Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: May 11, 2025: Alliance Defending Freedom
Overview
John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Plus, a five-star book review of a one-star book.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2025-05-11
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
May 11, 2025: Alliance Defending Freedom is Episode 11 in Season 12 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2025-05-11. The runtime is 40 min.
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