Texas
“That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established…”
—Preamble to the Texas Bill of Rights
The Institute for Justice has been actively involved in litigating Texas cases since it was established. Now, the Institute for Justice Texas Chapter is joining the Texas community to expand IJ’s mission in the Lone Star State. Headquartered in downtown Austin, IJ-Texas litigates statewide for economic liberty, private property rights, educational choice, freedom of speech and other vital liberties secured by the Texas Constitution. As the Institute’s newest state chapter, IJ-Texas supports IJ’s national calling while advancing Texas’s historical ethos of liberty.
IJ Texas Chapter's first case is an Economic Liberty challenge to a new Texas law that limits computer repair to licensed private investigators:
Texas Computer Repair–Rife v. Texas Private Security Board
The Institute of Justice has already established a presence in Texas by protecting the liberty of Texas in the following cases:
Texas Equine Dentistry–Mitz v. Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Texas Equine Dentistry (Second Challenge)–Boone, et al. v. Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, et al.
Texas Interior Design–Byrum et al v. Landreth et al
Directions to IJ-Texas Chapter
The Institute for Justice Texas Chapter is located on the 9th Floor of the IBC Bank building at the corner of 8th Street and Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. Please park in the IBC Bank parking deck entrance.
To determine a door-to-door route to IJ Texas State Chapter, visit Google Maps and enter your starting address.
Law Student Clerkships:
The Texas Chapter is now accepting applications for fall and spring clerkships. Please submit a resume and writing sample to the Texas Chapter mailing address listed below or via email to
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. We will begin accepting applications for summer 2009 clerkships in January.
Please revisit this site soon for additional information, stop by our offices, or give us a call:
816 Congress Ave, Suite 960
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 480-5936
Fax: (512) 480-5937
Upcoming Events:
- September 25, 2008: Wesley Hottot will attend the UT Public Service Table Talk (10:00 AM/ Susan Godfrey Atrium at the University of Texas)
- October 16, 2008: Matt Miller will speak at the Joint Service Academy Network of Austin (11:30 AM)
- October 20, 2008: Matt Miller will speak to the Baylor Public Interest Legal Society on “Five Things Every Law Student Should Know About Public Interest Law” (3:30 PM)
- November 5, 2008: Matt Miller will speak to the Texas Wesleyan Federalist Society
