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… at ADF for over ten years. He filed and argued NIFLA v. Becerra in the lower federal courts, a case where the Supreme Court later protected the free speech … court order blocking Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate in Newland v. Sebelius . He went on to win several similar …

… mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum laude and was … mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum laude and was …

… in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned Missouri’s … in a state funding program. Cortman also argued Reed v. Town of Gilbert , securing a 9-0 ruling that prohibits the … served as lead counsel in Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell , Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene …

… Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell in the 2013-2014 term, Reed v. Town of Gilbert in the …

… U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System  case in 1999, challenging the university’s requirement that … of Faith v. Board of Education of the City of New York  case. Lorence also defended the right of conscience in  Elane …

… home-school their children, including the In Re Rachel L. case in California; vindicating the rights of religious … home-school their children, including the In Re Rachel L. case in California; vindicating the rights of religious …

… including serving on Mississippi’s legal team in the case that overturned Roe v. Wade . Waggoner successfully argued two of those cases, … Presczewski and argued 303 Creative v. Elenis , her third case before the Supreme Court in December 2022. …

… cake artist Jack Phillips in  Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission before the U.S. Supreme Court and argued Phillips’ case at the Colorado Court of Appeals. He was also the lead … before the U.S. Supreme Court and argued Phillips’ case at the Colorado Court of Appeals. He was also the lead …

… part of the legal team in the historic Eweida and others v. United Kingdom case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on … team in the historic Eweida and others v. United Kingdom case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on …

John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake.