Jesse Franklin-Murdock
Miles Visiting Fellow
Jesse Franklin-Murdock serves as a Miles Visiting Fellow at the Center for American Liberty, where he advances the organization’s mission to defend free speech, religious liberty, and other fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Jesse is a partner at Sweigart Murdock, LLP, a litigation boutique based in San Francisco. Jesse’s practice focuses on First Amendment and defamation, civil rights, and political law. Jesse previously was counsel at Dhillon Law Group Inc. and a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake.
In addition to his litigation practice, Jesse is an active participant in American politics. He served as a delegate and campaign lawyer at the 2024 Republican National Convention and worked to ensure election integrity in Arizona and Pennsylvania. He also serves as General Counsel to the California Young Republicans and regularly advises national, state, and county Republican committees.