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… Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … to his legal career, Mike has worked on the staff of two Southern Baptist entities. In 1991, he became general counsel …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and … constitutional rights. In Meriwether v. Hartop , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that public … cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of the University of North …

… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … in important roles in 52 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… her J.D., with highest distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law and was selected for Order of the … Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Rechtenbach was … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… A. Cortman serves as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has … Specialties v. Burwell , Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell , successfully …

… 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 … and received her BA magna cum laude from the University of Southern California. While a law student, she served on the …

… 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 other clients, he has … successfully represented the Thomas More Law Center in the U.S. Supreme Court. And he regularly represents clients in …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and … a school talent show. He authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of nearly 9,000 students, …

… Jordan Lorence serves as senior counsel and director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, … students and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …

… appellate level and specializes in litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Courts of Appeals. Since 2011, Gray has served on the main … bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 12 U.S. Courts of …