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… since I was in my late teens and started to explore university courses. Pregnancy and childbirth were fascinating … began with my decision to start a pro-life society on campus. I had attended a weekend pro-life conference a few … submitted yet another appeal — this time with the help of ADF International, and the decision was overturned at last. I …

… a unique glass ceiling, she has become the first mother of school-age children to serve on the high court, where her inspiring presence gives a voice … more personal. Serving in public life as a conservative, a Christian, a woman, and a lawyer can be lonely. There simply …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally … for Conscience Initiatives in 2020, Kiefer has worked on groundbreaking cases to protect the right of women and …

… Defending America’s Founding Principles … What ADF Does …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … 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 …

… Washington, D.C. ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit against the city of Washington, … students were arrested while chalking a pro-life message on a public city sidewalk. In June, two murals reading, … defended the free speech rights of a Portland State University graduate student who was excluded from a course …

… 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 … in Lewisville, Texas. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi and his Bachelor of Arts in history …

… earned her J.D., with highest distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law and was selected for … 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 …

… a broad range of litigation, with a primary focus on religious liberty, free speech, student privacy, … professionals, and the First Amendment freedoms of public university students and professors. Lorence argued before the …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …

… Chris Schandevel serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving … Appeals of Virginia. Schandevel earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2012. During law …