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… 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 …

… focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the marketplace without … and Telescope Media Group v. Lucero . He has also defended religious freedom more broadly. In A.H. v. French , Warner … that stopped state officials from discriminating against a student based on her religious status. This ruling …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Just prior to joining ADF, Widmalm-Delphonse clerked for the Honorable … served as staff attorney with the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, … Widmalm-Delphonse earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2014. He obtained his B.A., with distinction, in …

… defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … order to devote his energies to advancing free speech and religious liberty. Mr. Brooks’ years of commercial practice … freedom. He successfully defended pregnancy centers against intrusive investigations by the attorney general of …

… Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, Christian ministries and religious schools to exercise their rights under the First … the conscience rights of Christian business owners against policies that would force them to compromise their …

… Initiatives at Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was the director of student programs … served as a civil rights analyst for the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the Office for Civil Rights … included engaging with stakeholders to analyze their discrimination claims, providing training to students in the …

… government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, parental rights, and the sanctity of human … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and … asking the Court to uphold students’ right to privacy against government intrusion. Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 …

… the freedom of Christian ministries, schools, and churches to exercise their faith without interference. In his prior … and complex litigation in support of pro-life laws. Prior to joining ADF, Lippelmann worked as an attorney for the U.S. … ADF. Lippelmann earned his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 2009. While in law school, he served as …

… solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served as a law clerk for Judge Paul J. Kelly, … in 2009. She received her B.A. in Politics and Theology & Religious Studies phi beta kappa from the Catholic University …

… president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees … Special Litigation Unit, which handled critical litigation against the federal government, and oversaw multiple … . He speaks nationally on constitutional, cultural, and religious liberty issues. … Ryan Bangert … Senior Vice …