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… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of … fee funding. And in DeJohn v. Temple University , the 3rd Circuit eliminated an unconstitutional speech code that …

… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by … and provide advice, and even represent your church in court if necessary and appropriate. Learn more at …

… in federal and state court. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional … Amendment and civil rights. … David A. Cortman … about us opt-in … David Cortman … David A. Cortman …

… who did not work for the federal government, he had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor … James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He received his J.D. magna cum laude in 1997 from …

… member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s legal and legislative objectives through culture … principles. She convened coalitions of strategic partners to support the protection of religious freedom and launched … U.S. Supreme Court. She speaks Mandarin Chinese. … about us opt-in … Emilie Kao …

… leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote life, religious liberty, … district and appellate courts. … Ali Kilmartin … about us opt-in … Ali Kilmartin …

… LLP, representing clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, including support for ADF’s litigation in College of the Ozarks v. Biden . Garrison … effectiveness at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Garrison is also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. …

… Appellate Advocacy Team, where he represents various ADF clients before appellate courts across the country. … Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk PLLC.  He then went on to clerk for the Honorable Amul R. Thapar and the Honorable … Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the Honorable Justin R. Walker of the U.S. …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Howard worked as a litigation associate at a large law … D.C. After law school, Howard served as a law clerk to Judge Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. During law school, she served as an intern for Judge …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …