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… Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the marketplace without … school student on appeal at the Second Circuit, where the court entered a preliminary injunction that stopped state …

… of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they craft legislation and … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and … show. He authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of nearly 9,000 students, parents, and …

… 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 …

… director of the Center for Parental Rights. Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the … conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government … the state bars of Arizona and Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court, and several federal district and appellate courts. … …

… 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 … in numerous cases, including 12 arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and eight before the …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… 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 …

… the world. Waggoner oversees the efforts of more than 400 ADF team members in seven global offices as well as [adf:network_attorney_count] network attorneys engaged in litigation, legislation, training, … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … of which have set national and multinational precedents. From 2018 to 2021, Kilmartin was a senior executive service … Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …