Word: davey
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Modeling himself after Sekulow, a devout Christian who has twice been named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal, and perhaps unknowingly after Robertson, who holds a J.D.S. from Yale, Davey applied to law school. And, as Davey says, sitting in Harkness Commons, “Here...
...case dates back to his days as a student at Northwest College outside of Seattle, where he was refused a state-funded scholarship there because he was studying pastoral ministry. Davey could have changed his major to a non-religious field, but he chose to stick to his instincts. He contacted the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), a conservative law firm founded by Pat Robertson, one that has been called the right-wing answer to the ACLU. “I thought maybe they could just send a letter to the state or something. I didn?...
...firm’s mission—“to undo the damage done by almost a century of liberal thinking and activism,” according to its website—became something of a personal mission for Davey. He began to see his case as a chance to protect religious people from discrimination propagated by a secular, liberal power elite...
...case’s most tangible impact so far has been on Davey’s life. When he first contacted Jay Sekulow, chief counsel at ACLJ and the host of the call-in radio program “Jay Sekulow Live,” Davey hoped to become a pastor. He wanted to go to a theological ministry, not law school. But watching Sekulow channel his faith into his work, Davey’s mind changed...
...Davey is surprisingly short—shorter than he looks on television. But his solid build and bright smile more than make up for what he lacks in stature. He is carefully dressed and well-spoken, often folding his hands together before him as he speaks to show he means business...