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Before joining the Alliance Defending Freedom team, Jessica served as a writer and legislative assistant to three congressmen and US Senator Ben Sasse.

… with Alliance Defending Freedom. She advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance on issues involving their … and helps protect their constitutional rights. Prior to joining ADF, Brown was an associate with a top national … Brown earned her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude , in Journalism and Mass Communication from Arizona State …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … Edwin Meese III, including service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Criminal Section for the Western … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… faith-based organization in advancing the God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world. She oversees more than 450 ADF team members in eight global offices. Since 2011, ADF has … and other leading courts and tribunals and has secured the release of more than 1,000 imprisoned Christians. After …

… university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  … the organization in 2001, Lorence was a productive allied attorney for many years, actively involved in significant …

… of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, … 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 …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they craft legislation and … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …

… counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating … both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy attorney general for five years. …

… supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional … from 2013-17. He regularly appears as a guest in major media outlets. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Regent …