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… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role at the Center for Academic Freedom representing clients … in cases such as  Queens College Students for Life v. City University of New York Board of Trustees , Ratio Christi v. … representing students in eliminating restrictive “speech zones” and discriminatory student organization funding …

… for the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. She graduated in 2019 from Westmont College with a B.A. in Political Science. … other First Amendment advocates and telling the stories of those who chose to stand up for their beliefs. … Savannah … for the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. She graduated in 2019 from Westmont College with a B.A. in Political Science. …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a … term, and Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ …

… strategic initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory … case as the #1 verdict in the securities category for 2015-2019, and The National Law Journal ranked it in its “Top 100 … service. Bangert earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University, where he was a Hatton Sumner’s scholar and …

… ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. He served in this capacity … political science, followed by a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University (with honors). He also earned an LL.M. in public … successfully argued NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free speech victory for California’s pro-life pregnancy centers. …

… specialist on conscience rights, parental rights, and free speech. Wilkinson previously served as legal counsel for ADF … He earned a degree in Law with American Law from the University of Nottingham, which included one year at the University of Texas at Austin. … Laurence Wilkinson …

… Assistant Elise Gillson graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor’s in Piano Performance. Shortly after, she left her home state of Minnesota to pursue a Master’s in Piano Performance Pedagogy from Arizona State University, graduating in 2016. She joined the Alliance …

… on important cases advancing religious freedom and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to … classmates to church, and even perform a religious song at a school talent show. He authored an amicus brief to the … Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. A member of the bar in Georgia and …

… senior counsel and federal government relations director at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he promotes … ADF’s state legislative efforts involving the freedom of speech. Prior to joining ADF, Pruitt served as senior policy … in International and Comparative Law from St. Louis University School of Law. He obtained his bachelor’s degree …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and faculty at universities throughout the country. His work has been … things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington , the 4th Circuit …