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… 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. … the University of Arkansas School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the Arkansas Law Review and …

… both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney … all of Indiana’s pro-life litigation and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, … Hilltoppers for Life, which helped spur her interest in First Amendment and pro-life issues. Payne is a member of the …

… legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional … SCOTUS Supreme Court All-Stars for having the most First Amendment wins from 2013-17. He regularly appears as a …

… Barnett Legal Counsel Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s 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 …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… Michael Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … for the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. He also has substantial experience in …

… Liberty University, where she is earning a BS in Law and Policy and minoring in both Criminal Justice and Government. … lives in D.C. and serves as Public Relations Intern for ADF. After earning her degree, she plans to attend law school and pursue a career in law. … Leah …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Neihart clerked for judges on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and … member on the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. While attending the University of Denver, he also …

… Manager at Alliance Defending Freedom, where she supports ADF’s legislative team by overseeing strategic communications … Science and is currently pursuing a masters in Public Policy with a focus in political communication from Liberty … Manager at Alliance Defending Freedom, where she supports ADF’s legislative team by overseeing strategic communications …

… the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, Spena served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri … reform efforts and worked to approve legislation on many issues including education, foster care, and …