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… case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also authored legal … have a duty to protect Christian converts escaping persecution in their native countries. In Nagy v. Hungary , … their internal affairs without interference from the government or other state bodies. Coleman earned his LL.M. …

… Julea Ward When Julea Ward walked into the room of professors from the counseling department, she hoped to … action against the school. This time, the court ruled in Julea’s favor, stating “Ward was willing to work with all … a Muslim counselor to tell a Jewish client that his religious beliefs are correct if the conversation takes a …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech … of conscience. Since joining Alliance Defending Freedom in 2003, Theriot has been successful as lead counsel or … , he defended Chief Cochran’s free speech rights from government censorship, receiving a settlement of $1.2 million …

… clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he has served as lead … entities to affirm the fundamental freedoms of speech and religious liberty. With ADF’s Center for Conscience …

… Kellie M. Fiedorek serves as senior counsel and government affairs director for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Strategic Affairs team. In this role, Fiedorek brings … leadership and training programs, including the Summit on Religious Liberty, the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, Legal …

… Lathan Watts serves as vice president of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, he has overseen the development and execution … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops …

… rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy … U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Prior to his government service, Wagner was an associate with Baker Botts …

… Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to joining ADF, Bongiorno … worked for Thomas More Society, where she assisted in upholding the First Amendment rights of pro-life organizations and advocates. Bongiorno earned her …

… role on the Allied Legal Affairs Team. Since joining ADF in 2010, Abramson has supported more than 4,700 attorneys in the ADF Attorney Network in their religious freedom litigation efforts. He also directs the Bar … Abramson earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating cum laude. He is a …

… for Public Policy. He focuses on legislation impacting religious liberty at the state level. Prior to joining ADF, … a white-collar defense litigator at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Washington, D.C. and one year as a law clerk to the Hon. Alice Batchelder on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Chafuen earned his J.D. from Notre Dame Law …