee hearing, highlighting the bill's alarming imposition of gender ideology on social service agencies, schools, and others.

My testimony on DE H.B. 37 begins at 12:46:58 and ends at 12:49:18 sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00329/Harmony/…

ADF attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court in support of Texas’ law. We’re pleased the Supreme Court ruled to allow Texas to protect minors from being exposed to explicit material online. bit.ly/3ZTKUkr

I was privileged to serve as an expert witness during the Delaware Senate floor debate yesterday on H.B. 37, which significantly expands the reach of the state law forbidding gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination in places of public accommodation.

I testified on DE H.B. 37 yesterday at the request of Sen. Bryant Richardson and Nandi Randolph of the Delaware Family Policy Council. Bill supporters incorrectly claimed that the bill would not expand the reach of existing law.

DE H.B. 37 threatens faith-based schools and social service providers that wish to live out their religious beliefs on issues of human sexuality. Having already passed the House, the bill passed the Senate on a party-line vote (21-6).

H.B. 37 jeopardizes the work of Zoe Ministries' Hannah House, a therapeutic residential facility for girls ages 12-17 victimized by sex trafficking. Under H.B. 37, Zoe Ministries might be forced to allow boys who claim a female identity to live in Hannah House.

Ninth Circuit holds that OR cannot compel foster parents to advance radical gender ideology. (Bates v. Pakseresht – ADF Media adfmedia.org/case/bates-v-p…)

“Christians in America and in Europe have been told the only way to be a good Christian is to hide your Christianity. And we are paying the price.” Ayaan Hirsi Ali at ADF Summit 2025 on how Christians must stand for the truth and be unashamed of their faith today. Watch the full

In 1993, as a new Christian, I heard a James Dobson-hosted Focus on the Family broadcast called, “Where Are the Christian Lawyers?.” That was a key moment in what has become a 30+ year career in religious liberty law.

A MN federal district court ruled yesterday that the state violated the 1st Amendment by excluding religious colleges from its dual enrollment program. (Loe v. Jett). It also rejected the absurd argument that the schools are state actors and thus subject to the constitution.