Christie Hebert is an attorney at the Institute for Justice.
Christie previously litigated complex property disputes at a Texas-based firm, handling cases in both state and federal court. Immediately before joining IJ, Christie clerked for Justice Evan Young of the Texas Supreme Court during his initial term on the bench.
Christie received her law degree with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2015. At the same time, she earned a masters degree in public affairs from the University of Texas’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. After law school, Christie clerked for Judge Sam Sparks, United States District Judge of the Western District of Texas. And, in 2018, Christie was a Pegasus Scholar with the American Inns of Court.
Christie also earned a degree in economics magna cum laude from Davidson College, where she was a Terry Scholar.
Christie 's Cases
4th Amendment Project | Immunity and Accountability | Private Property
Lawsuit seeks to hold law enforcement accountable for violating Texan’s constitutional rights
Alek Schott partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to announce a federal lawsuit against Bexar County deputies for illegally stopping him for a traffic violation that he didn’t commit, and then using the stop…
4th Amendment Project | First Amendment | First Amendment Retaliation | Immunity and Accountability | Private Property
Arrested and Prosecuted for his Reporting, Citizen Journalist Defends His First Amendment Rights with Federal Lawsuit
Justin Pulliam, a citizen journalist in Texas, was arrested and prosecuted for his reporting on the activities of the Fort Bend County Sheriff. He is defending his First Amendment rights with a federal lawsuit.
First Amendment | First Amendment Retaliation | Immunity and Accountability
J.T.H., et al v. Spring Cook, et al.
Investigations can be an effective tool for intimidation. Government officials across the ideological spectrum weaponize this power to punish those who speak out against them. The stories of junk investigations are legion. Los Angeles just…
Christie 's Amicus Briefs
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government v. Bendel Partnership
Louisiana Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
