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… Corporate Affairs Director with Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to ADF, he operated a business and commercial law practice in Texas.  Pruitt also served as President, General Counsel and Board member for CalTex, a … independent distributor of Toyota vehicles. Pruitt began his legal career as a civil litigator in Houston, where he …

… world.” These are the words of Sir William Blackstone in his Commentaries on the Laws of England , which went on to … children. But some other federal courts have failed to protect parental rights to the same degree as other … their children, it interferes with parents’ ability to fulfill these responsibilities. Government officials have no …

… emeritus of the governing board of Alliance Defending Freedom.  He brings to his board service leadership experience and trustworthy … on Law and National Security. In the administration of President Reagan, Mr. Cox served as assistant secretary of …

… Court Dismisses Lawsuit That Threatened Religious Schools A lawsuit threatened religious colleges and … claimed rights,” said ADF Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation David Cortman in response to the … Our Constitution and multiple federal statutory provisions protect the right of religious people and organizations to …

… of Mike’s clients, the students. He was local counsel with his son, Jonathan, also an attorney, in Trinity Lutheran … became general counsel for the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in its Washington, DC office. … and religious freedom. In 1995-2001, he was executive vice president and interim president of Midwestern Baptist …

… Religious Discrimination Hurts Kids Waiting to Be Adopted … state officials presented her with a choice: abandon your religious convictions or forgo the possibility of ever … the opportunity to adopt, which is why Alliance Defending Freedom is representing her in a lawsuit against ODHS …

… Michael Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael … that successfully lobbied Congress for the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. He also has … review and other scholarly and popular articles. He and his wife, Vickie, have 10 children and many grandchildren. … …

… enforce an unjust law against you before you’re able to protect your rights. In other words, does the government have … challenge a statute that he claims deters the exercise of his constitutional rights.” Virginia v. American Booksellers … the Institute for Justice, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and many others. Alliance Defending …

… litigates on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to defend their constitutionally protected … and villages in tort and civil rights claims. Reed earned his law degree summa cum laude from the University of Akron School of Law in 2019. While in law school, Reed was president of the Akron Law Christian Fellowship, was an …

… as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to … capacity to respond to opportunities. As the first president, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance Defending … designed to ensure attorneys are fully equipped to defend religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage and family. …