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… 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 …

… focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … D. Murnaghan, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Sechler is an active member of the District of …

… 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 the University of North Carolina-Wilmington , the 4th Circuit ruled that public universities cannot …

… 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, … played important roles in hundreds of precedent-setting matters and 74 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including …

… responsible for working with U.S. legal litigation leaders to understand opportunities, needs, goals and priorities for client development; leveraging ADF networks to identify potential clients; and communicating … Court in Colorado, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th, 6th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme …

… President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of … and public advocacy. ADF also provides legal resources to nearly 4,000 churches and ministries through its Ministry … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… supreme court cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study … 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 …

… 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. …

… In this role, he helps further the legal objectives of ADF through a comprehensive and strategic communications … visual, digital, and constituent communications.  Prior to rejoining ADF in 2021, Scott served as director of media … other publications. He has been quoted by the Associated Press, The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times , The …

… Joshua L. Rogers Senior Counsel Joshua L. Rogers joined ADF in 2023 Joshua Rogers serves as senior counsel for … Defending Freedom’s Center for Life, where he litigates matters involving constitutional freedoms and the sanctity of … Focus on the Family Magazine. Rogers served as a law clerk to former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice William L. …