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… brings two decades of legal and training experience to developing and implementing long-range strategies to grow, … Chandler is also the architect of the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty, the organization’s flagship program that … convenes leaders in law, government, public policy, media, business, and the church to collaborate on legal and cultural …

… CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the faith-based organization in advancing the God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world. … and other leading courts and tribunals and has secured the release of more than 1,000 imprisoned Christians. After …

… solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … before the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She received the Best Brief Award from National … in 2009. She received her B.A. in Politics and Theology & Religious Studies phi beta kappa from the Catholic University …

… Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the … and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, federalism, the Commerce Clause, criminal … argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state …

… focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the marketplace without … and Telescope Media Group v. Lucero . He has also defended religious freedom more broadly. In A.H. v. French , Warner … a Christian high school student on appeal at the Second Circuit, where the court entered a preliminary injunction …

… Marlin brought a conservative Christian perspective to the full spectrum of issues and current events that affect … and basic freedoms. In 1986, he was given the National Religious Broadcasters Award of Merit. In 1994,  Christianity …

… of Appeals, and filed a wide array of amicus briefs on religious freedom, free speech, and life issues. Before … G. Steven Agee on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 2009–2011 and for the Hon. Bobby R. Baldock on … bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 12 U.S. Courts of …

… government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, parental rights, and the sanctity of human … organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment rights. He has twice testified before … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …

… Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Religious Schools and senior counsel with the Center for … graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Jerry E. Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He practiced labor and employment law at two large …

… Defending Freedom, where he focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … Murnaghan, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Sechler is an active member of the District of …