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… Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, religious schools, and Christian ministries to exercise their faith without … of California, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts. … …

… Justice Amy Coney Barrett's recent confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court is truly momentous and a cause for celebration. … more personal. Serving in public life as a conservative, a Christian, a woman, and a lawyer can be lonely. There simply …

… faith-based organization in advancing the God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world. … has won [adf:scotus_wins_count] cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, three of which were argued by Waggoner: Masterpiece  … and other leading courts and tribunals and has secured the release of more than 1,000 imprisoned Christians. After …

… been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme … public college cannot get a free pass after they violate a student’s constitutional rights. In Meriwether v. Hartop , … universities cannot discriminate or retaliate against Christian and conservative professors in promotion decisions. …

… Rechtenbach completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Rechtenbach was also … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… Hermiston, Oregon ADF attorneys representing a private Christian K-12 school in Oregon filed a lawsuit against Gov. … of defrauding the government in a lawsuit filed in state court. The lawsuit claims the churches committed fraud by … free speech rights of a Portland State University graduate student who was excluded from a course after she said she …

… Alison (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …

… the women, she was their first real exposure to a serious Christian with a biblical worldview. “So, my biggest thing … to say a person’s belief system is wrong?” texted a fellow student, after one of their discussions. “You ask a very good … remained. ADF then filed suit in the U.S. District Court for Southern District of Illinois, seeking damages and …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … in important roles in 52 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… with a primary focus on religious liberty, free speech, student privacy, conscience rights of creative professionals, … and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of …  (2015), as well as other Supreme Court cases such as  Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (2010),  Good News Club …