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… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Cultural Engagement and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic research and innovation. Since joining ADF in … federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act; advocating the First Amendment speech, religion, and …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and … public college cannot get a free pass after they violate a student’s constitutional rights. In Meriwether v. Hartop , … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance, helping them protect their First Amendment rights and navigate religious liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Hirsch clerked for Justice Clint Bolick of … the University of Virginia School of Law in 2019. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow and a member of the state bar of …

… Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk PLLC.  He then went on to clerk for the Honorable Amul R. Thapar and the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the … his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he graduated first in his class.  He also served …

… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served …

… Alliance Defending Freedom. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Magna Cum Laude from The Catholic … Though a proud Hoosier from Indianapolis, Indiana, she now lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area and works as a … Though a proud Hoosier from Indianapolis, Indiana, she now lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area and works as a …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … the right of Christian students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a … of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Mike’s …

… Cox Chairman Emeritus Chapman Cox is chairman emeritus of the governing board of Alliance Defending Freedom.  He brings to his board service leadership experience and trustworthy … of President Reagan, Mr. Cox served as assistant secretary of the Navy (first term) and as general counsel of …

… this role, Kelley helped defend pro-life legislation and protect the First Amendment speech and conscience rights of … every state’s abortion laws for ADF attorneys and allies to support and advise pro-life states, medical professionals, … professors and defend West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act. Kelley earned bachelor’s degrees, summa cum laude ¸ in …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals … from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of …