An Altik is a Litigation Fellow at the Institute for Justice. Prior to coming to IJ, An practiced patent litigation at an intellectual property firm in D.C.
Born and raised in New Mexico, An earned her B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Chemistry, magna cum laude, from the University of New Mexico. She completed two years of medical school at UNM before deciding to pursue law.
An earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served on the Georgetown Law Journal as Managing Editor of the ARCP and as the Federalist Society Event Coordinator. She was a Student Fellow at the Georgetown Center for the Constitution and a Summer Law Fellow at The Fund for American Studies.
An is barred in D.C.
An's Cases
Eminent Domain | Private Property
Local Small Business Developer Sues South Carolina Town Trying to Take His Property
A native of James Island, South Carolina, wants to develop thoughtful properties in his hometown. The town took his land using eminent domain based on a pretext.
4th Amendment Project | Immunity and Accountability | Private Property
Woman Traumatized by False Arrest Sues US Marshals
Penny McCarthy was mistaken for another woman and violently arrested by armed U.S. Marshals. She is suing over the violation of her Fourth Amendment rights.
Code Enforcement | Fines and Fees | Private Property
California County Caught Fining Innocent Homeowners $10,000 Per Day for Offenses They Did Not Commit
In Humboldt County, the government issues ruinous fines for things people didn’t do because it doesn’t bother to investigate. Innocent landowners then have to appeal the fines to prove their innocence at a hearing…
An's Amicus Briefs
Havel v. City of Kent Board of Zoning Appeals
Ohio Supreme Court
Deep South Today, et al. v. Murrill, et al.
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
An's News, Articles & Publications
An's Letters & Statements
Statesboro, GA Food Truck Ordinance Ban
Statesboro, Georgia
An's Podcasts
July 10, 2026
Short Circuit 436 | Retaliatory Justice
If you like the drama of local politics you’ll love this story, told by IJ’s Christian Lansinger, from the Sixth Circuit. A colorful and controversial […]
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