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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 … West Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts. … Ali Kilmartin … …

… 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 …

… 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 … Gallwey v. Grimm (financial aid to religious university students), and State v. Hamlin (clergy-penitent privilege). …

… in important roles in 52 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer … He has helped fashion the language for numerous state and federal laws and has testified before committees of the U.S. … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… her practice in the regulatory litigation group focuses on federal administrative law’s impact on religious freedom and … defending constitutional challenges to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For example, Thompson … in numerous cases, including 12 arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and eight before the …

… Initiatives at Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was the director of student programs … engaging with stakeholders to analyze their discrimination claims, providing training to students in the medical field on legal protections for …

… human life. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, regularly provides testimony … and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to … show. He authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of nearly 9,000 students, parents, and …

… of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to defend their constitutionally protected rights under the … cities, townships, and villages in tort and civil rights claims. Reed earned his law degree summa cum laude from the … is admitted to the Ohio and Virginia bars and multiple federal courts. … Legal Counsel … Jacob Reed …

… Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and faculty at universities throughout the country. … been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme … of Georgia and Arizona. He is also admitted to multiple federal district and appellate courts, including the U.S. …