Gabrielle Becker joined IJ in January 2023 as a Paralegal. Gabrielle prepares and files legal documents in courts across the country. Prior to IJ, Gabrielle worked directly with clients aiding in Social Security Disability claims.
Gabrielle is from Northern Virginia and graduated from George Mason University with a degree in Criminology.
Gabrielle's Cases
Immunity and Accountability | Private Property
McKinnon v. Hernandez
A Dallas bar owner asks the Supreme Court to deny immunity to the police detective who led a bogus investigation against him.
Immunity and Accountability | Private Property
Florida Mistaken Identity Arrest
An innocent Texas woman was arrested in a case of mistaken identity while getting off a cruise in 2022. Now, she's suing Broward County for the unconstitutional arrest.
Immunity and Accountability | Other Property Rights Abuses | Private Property
Oklahoma Takings
Courts say Okay, Oklahoma owes Melisa Robinson for damaging her property. But the city won't pay. That violates her Fifth Amendment right to just compensation.
Educational Choice | Publicly Funded Scholarships
Arkansas School Choice
Arkansas parents defend a state program that provides eligible families with thousands of dollars to cover certain educational expenses.
First Amendment | First Amendment Retaliation | Immunity and Accountability
Marion, Kansas Retaliation
Kansas police raided the home of a city councilwoman and seized her phone and computer in retaliation for her criticism of local officials.
Massachusetts School Choice
Massachusetts families are fighting for the right to receive special education services at the schools their children attend.
4th Amendment Project | Open Fields Doctrine | Private Property
Louisiana Open Fields
Louisiana game wardens have entered Tom Manuel's land uninvited and without a warrant multiple times. He's asking courts to follow the Louisiana Constitution and protect private property from unreasonable searches.
Oregon Small Dairies
Small dairies are suing the Oregon Department of Agriculture after it applied rules meant for big dairies. The change came at the request of the dairy industry, not because of health or safety concerns.
Economic Liberty | Private Property | Small and Home-Based Business | Zoning Justice Project
Michigan Green Cemetery
A Michigan couple fight Brooks Township's ban on new cemeteries, enacted specifically to stop them from opening a conservation burial ground on their own property.
First Amendment | First Amendment Retaliation | Immunity and Accountability
Iowa Retaliation
A Newton, Iowa, man was arrested twice at city council meetings for criticizing local officials, so he sued to vindicate his First Amendment rights.
ProCraft Masonry Administrative Appeal
A small masonry business challenges the constitutionality of agency courts that impose devastating fines without a jury trial or independent court.
Immunity and Accountability | Private Property
Louisiana Overdetention
Percy Taylor was kept in a Louisiana prison 525 days past his release date. He is not alone in being held beyond his sentence in a Louisiana detention facility. In January 2023, the U.S. Department…
4th Amendment Project | Immunity and Accountability | Private Property
Texas Traffic Stop
Alek Schott partnered with IJ for 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 to detain him and search…
First Amendment | First Amendment Retaliation | Immunity and Accountability
Detroit Retaliation
Wayne County prosecutors retaliated against Robert Reeves for joining a lawsuit challenging the county's civil forfeiture program.