J. Christian Adams is the President and General Counsel of the Public Interest Legal Foundation. He served from 2005 to 2010 in the Voting Section at the United States Department of Justice Voting Section. President Trump appointed Adams to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. President Trump also appointed Adams as a Commissioner to the United States Commission on Civil Rights where he also now serves with a term through 2025. He has been involved in election law lawsuits in 33 states and the territory of Guam. He has represented multiple presidential campaigns in election litigation. He has a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He is a member of the South Carolina and Virginia Bars.
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Long Island Lawyers Chapter
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Mineola, NY 11501
Election Integrity in America Today: What are the real vulnerabilities in American elections?
With the Silicon Valley Lawyers Chapter and the Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley
Elite Event Center2670 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051
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Mineola, NY 11501
The Federalization of the Election Process
Cleveland State Student Chapter
Zoom Webinar -- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
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Nevada Recall
Civil Rights Practice Group
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