Russell Withers

General Counsel, Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute

Topics:	Administrative Law & Regulation • Campaign Finance • Civil Rights • Constitution • Due Process • Education Policy • Election Law • Federalism • Federalism & Separation of Powers • Federalist Society • First Amendment • Fourteenth Amendment • Fourth Amendment • Free Speech & Election Law • Intellectual Property • Law & Economics • Politics • Second Amendment • Supreme Court • Telecommunications & Electronic Media

Topics:

Administrative Law & Regulation • Campaign Finance • Civil Rights • Constitution • Due Process • Education Policy • Election Law • Federalism • Federalism & Separation of Powers • Federalist Society • First Amendment • Fourteenth Amendment • Fourth Amendment • Free Speech & Election Law • Intellectual Property • Law & Economics • Politics • Second Amendment • Supreme Court • Telecommunications & Electronic Media

Russell Withers is General Counsel at the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute. He holds an undergraduate degree in Government and English from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans. Russell helped litigate constitutional claims as a clerk at the Institute for Justice, served as a policy consultant for the Greg Abbott campaign for Governor in 2014, and regularly assists members of the Texas Legislature on questions of public policy. He has testified before several committees in the Texas Legislature and authored numerous opinion editorials on Texas politics and public policy. His works have appeared in the Austin American Statesman, the Houston Chronicle, the Texas Tribune’s Trib Talk, and others. He has served as a moderator for panels at TCCRI Policy Summits covering issues such as health care, energy, and economic freedom. Russell is an active member in the Austin Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society and has organized events as well as presented and participated in them.

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