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… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by providing affordable, religious liberty legal services. …

… and develop the resources needed to ensure the ministry’s capacity to respond to opportunities. As the first … at the U.S. Supreme Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… students and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge to New York City’s ban on private worship services after hours in vacant public …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel and … has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned … in a state funding program. Cortman also argued Reed v. Town of Gilbert , securing a 9-0 ruling that prohibits the …

… serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF … v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius, and Reed v. Town of Gilbert . He has litigated cases at all levels of …

… Ministries, Dr. D. James Kennedy became the most listened-to Presbyterian minister in the world. His broadcast messages … from the nearly 10,000-member Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to 40,000 cities and … capable of confronting the ACLU and winning the battles is on the field. We are very thrilled to have had a part in …

… the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, … served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri governor’s office where he oversaw the state’s regulatory reform efforts and worked to approve legislation on many issues including education, foster care, and …

… governing board of Alliance Defending Freedom.  He brings to his board service leadership experience and trustworthy … school, he served for three years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, including combat duty in Vietnam.  During … Inc., Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra, Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation, The Fund for American Studies, …

… solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … federal and state appeals, including before the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She received the … volunteer amicus counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a business ethic … writer in two other U.S. Supreme Court wins,  Reed v. Town of Gilbert  and  Arizona Christian School Tuition …