SCOTUS hears oral arguments in tariff challenges—PLF legal experts weigh in on hearing
Yesterday morning, a global audience tuned in to the U.S. Supreme Court's livestream to listen to oral arguments in the lawsuits over President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. Attorneys for the government presented arguments supporting the Trump administration's rationale for enacting the tariffs, while two sets of attorneys asked the ...
Equality before the law : The cornerstone of every individual right
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" is arguably one of the most powerful phrases ever written. Before those words were immortalized in the Declaration of Independence in 1776, equality was a subject for philosophers to debate and despots to fear—but it had never served as the moral foundation of government it ...
Washington Examiner : Restoring the American dream requires restoring property rights
For generations, Americans have crossed great expanses of wilderness in search of a place to plant their roots, build a life, and freely use their property. Montana has long symbolized that spirit — a place where property rights and freedom still mean something. But even in Montana, that promise is fading under growing government control dicta ...
Congress neglected its legislative authority again. SCOTUS has a chance to fix it.
On Monday, Pacific Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief in support of Hernán Lopez and Full Play Group in a combined case: Full Play Group, S.A. v. United States, et al. and Lopez v. United States, et al. If the Supreme Court grants certiorari for these combined cases, the Court can address Congress's continual failure to exercise its constituti ...
A Phony Fish Story Reveals the Need for Endangered Species Act Reform to Unleash American Energy
A remarkable story emerged as The New York Times rewrote an infamous 1970s trope when it revealed that scientists had invented an 'endangered species' -- a tiny fish called the snail darter -- to stop a southeastern energy project. "Saving" the snail darter became a model for how to leverage laws designed to protect the environment to kill energy a ...
Dismemberment, dissolution, and the Constitution—celebrating the 238th anniversary of Federalist Paper No. 2
Over two hundred years ago this month, the New York newspapers began publishing what is now known as The Federalist Papers. Led by Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers included a series of 85 polemical essays written to convince New Yorkers to support the Constitution and the preservation of the Union. While today is a spooky holiday, known ...
The Hill : The Rural Transformation Program is helping liberate health care markets in the states
In acknowledging the struggles faced by rural hospitals, Congress recently created the Rural Healthcare Transformation Program. The program aims to increase access to health care in the areas that need it most and create the right incentives to lower the rates of chronic disease. The Rural Healthcare Transformation Program will help struggling rura ...
Halloween and the Constitution : A spooky look at your rights
Today is Halloween—a night of costumes, candy, and, if you're lucky, a few harmless scares. But I couldn't help wondering: How does the Constitution intersect with the celebration of Halloween? Turns out, more than you might think. Masks, messages, and the First Amendment The most obvious connection between Halloween and the Constitution com ...
Nebraska’s cruel crackdown threatens vital care for adults with developmental disabilities
Injustice is lurking around the quiet corners of Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is threatening to strip away the proven and personalized care of adults with developmental disabilities, by dismantling the programs that gave them independence and hope. For nearly two decades, Integrated Life Choices ...