John Bursch
John Bursch is a prominent attorney and legal advocate known for his work with the conservative group Alliance Defending Freedom, where he represents clients in cases related to religious freedom and pro-life issues. He has recently been in the news for representing South Carolina in the Supreme Court case Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, where the court ruled on the state's ability to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics.
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Recent news mentions
ADF attorney John Bursch reacted to an argument that sex should not be defined during a Supreme Court hearing on trans athletes in women's sports.
'Save Women's Sports' activists react to chaotic SCOTUS hearing
United States· 2026-01-15
John Bursch is a legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom involved in the Supreme Court case.
Inside the Supreme Court case on trans athletes in women's sportsUnited States· 2026-01-14
John Bursch criticized Block's insistence on not defining sex as 'completely bizarre.'
ACLU attorney argues against defining sex in Supreme Court trans caseUnited States· 2026-01-14
John Bursch is a veteran Supreme Court litigator and senior counsel at the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom.
Why Roberts and Gorsuch may decide the Supreme Court’s blockbuster transgender sports caseUnited States· 2025-07-05
Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer John Bursch, representing South Carolina, arrives to speak outside the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court rules on states blocking Medicaid funding to Planned ParenthoodUnited States· 2025-06-26
