August 24, 2026

Samuel Roland
Non-Resident Fellow
Bio
Samuel Roland is a non-resident fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation, where he researches legal structures shaping technological innovation and regulatory reform. He is also a JD candidate at Scalia Law School at George Mason University. He holds a business honors degree from the University of Texas at Austin and focuses on modernizing environmental permitting to accelerate infrastructure and national competitiveness. He previously worked in legislative policy, legal consulting, and business operations across the U.S. Senate, Squire Patton Boggs, and a fast-growing energy logistics firm.
Articles from Samuel Roland

The Prophets of Land: Texas, California, and the Coalitions That Rule Them
American Affairs
energy infrastructure

Amicus Brief in Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan
June 1, 2026
energy infrastructure
frontier legal-defense

GSA and the Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems
April 3, 2026
artificial intelligence

Amicus Brief in Anthropic v. U.S. Department of War
March 11, 2026