North Carolina property owner takes on regulators for ignoring Supreme Court decision in Sackett

March 15, 2024

Raleigh, NC; February 20: Today, Robert White filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers for ignoring the Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. EPA. “Ours is a nation of laws, not of unrestrained bureaucrats,” said Charles Yates, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. “EPA’s ...

White v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

March 15, 2024

Robert White worked for many years to build a highly successful commercial seafood business in North Carolina. While he earned a good livelihood, he invested much of his earnings in coastal property as a way to ensure financial security for his children.But now Robert and his family face financial ruin due to a remorseless power grab by two federal ...

PLF enters fight over New York’s discriminatory cannabis licensing

March 14, 2024

Syracuse, NY; March 14, 2024: Pacific Legal Foundation is now representing a New York business that is challenging the State’s discriminatory business licensing scheme for cannabis retailers. The State favors some applicants more highly than others based on the race and sex of the owners. The result: Valencia Ag is prevented from being consid ...

Valencia Ag, LLC v. Alexander

March 14, 2024

When the State of New York legalized cannabis in 2021, William and Emmet Purcell seized the opportunity to plant roots in the burgeoning industry. By September 2023, William and Emmet had established their business, Valencia Ag, in upstate New York. They signed a $2,000-per-month lease—plus utilities. All that remained was to get a license. Valen ...

Idaho bans home equity theft following Supreme Court case last term

March 12, 2024

Boise, ID; March 12, 2024: Today, Governor Brad Little signed into law House Bill 444, which ends home equity theft in Idaho. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Ehlers and Sen. Phil Hart, removes a loophole in the law that allowed local governments collecting tax debts to foreclose on a homeowner’s property and give it … ...

New lawsuit filed in San Diego over race-based housing program

March 12, 2024

On March 13, 2024 The Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) filed a federal lawsuit challenging unequal treatment based on race in San Diego’s new housing pilot program. The case, Californians for Equal Rights Foundation et al. v. City of San Diego, filed in the Southern District of California. CFER is represented by Pacific Legal ...

Californians for Equal Rights Foundation v. City of San Diego

March 12, 2024

The San Diego Housing Commission launched a pilot program in 2023 to help middle-income, first-time homebuyers achieve “the dream of homeownership.” The program provides up to $40,000 for down payments and closing costs—among the greatest barriers to first-time homeownership.  No matter who meets the eligibility requirements for res ...

Do No Harm v. Gianforte

March 12, 2024

Government regulatory boards are commonplace for countless professions throughout the country. Boards governing healthcare professions are among the most notable, as they’re tasked with protecting citizens’ health and safety. All states and several U.S. territories established boards to regulate the practice of medicine. In Montana, med ...

New lawsuit challenges Montana’s race and gender balancing on public boards 

March 12, 2024

Helena, MT; March 12, 2024: Today, Pacific Legal Foundation filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Do No Harm, an association of medical professionals, to stop Montana’s unlawful consideration of race and gender in appointments to the state medical board. In Montana, medical practitioners are under the purview of the Montana Board of Medical ...

Legal Policy Analyst

March 11, 2024

You: An attorney committed to the cause of liberty who wants to find creative solutions and promote them in the U.S. Congress. Your role is to research, track, and promote policies that protect individual liberty and ensure constitutional protections in our government and institutions. You’re looking for an opportunity to work with the best ...