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… Ali Kilmartin Senior Counsel, Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs Alison (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as … aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote life, religious liberty, free speech, marriage and family, and parental rights. Attorneys in ADF’s network have …

… for the Gospel results in a ministry facing a barrage of unlawful and discriminatory attacks in the form of … petition right now? Let’s send a message, loud and clear: government officials have no right to dictate hiring practices, compel speech, or otherwise force religious ministries to violate their beliefs in service of a …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … designed to ensure attorneys are fully equipped to defend religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage and family. … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… The violation of freedom is no longer an ill-defined threat—it’s happening … churches whose First Amendment rights are violated by the government. When ministry leaders, pastors, teachers, … the world’s largest organization committed to protecting religious liberty, freedom of speech, the sanctity of human …

… ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the … rights), State ex rel Gallwey v. Grimm (financial aid to religious university students), and State v. Hamlin …

… Jonathan Scruggs Senior Counsel, Vice President of Litigation Strategy & Center for Conscience Initiatives … and develops new strategies for protecting free speech and religious liberty in collaboration with the chief legal … litigation team defending the rights of professionals and business owners to live out their faith as well as the …

… 100 days if given the chance. Now, with its recent passage in the House, the chances of the “Equality Act” being signed into law are higher than … hire people who do not live out Catholic moral teachings. Religious schools to abandon their faith-based admission …

… You Can Double Your Gift to Protect Kids Government officials are crossing the line, harming kids, and ignoring parents’ rights. For the vast majority of our nation’s history, everyone agreed that parents get to make the educational, medical, religious, and other important life decisions for their …

… Bob Pruitt Senior Counsel, Director of Corporate Affairs Bob Pruitt serves as Senior Counsel, … Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to ADF, he operated a business and commercial law practice in Texas.  Pruitt also served as President, General Counsel …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as … before the United States Congress on the importance of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Sharp has also worked on … the Court to uphold students’ right to privacy against government intrusion. Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the …