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… Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and litigated as an … his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul …

… and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge … to New York City’s ban on private worship services after hours in vacant public school buildings in the …

… conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government … to women and girls. Her litigation practice also includes Privacy Matters v. United States Department of Education, one … the state bars of Arizona and Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court, and several federal district and appellate courts. … …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … his bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Illinois and spent four years serving as a campus staff … complete his law degree, cum laude , at the University of Illinois. Ziel is licensed to practice law in Illinois, …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Just prior to joining ADF, Widmalm-Delphonse clerked for the Honorable Sara Ellis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Before that, Widmalm-Delphonse served as staff …

… organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment rights. He has testified before the … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and … show. He authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of nearly 9,000 students, parents, and …

… and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic research and innovation. Since joining ADF in … with honors in 1995. He is admitted to the bar in Ohio and Illinois, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts. … …

… of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … and was commissioned as a Blackstone Fellow in 2010 after an internship with ADF’s Center for Life. Schandevel …

… Since 2011, ADF has won 15 cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving on Mississippi’s legal team in the … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the world. After clerking with Washington Supreme Court Justice Richard …

… Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon. … Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of Illinois and the federal bar of the Ninth Circuit. … Hailey …