Kirby Thomas West is an attorney at the Institute for Justice, where she litigates cases defending property rights, free speech, and educational choice.
Before joining IJ in 2018, Kirby was a litigation associate at Baker Botts LLP. She clerked for Judge Dennis Shedd of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Kirby earned her J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2015. While at Harvard, she served as the Articles Editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Between her first and second years of law school, Kirby clerked at IJ’s Texas office.
Kirby graduated, magna cum laude, from Bucknell University in 2012 with a BA in English and Political Science.
Kirby is licensed in Pennsylvania.
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Property Litigation
William & Mary Student Chapter
The Marshall–Wythe School of Law613 S Henry St
Williamsburg, VA 23187
From Protection to Profit: When Cities Turn Code Enforcement into a Revenue Stream
Houston Student Chapter
University of Houston Law Center4170 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77204
Civil Asset Forfeiture
Patrick Henry Student Chapter
Patrick Henry College10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132
The Future of School Choice: What's Next After Espinoza and Carlson
Cornell Student Chapter
Cornell Law SchoolCornell Law School
Ithaca, NY 14850
A Discussion on School Choice
Cornell Student Chapter
Cornell Law SchoolCornell Law School
Ithaca, NY 14850
A Seat at the Sitting - October 2024
The October Docket in 90 Minutes or Less
Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Court’s upcoming docket sitting...
A Seat at the Sitting - October 2024
The October Docket in 90 Minutes or Less
Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Court’s upcoming docket sitting...
Learning to Change: New Takes on Education Reform
Federalist Society Review, Volume 22
A Review of: The Choice We Face: How Segregation, Race, and Power Have Shaped America’s...