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… Julea Ward When Julea Ward walked into the room of professors from the counseling department, she hoped to … endure another interrogation of her Christian faith from a review board of other faculty. Her offense? She referred a … against the school. This time, the court ruled in Julea’s favor, stating “Ward was willing to work with all clients …

… Marcia Walden As a counselor for the Center for Disease Control and … relationship, a relationship that conflicted with Marcia’s faith. Case: Walden v. Centers for Disease Control and … accommodation for her beliefs.” Marcia did eventually find new employment, but no longer works as a counselor. Learn …

… and develop the resources needed to ensure the ministry’s capacity to respond to opportunities. As the first president, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team …

… Jacob Smith Jacob Smith, a student at Patterson Elementary, discovered a surprising … a religious youth camp sponsored by his church. Case: J.S. v. Holly Area Schools Image Jacob Smith, a student at … lesson that they can tie into their real lives, learn new songs, and make a craft tying it all together.” The …

… William Pew was a founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, serving on its governing board of directors from its inception until his passing in 1997. Born in Canada, he came to the United States at the …

… Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … multinational precedents. From 2018 to 2021, Kilmartin was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump Administration, serving the U.S. Department of Labor as deputy chief of staff in the Office …

… Beth Sheeran Beth Sheeran was a nursing student at Spokane Falls Community College in 2008 … an effort by a Christian club on campus to sponsor a pro-life event. Case: Sheeran v. Shea Image Beth Sheeran was a … her face-to-face with the sometimes absurd objections of the faculty and administrators (“Washington is a …

… who she was while in class. Once her professors learned of her biblical beliefs, specifically her views on homosexual … program.  The university ordered Jennifer to undergo a re-education program, where she would attend diversity and … in Augusta.” The university expressed suspicion over “Jen’s ability to be a multiculturally competent counselor, …

… Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. He served in this capacity from 2017 until 2022.    … Michael Farris … Former President & CEO …

… As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending … the God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world. She oversees more than 450 ADF team … v. Presczewski , and 303 Creative v. Elenis . ADF also has a strong record of international success at the European …