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… 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 …

… 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 … for ADF litigation, especially at the U.S. Supreme Court. Previously, Harvey led the Allied Legal Affairs team …

… Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor general for the state of Michigan from 2011-2013. He also worked for a large Michigan law firm …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Neihart clerked for judges on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the Colorado Court of … in both federal and state courts. Neihart earned his J.D. from the Sturm College of Law of the University of Denver in …

… both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney … the attorney general. She has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District … and Indiana state courts. Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where …

… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy … in an unclaimed-property dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court, and defending Arkansas’s pro-life laws before the U.S. …

… Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a business ethic … Colorado Civil Rights Commission before the U.S. Supreme Court and argued Phillips’ case at the Colorado Court of …

… 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, …

… defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … opportunities in colleges and schools.  Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Mr. Brooks worked with the New York law firm of … Christian schools and a Catholic diocese as friends of the court, defending school choice. In addition, he filed a …

… religious liberty at the state level and works out of ADF’s Ashburn, VA office. Prior to joining ADF, Chafuen spent three years as a white-collar … clerk to the Hon. Alice Batchelder on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Chafuen earned his J.D. from Notre Dame Law …