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… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by … and provide advice, and even represent your church in court if necessary and appropriate. Learn more at …

… President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of … and public advocacy. ADF also provides legal resources to nearly 4,000 churches and ministries through its Ministry … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote life, religious liberty, … matters and 74 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving as lead or co-counsel alongside ADF …

… In this role, he helps further the legal objectives of ADF through a comprehensive and strategic communications … visual, digital, and constituent communications.  Prior to rejoining ADF in 2021, Scott served as director of media … other publications. He has been quoted by the Associated Press, The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times , The …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… 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 …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …

… Paul Coleman Executive Director, ADF International Paul Coleman serves as executive director … been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights and has authored complaints and submissions to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, International …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state … 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 …

… Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients primarily at the appellate level and specializes in litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Courts of Appeals. Since 2011, Gray has served … bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 11 U.S. Courts of …