Gibson Dunn Partner Allyson Ho Appointed by President Donald Trump to Religious Liberty Commission

Firm News  |  May 1, 2025

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Dallas partner Allyson Ho has been appointed by President Donald Trump to the White House’s new Religious Liberty Commission. The commission was established by a presidential executive order on May 1, 2025.

According to the executive order, the commission is tasked with producing “a comprehensive report on the foundations of religious liberty in America, the impact of religious liberty on American society, current threats to domestic religious liberty, strategies to preserve and enhance religious liberty protections for future generations, and programs to increase awareness of and celebrate America’s peaceful religious pluralism.” It will also “advise the White House Faith Office and the Domestic Policy Council on religious liberty policies of the United States.”  The commission will have up to 14 members, including clergy and legal experts.

Allyson is Co-Chair of our firm’s nationwide Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group.

Read the full text of the executive order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/establishment-of-the-religious-liberty-commission/