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Before joining the Alliance Defending Freedom team, Jessica served as a writer and legislative assistant to three congressmen and US Senator Ben Sasse.

… cases in which they participated and successfully defended marriage as the union between one man and one woman in 50 … designed to ensure attorneys are fully equipped to defend religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage and … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather Information in the Nebraska Law Review and Personal …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … Kilmartin also directs the Grants & Funding Program which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many of which have …

… 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 …

… 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 … rights), State ex rel Gallwey v. Grimm (financial aid to religious university students), and State v. Hamlin …

… Preczewski , the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 8–1 that officials at a public college cannot get a free pass after … must grant religious student organizations equal access when distributing student activity fee funding. And in DeJohn …

… v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional violations; NIFLA v. … government hostility toward religious beliefs about marriage; and Town of Greece v. Galloway , successfully …

… general. In that role, she represented the state and its officials on appeal in significant litigation matters, including defending constitutional challenges to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For example, Thompson defended numerous challenges …

… he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of … also co-authored the 2017 law review article, Free to Do No Harm: Conscience Protections for Healthcare …