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… 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 Raymond M. Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the Honorable Justin R. …

… of the Center for Christian Ministries. Since joining ADF in 2015, Galus has represented a wide array of religious … federal court. Galus has successfully briefed and argued appeals before both state appellate courts and the U.S. Court … litigation team in Uzuegbunam v. Preszewski , leading to a U.S. Supreme Court victory ensuring government officials …

… Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … served as an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Appeals Section at the Office of the Attorney General of …

… litigation and regulatory advocacy. Before joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the … his expertise in administrative and environmental law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and … for the Honorable Eric T. Washington of the D.C. Court of Appeals, and served on The George Washington International …

… solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … to 2017. In these roles, she argued 26 federal and state appeals, including before the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals … where she served as volunteer amicus counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following …

… Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president … the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory practice, government relations, and … Patrick E. Higginbotham on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bangert is a member of the Philadelphia Society and …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … rights. In Meriwether v. Hartop , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor … clerk to the Honorable James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He received his J.D. magna cum …

… Jim Campbell Chief Legal Counsel Jim Campbell joined ADF in 2023 Jim Campbell serves as chief legal counsel with … Church and Ministry Alliance, and advocacy strategy. Prior to joining ADF in March 2023, Campbell was the solicitor … before state and federal courts and oversaw all civil appeals for the state. In February 2023, Campbell argued …

… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy … Arkansas’s pro-life laws before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Prior to his government …