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… focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the marketplace without … and Telescope Media Group v. Lucero . He has also defended religious freedom more broadly. In A.H. v. French , Warner … a Christian high school student on appeal at the Second Circuit, where the court entered a preliminary injunction …

… solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … before the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She received the Best Brief Award from National … in 2009. She received her B.A. in Politics and Theology & Religious Studies phi beta kappa from the Catholic University …

… Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the … and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, federalism, the Commerce Clause, criminal … argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state …

… She is passionate about protecting the ability of citizens to fulfill their callings by protecting conscience rights for all people. Her special focus at ADF is legislation to protect medical conscience rights. Prior to joining ADF, Nichols was in private practice in the areas of business law, estate planning, illegal taxation and real …

… of Appeals, and filed a wide array of amicus briefs on religious freedom, free speech, and life issues. Before … G. Steven Agee on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 2009–2011 and for the Hon. Bobby R. Baldock on … bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 11 U.S. Courts of …

… Vrdolyak serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience … 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. Vrdolyak earned her J.D. from …

… brings nearly two decades of legal and training experience to developing and implementing long-range strategies to grow, … Chandler is also the architect of the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty, the organization’s flagship program that … convenes leaders in law, government, public policy, media, business, and the church to collaborate on legal and cultural …

… S. Baylor Senior Counsel, Director of the Center for Religious Schools Gregory S. Baylor serves as senior counsel … graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Jerry E. Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He practiced labor and employment law at two large …

… organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment rights. He has testified before the United States Congress on the importance of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Sharp has also worked on … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …

… with the Center for Parental Rights at Alliance Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their … laws before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Prior to his government service, Wagner was an …