Who Is Josh Hawley's Family? Everything to Know About His Wife, Kids, and Beliefs
By Robert Thorne
Erin Morrow Hawley has emerged as one of the most prominent conservative litigators in the country. Serving as senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life and Regulatory Practice at the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), she regularly appears before federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Her legal work directly impacts federal administrative law. Hawley served on the legal team that overturned Roe v. Wade in the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. More recently, she argued FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine before the Supreme Court, challenging the federal government's deregulation and mail-order distribution of mifepristone.
| Pillar | Josh Hawley | Erin Morrow Hawley |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Role | U.S. Senator for Missouri (2019, Present) | Appellate Litigator, Alliance Defending Freedom |
| Education | Stanford University (B.A.), Yale Law (J.D.) | Texas A&M (B.S.), Yale Law (J.D.) |
| SCOTUS Clerkship | Chief Justice John Roberts (2007, 2008) | Chief Justice John Roberts (2008, 2009) |
| Key Focus Areas | Judicial nominations, Big Tech, labor populism | Religious liberty, administrative limits, abortion restrictions |
| Published Books | Manhood (2023), The Tyranny of Big Tech (2021) | Living Beloved (2020) |
Her practice operates at the intersection of religious liberty claims and procedural challenges to federal agencies. In interviews and profiles, including a detailed examination by the South China Morning Post, colleagues describe her as an exceptionally organized legal architect who crafts complaints specifically designed to withstand scrutiny at the circuit level and trigger Supreme Court review.
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