Research Assistants

Jessie B Bolton is a third-year student at Texas Law with interests in constitutional litigation, conflict resolution, and human rights. Before law school, she worked as a staffer at the Texas Capitol and in peacebuilding for the joint Israeli-Palestinian organization Parents Circle – Families Forum. Jessie B holds a B.A. in International Studies from Pepperdine University and a Certificate in Conflict Management from the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution. At Texas Law, she serves in CLS and WLC leadership positions and is a member of the Board of Advocates. She is passionate about bolstering basic human dignity and religious freedom for all.

Jacob Taylor Page is a second-year law student at Texas Law. Before matriculating, Jacob earned his bachelor’s from the Texas A&M University, and his masters from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jacob’s academic interests include constitutional law, human rights, and religious liberty. Beyond the classroom, Jacob prioritizes time with family, friends, and neighbors. When he’s not with family, you’ll find him cultivating his passions. He enjoys playing acoustic guitar, two-stepping, training for marathons, and watching Aggie football.

Grayson Slover is a first year JD/MPAff dual degree Candidate at the University of Texas School of Law and the LBJ School of Public Affairs.. Before coming to LBJ, he was a Policy Analyst and Managing Substack Editor for the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR), an organization dedicated to promoting Martin Luther King’s liberal philosophy of anti-racism. Prior to joining FAIR, he worked as a Research Analyst for Quilliam International, the world’s oldest counter-extremism think tank. He is the author of Middle Country: An American Student Visits China’s Uyghur Prison-State, a book about his visit to China’s far-western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region during the summer of 2019, when the Chinese Communist Party was committing a genocide against the native Uyghur population. He has published opinion essays on a wide variety of topics and in many media outlets including the Hong Kong Free Press, RealClearPolicy, and Areo Magazine. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, and is originally from the Washington D.C. area.

Ezok Villalva is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing dual majors in philosophy and economics. He previously coordinated successful campaigns during the 2022 election cycle for city council, state house of representatives, and state senate races in Oklahoma. Ezok founded and served as president of a Young Americans for Freedom chapter during his first year. He also has former experience as a research assistant and teaching assistant at Spears School of Business. He is actively involved with the Civitas Institute and the Austin Institute, and is a member of the Federalist Society, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, and the National Eagle Scout Association. Outside of his academic and professional pursuits, Ezok enjoys refereeing MLS Next and ECNL soccer, reading, going to the gym, spending time with his cat, and preparing for a marathon.