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Kelly Howard serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives.

… Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal … in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. Cortman has litigated hundreds of constitutional law cases in federal and state court. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in …

… Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts … advise government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, parental rights, and the sanctity … Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, regularly provides testimony and legal …

… as chief of staff and then deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy. She also had a detail to the Executive Office of the … J.D. summa cum laude and was first in her class at Penn State Law. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, …

… courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the … law firm Ellis, Li & McKinstry, where she served for over 16 years. At ELM, she served as counsel in hundreds of … as Stormans v. Wiesman (pharmacists’ conscience rights), State ex rel Gallwey v. Grimm (financial aid to religious …

… clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he has … of Houston—Clear Lake , and Apodaca v. White (California State University) successfully representing students in eliminating restrictive “speech zones” and discriminatory student organization funding …

… completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, collaborating closely with … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … 20 years in various roles within the political, public policy, and non-profit sectors. He held campaign and official …

… He has helped fashion the language for numerous state and federal laws and has testified before committees of … and commissions. Legislators in 20 states have adopted his policy recommendations. Sears has assisted legislators and … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… Michael T. Hilgers. In that position, he represented the state of Nebraska in cases before state and federal courts … challenged the Biden administration’s attempt to forgive over $400 billion in federal student loans for over 40 … he defended his clients’ religious freedom and freedom of speech, with a particular focus on appellate work. Campbell …