The ACLJ has one of the most respected and experienced teams of attorneys and staff, who work with international bodies, engage in domestic and international litigation, provide legal services, advise individuals and government agencies, and counsel clients on human rights issues.
The Docket Blog covers legal, legislative, and cultural issues of the day. Its writers are part of the ACLJ’s legal, legislative, and media teams; and they are all dedicated to the principle that religious freedom and freedom of speech are universal, inalienable, God-given rights for all people.
Jay Sekulow is Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), one of the most prestigious law firms in the country. He is an accomplished Supreme Court advocate, renowned expert on religious liberty, and a respected broadcaster.
Jordan Sekulow is the Executive Director for the ACLJ. He is the host of the Jordan Sekulow Show, a syndicated radio program that provides cutting analysis of today's political and legal landscape.
Anna Sekulow is a contributor to the Jordan Sekulow Show and a new media strategist who has consulted political campaigns, corporations, and nonprofits.
CeCe Heil is a Senior Counsel for the ACLJ specializing in public policy and global legal matters including the United Nations. She heads a team of lawyers handling cases involving life, US National Security, and Islamic extremism.
David French is a Senior Counsel at the American Center for Law and Justice. A graduate of Harvard Law School, his legal practice is concentrated on constitutional law and the international law of armed conflict, and he is licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Edward White is Senior Counsel with the ACLJ and has been practicing law for more than twenty years. He specializes in the areas of free speech, religious freedom, sanctity of human life, and traditional family values.
Filipe Coelho is the Director of the Brazilian Center for Law and Justice, the ACLJ's affiliate in Brazil.
Francis J. Manion is Senior Counsel with the ACLJ who emphasizes First Amendment law and pro-life legal matters before state and federal courts.
Geoffrey Surtees is an attorney with the ACLJ and specializes in religious civil liberties. Since joining the ACLJ as an attorney in 2001, Geoff has been active in a wide array of First Amendment cases.
Mark Meleka is a second year law student at St. John's School of Law in Queens, NY. He is a member of Phi Alpha Delta, and is the son of a Coptic Egyptian immigrant.
Matthew Clark is Associate Counsel for Government Affairs and Media Advocacy with the ACLJ in the Washington, D.C. headquarters. Prior to rejoining the ACLJ, he served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Walter S. Felton, Jr., Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Nathanael Bennett is the Director of Government Affairs for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), as well as the Main Representative to the United Nations in New York, NY for the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ).
Dr. Sherif Meleka, a physician specializing in pain management with the rank of Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. He is also a respected writer in his native Egypt.
Robert W. "Skip" Ash is the ACLJ's Senior Litigation Counsel for National Security Law. Emphasizing in national security law and First Amendment Law, Ash is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and served 22 years on active duty as a U.S. Army officer.
Tiffany Barrans is the International Legal Director at the ACLJ, and an associate counsel in domestic matters. She assists in cases throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and coordinates between the ACLJ and international affiliates.
Walter M. Weber is Senior Litigation Counsel for the ACLJ in the Washington, D.C. office. A highly regarded legal writer, Weber received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and his law degree from Yale Law School.
The Docket Blog’s writers are part of the ACLJ’s legal, legislative, and media teams; and they are all dedicated to the principle that religious freedom and freedom of speech are universal, inalienable, God-given rights for all people.
