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… Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance … University (with honors). He also earned an LL.M. in public international law (with honors) from the University of … and popular articles. He and his wife, Vickie, have 10 children and many grandchildren. … Michael Farris is the …

… for Conscience Initiatives. Mr. Brooks focuses his efforts on protecting freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, … accordance with the teachings of their faith; challenging school policies that usurp the right of parents to direct … 19 of those as a partner in the litigation department. In 2017, he took early retirement from Cravath in order to …

… Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Neal Hardin serves as Web Manager & Writer for … Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Author … Neal Hardin …

… strategic communications program, which includes media and public relations, marketing, social media, and visual, … in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. From 2004 to 2017, Scott served ADF in a variety of media and … vice president of communications. Before that, he spent 10 years on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, most …

… professionals, and the First Amendment freedoms of public university students and professors. Lorence argued … on private worship services after hours in vacant public school buildings in the long-running  Bronx Household of …  (2018),  Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018),  Trinity Lutheran  (2017),  Hobby Lobby/Conestoga Wood  (2015), as well as other …

… Defending Freedom. Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases … as deputy solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state … including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served as a law clerk for Judge Paul J. Kelly, …

… union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of Mike’s … of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Mike’s … aid program which they would use at a local Christian school. He has served as general counsel for the Missouri …

… Freedom, Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team … Sears earned his Juris Doctor from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. While serving in numerous positions within the … programs, including The Laura Ingraham Show , National Public Radio , The Hugh Hewitt Show , and The Dennis Prager …

… Barnett Legal Counsel Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, … his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he graduated first in his class.  He also served … ADF’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship in 2017.  Prior to law school, Barnett earned a Bachelor of Arts in both history and …

Nathan Cherry graduated from Liberty University with an associates degree in Biblical Studies, and earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Trinity Theological Seminary.