Robert Tuttle is a research professor of law and religion at George Washington University. He co-authored, along with Ira C. Lupu, Secular Government, Religious People.

Roman P. Storzer is a leading RLUIPA attorney in Washington, D.C., who has represented dozens of religious groups on land use cases and is one of the country’s most experienced litigators in this field.

Erik Stanley is senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund.

Herb Silverman is president emeritus of the Secular Coalition for America. He speaks and writes frequently on topics dealing with freethought and atheism.

Attorney Gene Schaerr helped draft RLUIPA, testified on its behalf before Congress and has been heavily involved in defending it.

Patricia Salkin is an expert on land use law and is dean of Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Central Islip, N.Y.

Eric Rassbach is deputy general counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

Thomas E. Perez is assistant attorney general for the civil rights division of the Justice Department.

The National League of Cities is a national advocacy group representing some 19,000 cities, villages and towns across the country. Contact Gregory Minchak or Amanda Straub.