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… supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free … Cortman has litigated hundreds of constitutional law cases in federal and state court. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… reality of male and female matters. He represents clients in lawsuits protecting the freedom of speech of counselors … defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; challenging …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Widmar v. …

… U.S. government relations at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he promotes ADF’s policy and legislative work … and provides legal counsel regarding ADF’s core issues to state officials, members and staff of the U.S. Congress, … Koch Institute Research Fellow at the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and managed a state Senate …

… Center for Academic Freedom representing clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he has served as lead counsel in cases such as  Queens College Students for Life v. City …

… freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial first-chair trial experience in courts around the country on a variety of complex … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State …

… at Alliance Defending Freedom, where she defends pro-life laws and organizations. Before joining ADF, Pope was an associate at a large law firm in Kansas City, Missouri. In that role, she represented major … from the University of Kansas. Pope is admitted to practice law in Missouri. … Allison Pope … Legal Counsel … …

… leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying … marriage and family, and parental rights. Attorneys in ADF’s network have played important roles in hundreds of precedent-setting matters and many victories …

… a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in Washington, D.C.—where he employed his expertise in administrative and environmental law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and …

… Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law … The Heritage Foundation and The Fund for American Studies. In 2021, the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional … Distinguished Fellow for her excellence and leadership in constitutional litigation. Gilio graduated magna cum laude …