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… focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … D. Murnaghan, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Sechler is an active member of the District of …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington , the 4th Circuit ruled that public universities cannot …

… Washington, D.C. ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit against the city of Washington, … Foundation and Students for Life of America sought to paint a similar mural outside a Planned Parenthood … unconstitutional actions. Dayton Valley, Nevada The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Calvary Chapel …

… religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant solicitor general in the … matters, including defending constitutional challenges to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For … 12 arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and eight before the Supreme Court of Texas. Before …

… Roe v. Wade decision, Peggy sensed an irresistible calling to get involved. “I knew I had to do something,” Peggy writes … by the baby’s father but was unwilling to abort her unborn child. Unless she could keep her pregnancy a secret, she was … way possible, and all with God’s love to motivate their every move.” “It’s so clear that God is working,” she says, …

… Home School Legal Defense Association. Smith, along with ADF President and CEO Michael Farris, founded HSLDA in 1983 to protect the right of families to provide personalized, … is recognized as legal in some form or fashion in every state. And it was through God’s grace, because we saw …

… abortion may seem like the only solution. I can’t afford to raise a child. I’m too young. I’ll have to drop out of school. My … people at school when she started showing. Eli was worth every one. She endured long days juggling school, work, and …

… supreme court cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor … James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He received his J.D. magna cum laude in 1997 from …

… enjoys bringing the cows buckets of something that seems to do for them what catnip does for the feline set. Most of … above spending summer days tracking down other lizards of every size, color, and variety. She’s become something of an … Booth Someone recommended Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to the Booths, as a group that might come to their …