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… the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage and family. These attorneys have reported more than $200 million in … many local governments and commissions. Legislators in 20 states have adopted his policy recommendations. Sears has …

… Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat International. There, he …

… clerked for the Honorable Eric E. Murphy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the Honorable … III on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served as …

… law’s impact on religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant … example, Thompson defended numerous challenges to Texas abortion laws and represented the state in its successful … reinterpretation of an emergency-medicine statute to mandate abortion. As an assistant solicitor general, Thompson …

… joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law firms including the Institute … laude with a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021 and cum laude from Hillsdale College in 2018. As a law student, Gilio was a member of several …

… As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … team members in eight global offices. Since 2011, ADF has won [adf:scotus_wins_count] cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, three of which were argued by Waggoner: Masterpiece  Cakeshop v. …

… Center for Life, where he litigates across the spectrum of matters involving constitutional freedoms and the sanctity … U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri from 2018-2021. He personally prosecuted hundreds of cases … and is currently National Security Law Advisor at United States Northern Command. He is a distinguished graduate of …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s … Amendment rights. He has twice testified before the United States Congress on the importance of protecting free speech … cases advancing religious freedom and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious …

… Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the … she served as an editor on the Indiana Law Journal and won best brief in the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition. …

… Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … Widmar v. Vincent (454 US 263), establishing the right of Christian students to “equal access” to student union … counsel for the Missouri Baptist Convention and recently won three cases restoring three Missouri Baptist agencies to …