Michelle A. Scott
Associate Counsel
Michelle was formerly a litigation associate with Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, P.C. before joining CIR in 2005. She has a B.A. in Biology and Psychology from Illinois Wesleyan University and received her J.D. from Drake University Law School in 1995. She is a member of the Bar of Iowa, Ohio, Illinois and the District of Columbia.
Associated Cases
February 2026
Amicus Brief: Cambridge Cannot Punish Twenty-Year Police Veteran for Facebook Post Based on Mere Speculation.
Hussey v. City of Cambridge Brian Hussey has served the City of Cambridge as a police officer for more th...
October 2025
Stopping Race-Based Funding and Restoring Fairness in Portland Public Schools
Raseley v. Portland Public Schools
July 2025
Advocate for Military Families Banned from Naval Base’s Facebook Page
Rodriguez v. Bohner
March 2025
Retired Guardsman of 23 Years Banned from Facebook Page for Critical Comments
Stanhope v. Hunt
March 2025
Challenging the Unconstitutional Use of Race and Gender Preferences in Federal Agricultural Aid Programs
Petition to USDA for Rulemaking Repeal
October 2024
Louisiana Bans Counselors from Saying “Psychology”
Julie Alleman and Juliet Catrett v. Harness
December 2020
Professor Punished for Questioning Race Preferences
Wang v. University of Pittsburgh
September 2016
New York Fires Hearing Officer Over Private Facebook Argument About Welfare Metrics
Davi v. Spitzberg
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