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… Jordan Lorence Senior Counsel, Director of Strategic Engagement Jordan Lorence serves as senior … with a primary focus on religious liberty, free speech, student privacy, conscience rights of creative professionals, and the First Amendment freedoms of public university students and professors. Lorence argued before the …

… Manager Ellie Wittman graduated magna cum laude from Miami University (Ohio) with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing in May 2020. Ellie previously … Ellie was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She grew up in a traditional Catholic home as the youngest of eight …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … term, and Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and … public college cannot get a free pass after they violate a student’s constitutional rights. In Meriwether v. Hartop , … things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington , the 4th Circuit …

… Freedom, focusing on issues concerning the sanctity of life and religious freedom. Originally from Reedley, CA, … professor for leading a group of students in defacing her student group’s university-approved, pro-life chalk messages. She and her …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel … Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. A member of the bar in Georgia and …

… to neutralize mounting corporate hostility to people of faith and to encourage corporations to respect free … the First Amendment freedoms of college students and student organizations on university campuses. Before joining ADF in 2019, Ross worked …

… Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating both beginning and end of life issues. … state courts. Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where she served as … in both Spain and China. On campus, she served on the Student Government Association judicial counsel, led the …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he was a member of the Center for Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts … Schmitt received his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law …

… Board Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … the right of Christian students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of Mike’s clients, …