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… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … in important roles in 52 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer … Chief of the Criminal Section for the Western District of Kentucky. Sears was appointed director of the Attorney …

… Travis C. Barham serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with … been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme … ruled 8–1 that officials at a public college cannot get a free pass after they violate a student’s constitutional …

… Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, where … and the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the Honorable … Columbia. Barnett earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he graduated first in …

… Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, … the attorney general. She has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District … law school, Payne graduated summa cum laude from Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in History and a B.A. in …

… serves as legal counsel on the Parental Rights team at Alliance Defending Freedom. Rechtenbach earned her J.D., with … 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 …

… to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at Alliance Defending Freedom. Kilmartin also directs the … Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …

… and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s … cancel culture and build a business ethic that respects free speech, religious freedom, and human dignity. … Colorado Civil Rights Commission before the U.S. Supreme Court and argued Phillips’ case at the Colorado Court of …

… strategy and the Center for Conscience Initiatives with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he identifies new … opportunities and develops new strategies for protecting free speech and religious liberty in collaboration with the … v. Phoenix , which Scruggs argued at the Arizona Supreme Court. Scruggs has argued before numerous federal appellate …

… Kate Anderson serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is the director of the … that all Americans should be free to rely on what the law says and that redefining “sex” to mean “gender identity” … the state bars of Arizona and Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court, and several federal district and appellate courts. … …

… Lathan Watts serves as vice president of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, he has overseen the … closely with other ADF teams. Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in … translate ADF’s objectives, organizational vision, and issue advocacy into compelling stories and effective messages …