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… Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating both beginning and end of life issues. … has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state …

… her J.D., with highest distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law and was selected for Order of the … Steven Grasz on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Rechtenbach was also commissioned as a Blackstone … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Just prior to … of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Before that, Widmalm-Delphonse served as staff … felonies. Widmalm-Delphonse earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2014. He obtained his B.A., with distinction, …

… Defending Freedom. Bongiorno practices First Amendment law, primarily advising Church and Ministry Alliance members … where she assisted in upholding the First Amendment rights of pro-life organizations and advocates. Bongiorno earned her … Liberty Fellow. Bongiorno is admitted to the Wisconsin and Illinois bars and the Western District of Wisconsin federal …

… Don Ziel serves as vice president of the Church and Ministry Alliance and assistant general … summer training experience and mentorship to nearly 100 law students since its inception in 2008. Ziel earned his bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Illinois and spent four years serving as a campus staff …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and … v. Hartop , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that public universities cannot compel … in promotion decisions. In Badger Catholic v. Walsh , the 7th Circuit ensured that public universities must grant …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, … F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon. Vrdolyak earned her J.D. from … Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of Illinois and the federal bar of the Ninth Circuit. … Legal …

… (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen … approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many of which have set national … Kilmartin was a trial and appellate litigator in Big Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme …

… litigation group focuses on federal administrative law’s impact on religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant … 12 arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and eight before the Supreme Court of Texas. Before …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they craft legislation and advise … of protecting free speech and religious liberty in federal law. Sharp has also worked on important cases advancing …