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… law’s impact on religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant … in numerous cases, including 12 arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and eight before the Supreme …

… Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among … served as an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Appeals Section at the Office of the Attorney General of …

… regularly defends the constitutional and statutory rights of creative professionals, medical professionals, and others … 2006. After law school, he clerked for judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for …

… John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he … clerk to the Honorable James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He received his J.D. magna cum …

… Burke testified before legislative committees on the constitutionality of pro-life legislation. Burke began her … Burke is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and multiple federal district …

… serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Public Policy. Her work focuses on protecting … Before joining ADF, Erica clerked on the Florida Supreme Court and Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal. She also served as a criminal prosecutor in the …

… clerk to the Hon. Alice Batchelder on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Chafuen earned his J.D. from Notre Dame Law …

… rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served … in an unclaimed-property dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court, and defending Arkansas’s pro-life laws before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Prior to his government …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member 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 Appeals. He also practiced law with a litigation firm in …

… general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the Texas attorney general. In those roles, he oversaw the … the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bangert is a member of the Philadelphia Society and …