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John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake.

… at the U.S. Supreme Court: Thomas More Law Center v. Bonta, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius, and …

… Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Widmar v. Vincent (454 US 263), establishing the right of Christian … Church of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of …

… role in drafting briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free-speech victory for pro-life … attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the Supreme Court victory that reversed Roe v. Wade . Prior to joining ADF, Harle served as deputy …

… now and help support Branches Pregnancy Resource Center’s case? Your support will help fuel this important case, which could allow ministries like Branches to serve …

Imagine feeling a conviction to adopt and care for other children—to love those who don’t even have one parent. And now imagine that your state is excluding you from adopting any child because you won’t agree to contradict your Christian beliefs— you won’t use inaccurate pronouns, take children to events like Pride parades, and facilitate a child’s access to dangerous procedures like potentially sterilizing puberty blockers. This is exactly the situation Jessica Bates faces in Oregon. Oregon officials are preventing Jessica from adopting because they disagree with her Christian beliefs—despite ...

Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Legislative Advocacy.

… counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served as a law clerk … counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served as a law clerk …

Kellie Fiedorek serves as senior counsel and government affairs director with Alliance Defending Freedom.

… for the state. In February 2023, Campbell argued Biden v. Nebraska before the U.S. Supreme Court, a case in which Nebraska and five other states challenged the … argued Biden v. Nebraska before the U.S. Supreme Court, a case in which Nebraska and five other states challenged the …