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… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of … on free speech and religious freedom issues in numerous media outlets, including The Federalist  and Townhall. Barham …

… Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, where he represents various ADF clients before appellate courts across the country. … Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk PLLC.  He then went on to clerk for the Honorable Amul R. Thapar and the Honorable …

… legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional … from 2013-17. He regularly appears as a guest in major media outlets. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Regent …

… responsible for working with U.S. legal litigation leaders to understand opportunities, needs, goals and priorities for client development; leveraging ADF networks to identify potential clients; and communicating … Allied Legal Affairs team where he and his team focused on recruitment, professional engagement, and integration of …

… he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of conscience. Since … forum in city buses. He was also one of several ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team with …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory practice, government relations, and … joining ADF, Bangert served as deputy first assistant attorney general and deputy for legal counsel in the office …

… Grant graduated from Virginia Tech in 2021 with a BA in Multimedia Journalism. He worked in … the news industry for a little over a year before joining ADF as a Junior Digital Writer. He is passionate about …