Daniel is a Law & Liberty fellow at the Institute for Justice. He returns after having clerked at IJ in 2019.
A born-and-raised Midwesterner, Daniel earned his bachelor’s in political science and psychology from Cedarville University and his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He then clerked for Justice DeWine of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Before starting his legal career, Daniel tutored aspiring law students and served as a behavioral therapist for children with autism.
Dan's Cases
Economic Liberty | Fresh Start
Feds threaten to end only Black radio station in Knoxville over owner’s personal tax conviction
Joe Armstrong brought Black community focused radio back on the air in Knoxville, Tennessee. Now he's fighting the FCC for his license, not for anything he put out over the air, but for an old…
4th Amendment Project | Other Property Rights Abuses | Private Property
Landowners sue to stop warrantless searches
For years, wildlife officers in Pennsylvania have been ignoring the privacy rights of hunters under the so-called “open fields doctrine,” which posits that private land doesn’t receive privacy protections. This IJ suit challenges the constitutionality…
Dan's Amicus Briefs
Ohio Power Company v. Michael Burns, et al.
Ohio Supreme Court