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… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… Imagine feeling a conviction to adopt and care for other children—to love those who don’t even have one … the fact that they otherwise accommodate people of different religious and cultural backgrounds and try to … it must end. Sadly, other states are also discriminating against people of faith. The state of Washington has issued …

… Don Ziel serves as vice president of the Church and Ministry Alliance and assistant general … Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads a … 2008. Ziel earned his bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Illinois and spent four years serving as a …

… forum in city buses. He was also one of several ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team with … . Theriot earned his J.D. in 1991 from Vanderbilt University Law School. He is admitted to the bar in the …

… Brett Harvey serves as senior counsel and vice president of client and alliance engagement with Alliance Defending … goals and priorities for client development; leveraging ADF networks to identify potential clients; and communicating … in 1995 from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in Georgia. He is admitted to the bar in the …

… Imagine feeling a conviction to adopt and care for other children—to love those who lack a loving home. And … based on Scripture or biology. It’s a blatant act of harm and religious discrimination, and it must end. In … more placements into forever homes. A lower court ruled against Jessica in 2023. That’s why we’ve taken her case to …

… Tyson Langhofer serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending … Denton v. Hecht , he successfully defended a Florida State University student after he was removed as Student Senate … in civil litigation and constitutional law. Before joining ADF, Langhofer was a partner with Stinson LLP, where he …

… space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of Mike’s clients, … Pastor Chris Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, …

… entrance to a conference and thinking you’re on the side of “democracy.” That’s what happened recently at the National … looks like. Through the support of people like you , ADF International was able to back an emergency legal challenge against the mayor’s order to shut down the conference. While …

… Jordan Lorence serves as senior counsel and director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, … professionals, and the First Amendment freedoms of public university students and professors. Lorence argued before the …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …