Ashlynn recently joined the Institute for Justice as a paralegal and is thrilled to be a part of an organization that aligns with her values and works to bring about real change and improve people’s livelihoods. Ashlynn’s paralegal career began working for a private firm practicing in the areas of estate and tax planning, corporate, and real estate law, followed by working in family law litigation. Ashlynn’s background comprises both drafting complex estate and tax planning documents, as well as assisting active litigation and discovery in family law. Previously, Ashlynn volunteered at CASA as a Guardian-ad-Litem, which gave her extensive real-time experience in working with families and people of all backgrounds.
Ashlynn was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and went on to graduate from Boston University. Ashlynn now lives in Austin with her son, who is a thriving toddler in all his glory and keeps her on her toes. When not assisting the litigation team at Institute for Justice with various research, filings, and the preparation of documents for cases nationwide, Ashlynn enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outside in nature, traveling, trying new restaurants, volunteering, going to concerts, and working out.
Ashlynn's Cases
4th Amendment Project | Immunity and Accountability | Private Property
U.S. Citizen Demands End to Unconstitutional Raids and Detentions
A U.S. citizen, who was wrongly detained twice, is suing to stop unconstitutional raids on private construction sites.
Economic Liberty | Food Freedom
Institute for Justice Partners with Wildtype and UPSIDE Foods to Sue Texas to End Ban on Sale of Cultivated Meat
Wildtype and UPSIDE Foods challenge Texas's ban on cultivated meat. Texas’ ban is about one thing: protecting in-state agricultural interest from innovative, out-of-state competition.
Economic Liberty | Fresh Start
Denied the Right to Work, Texas Women Sue State to End Unconstitutional Ban for Social Work
Two woman who overcame addiction and earned master's degrees in social work challenge a Texas law that permanently bars them from helping others because of old convictions.
Private Property | Private Solutions to Public Problems | Right to Shelter | Zoning Justice Project
With Winter Coming, the Institute for Justice Sues Kalispell, Montana, to Keep Warming Shelter Open
The Flathead Warming Center—an emergency shelter in Kalispell, Montana—suffered a cruel blow as winter approaches. On September 16, 2024, the Kalispell City Council voted 6-3 to revoke the Warming Center’s permit,…
Immunity and Accountability | Rule of Law
The FBI Raided the Wrong Home—the Government Refuses to Pay for the Damage
FBI agents raided the wrong home in suburban Atlanta. Now the federal government refuses to compensate the victims even though Congress passed a law permitting suits for damages caused by federal employees.
4th Amendment Project | Open Fields Doctrine | Private Property
Pennsylvania man files federal lawsuit challenging law allowing Fish and Boat Commission to enter property without warrant
A Pennsylvania man is challenging a state law that gives "fish cops" broad power to enter private property without a warrant after an officer repeatedly trespassed at his lakeside cabin.
Immunity and Accountability | Rule of Law
Family seeks to hold officer accountable after he led SWAT raid at wrong house
Everyone who visits a home for the first time—including delivery drivers, plumbers, and Girl Scouts—knows that you have to make sure you have the right address before barging in. Somehow, Waxahachie Police Department (WPD) Lieutenant Mike Lewis didn’t get the memo. In the dead of night, Lewis directed a heavily armed SWAT team to storm a home in which the innocent Karen Jimerson was getting ready for bed while her loved ones slept.