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… vice president at Alliance Defending Freedom and is a member of the Executive Team charged with leading the organization to execute on its strategic objectives. In this role, she … and served as amicus counsel in several of ADF’s religious liberty cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . …

… and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, federalism, the Commerce Clause, criminal procedure, … and the common law powers of the attorney general. She has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th … the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state courts. Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University …

… ecclesial organizations. Since joining ADF in 2012, John has focused on enhancing the ministry’s engagement with … John speaks at events regarding the topics of religious liberty, the sanctity of life, and marriage and family. John … the Friends of the Cathedral, a non-profit group dedicated to heightening awareness of the cathedral in Phoenix, as well …

… for Christian Ministries. Since joining ADF in 2015, Galus has represented a wide array of religious ministries, … briefed and argued appeals before both state appellate courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals. He was a key member of … litigation team in Uzuegbunam v. Preszewski , leading to a U.S. Supreme Court victory ensuring government officials …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation … of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … law (with honors) from the University of London. Farris has specialized in constitutional appellate litigation. In that capacity, he has argued before the appellate courts of 13 states, eight federal circuit courts of appeal, …

… Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … the Center for Conscience Initiatives in 2020, Kiefer has worked on groundbreaking cases to protect the right of … Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts. … Christiana (Holcomb) Kiefer serves as senior …

… level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has represented a faith-based pregnancy resource center and … briefs filed in state and federal appellate courts and in the U.S. Supreme Court. Before joining ADF, …

… principles. She convened coalitions of strategic partners to support the protection of religious freedom and launched … of international advocacy at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. She was an adjunct professor at Antonin Scalia Law … on International Human Rights” essay series. She has testified before the U.S. Congress and spoken at the …

… Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … In 2019, he transitioned to his current role and has counseled many organizations in the process. For example, … Supreme Court and multiple federal district and appellate courts.   … Ryan Tucker serves as senior counsel and director …