Litigation Fellow, Institute for Justice
Matt Liles is a Litigation Fellow at the Institute for Justice. He returns to IJ after having worked as both a law clerk and intern in IJ’s Arlington, Virginia office. In his role as a Litigation Fellow, Matt litigates cutting-edge constitutional cases protecting Americans' property rights and economic liberty.
Matt received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, where he served on the executive board of the Texas Federalist Society and as Submissions Editor for the Texas Review of Law & Politics. He also received his B.A. in Government from the University of Texas. As an undergraduate, Matt was a plaintiff in a successful First Amendment lawsuit on behalf of campus free speech.
After completing the Fellowship, Matt will serve as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He is a member of the District of Columbia bar.
Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
David Deerson is an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation where he specializes in property rights and constitutional litigation. David has been involved in multiple high-profile cases at PLF. Most notably, he served as a member of the litigation team for Tyler v. Hennepin County, in which the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that home equity theft violates the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause. He earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Assistant Solicitor General, Kansas Attorney General
Adam Steinhilber is an assistant solicitor general for the State of Kansas. He was previously a litigation associate in the Kansas City office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. Before entering private practice, Adam clerked for Chief Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and Justice Mark S. Massa of the Indiana Supreme Court.
Adam earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Kansas, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Adam has held several leadership positions within the Federalist Society, and he currently serves on the Board of the Kansas City Lawyers Chapter.
Law Clerk, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Tom Fogarty is currently a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Tom received his J.D. from Duke University School of Law, where he was the VP of Internal Affairs of the Duke Law Federalist Society, the President of the Mock Trial Board, a member of the Moot Court Board, and an Online Editor of the Duke Law Journal. He also received his B.A. in History from the Ohio State University.
Topics
New From FedSoc: State Court Docket Watch Newsletter
Federalism is a central feature of our American system of government. In recognition of the...
Topics
Using Public Accommodations Laws to Protect Religious Groups From Private Cancellation
A pioneering case charts how religious groups can harness the power of public accommodations laws...
Montana High Court Recognizes Executive-Privilege Exception to State Constitution’s Right-to-Know
Matt Liles
The Montana Constitution protects the right to examine documents held by any arm of the...
Topics
NC Supreme Court Election Fight: “Bloodless Coup” or Election Administration Snafu?
More than five months after the November 2024 election, the race for Seat 6 of...
Topics
The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission
On March 31, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in its first religious freedom case...
Topics
“The Rule of Law Means That No Person Is Above the Law’s Requirements or Below Its Protections”: New Georgia Chief Justice Defines and Defends the Rule of Law
On Tuesday, Hon. Nels S.D. Peterson was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of...
New Jersey Supreme Court: Private Investors Liable as State Actors for Tax-Foreclosure Takings Under Tyler v. Hennepin County
David Deerson
In its 2023 decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held...
Texas Justices Call Out McDonnell Douglas Framework
Adam Steinhilber
In a recent case involving an age discrimination claim against Texas Tech University Health...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Overrules Two-Year-Old Precedent to Allow Ballot Drop Boxes
Jared C. Huber
Wisconsin Statute Section 6.87(4)(b)1 provides that an absentee ballot “shall be mailed by the elector,...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Sidewalk is Not “Pedestrian Way”
Tom M. Fogarty
Sojenhomer, LLC owned and operated a pub near the intersection of County Highway G...