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… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully … Catholic entities challenging the Obamacare contraceptive mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Just prior to joining ADF, Widmalm-Delphonse clerked for the Honorable Sara Ellis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Before that, Widmalm-Delphonse served as staff …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … his bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Illinois and spent four years serving as a campus staff … complete his law degree, cum laude , at the University of Illinois. Ziel is licensed to practice law in Illinois, …

… and public advocacy. ADF also provides legal resources to nearly 4,000 churches and ministries through its Ministry … has won [adf:scotus_wins_count] cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving on Mississippi’s legal team in the … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… matters, including defending constitutional challenges to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For … reinterpretation of an emergency-medicine statute to mandate abortion. As an assistant solicitor general, Thompson … in numerous cases, including 12 arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and eight before the …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Rechtenbach was also … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government … one of several ADF challenges to the Obama-era federal mandate that denied students, parents, and community members … the state bars of Arizona and Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court, and several federal district and appellate courts. … …

… primarily advising Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to … Liberty Fellow. Bongiorno is admitted to the Wisconsin and Illinois bars and the Western District of Wisconsin federal court. … Abigail Bongiorno … Legal Counsel … Abigail Bongiorno …

… Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon. … Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of Illinois and the federal bar of the Ninth Circuit. … Legal …

… serving on the ADF Board was motivated by his commitment to defending the rights and privileges of people of faith, … Conferences and Events. Rogers graduated from Western Illinois University, where he earned a B.A. in political …