Articles by Andrew Willis
Where Do Corporations Stand on the Issues? There’s an App for That
By Andrew Willis   |   07.18.22
It’s no secret that social liberals have been winning the publicity battle in recent years. Whether on the issue of marriage or the lives of the pre-born, conservatives have been routinely out-spent, out-marketed, and out-publicized. Why? A substantial part of the reason is being out-funded—miserably out-funded.
Three Recent SCOTUS Decisions Christians Should Know About
By Andrew Willis   |   07.09.20
The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) has once again entered the cultural frays. Here are three recent decisions that will have lasting consequences on people of faith.
Can Sexual Orientation Be Read into Title VII? SCOTUS Set to Decide
By Andrew Willis   |   05.26.20
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has garnered less attention than usual lately with COVID-19 monopolizing headlines. However, with the Court’s term ending in June, some of the most controversial decisions are expected to be released any day...
The Kavanaugh Hearings Should Focus on Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Not Roe v. Wade
By Andrew Willis   |   09.06.18
In the first few days of his confirmation hearings,Judge Brett Kavanaugh has already been doggedly questioned on his views on abortion, specifically whether he will overturn Roe v. Wade. The attention on his views is warranted. If Judge Kavanaugh is...
U.S. Supreme Court Recap for First Amendment Cases
By Andrew Willis   |   07.06.18
It has been an eventful term for the U.S. Supreme Court, which has provided many closely decided cases and ended with the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. For those interested in free speech and religious liberty, there have been plenty...
What’s at Stake in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Forced Abortion Speech
By Andrew Willis   |   01.08.18
Roe v. Wade may have locked the “right” to abortion in American caselaw for the present future, but the courts have generally been respectful to medical professionals who wish to abstain from any affiliation with abortion. If doctors, nurses, or...
Judge Loses Her Position for Belief in Traditional Marriage
By Andrew Willis   |   08.18.17
Busy schedule? Valid reason. Don’t know the couple? Valid reason. Watching football? Still a valid reason. Violates your conscience? You’re fired. Or so goes the logic of the Wyoming Supreme Court. In December 2014, a reporter asked Judge Ruth Neely...
Legal Battle Rages Over the Future of VidAngel and Movie Filtering
By Andrew Willis   |   06.07.17
Imagine if families could enjoy a movie together without the fear of being bombarded with nudity, crude language, or excessive gore. Up until recently, families could do just that. That is, until Disney and its Hollywood cohorts wielded their dark...
New Bill Forces Pastors to Take Mandatory Training
By Andrew Willis   |   03.28.17
Novelist Vikram Seth wrote, “God save us from people who mean well.” Who are among those well-meaning people from whom we desperately need saving? Politicians. In a well-intentioned but misguided attempt to attack the widespread and grievous problem of domestic...
New Legislation Threatens the Lifesaving Work of Sidewalk Counseling
By Andrew Willis   |   03.21.17
Thousands of children are alive today because pro-life sidewalk counselors stand outside abortion clinics offering encouragement and information about the abortion alternatives to pregnant mothers. It is one of the most effective ways to save the unborn. New legislation, however,...
Illinois Colleges Have Much to Learn about Free Speech
By Andrew Willis   |   04.29.16
There is never a shortage of stories about attacks on free speech on the American college campus.  Here is one which hits close to home at the College of DuPage (COD), a community college in the western suburbs of Chicago....
Three Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Christians Should Know About
By Andrew Willis   |   04.12.16
In what is already a controversial session amidst the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on many cases in the upcoming months that will have wide reaching effects in American life. Here are three decisions which Christians should know about.
Think Spring: Two Fantastic Upcoming IFI Events
By Andrew Willis   |   02.22.15
Though the snow be heavy and the nights be dark, it is never too early to make plans for the next season. The Illinois Family Institute is pleased to announce two fascinating events coming to the Western Suburbs. We are ...
Lawmakers in D.C. Looking to Pump up the Federal Gasoline Tax
By Andrew Willis   |   02.04.15
Despite the bitter cold and snow that characterizes this time of year, we always manage to find ways that warm our hearts. Lately all you have to do is look at the gas prices. According to the AAA, gasoline prices...
Stand Today for the Generation of Tomorrow
By Andrew Willis   |   12.31.14
As the last hours of 2014 tick away, I want to encourage you not to look forward to just this upcoming year but to the many more that will follow. Then ask yourself what kind of legacy you want to...
Andrew Willis
Andrew Willis

Andrew is a Chicago-based attorney, working in corporate and wealth-planning matters. He graduated with honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law where he was here he served as an Executive Articles Editor for the Chicago-Kent Law Review, and was president of the Federalist Society and Christian Legal Society Student Chapters. He has litigated free speech and religious liberty cases in state and Federal courts, and is an Alliance Defending Freedom Allied Attorney.

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