Victory for First Amendment Freedom
Political speech is the most protected type of speech in the country — including in the most restricted space in American civic life — a polling place. Today, in Minnesota … ›
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Supreme Court Splits on Salmon
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Washington v. United States. This case dealt directly with whether various Indian Tribes in the Puget Sound could require the state … ›
Read moreWhy state needs to follow endangered species review mandate
Originally published by Capital Press June 11, 2018. Under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is required to conduct status reviews of … ›
Read moreDiversity quotas: New name, same discrimination
Originally published in the New Haven Register June 10, 2018. In 1967, the Supreme Court struck down a Virginia law banning interracial marriages, on the grounds that the ban violated … ›
Read moreWeekly litigation update — June 9, 2018
Coastal Commission challenged on “yurt” condition This week we filed an amicus brief in the California court of appeal to support the San Diego Port District’s challenge to a Coastal … ›
Read moreWhy does Florida require people to use outdated hearing aid technology?
Technology has made leaps and bounds since the original hearing aid—aka the ear trumpet—came onto the market. Nowadays, state-of-the-art hearing aids are sophisticated enough to allow users to fit and … ›
Read moreSeattle cracks down on renters, free speech – and common sense.
Originally published by Fox News June 8, 2018. The Seattle City Council seems to think the right to speak is a privilege it can grant or withhold at its pleasure. … ›
Read moreCan an administrative agency strip you of your right to put on evidence?
In Washington state, property owners who want to challenge the constitutionality of a new land-use or critical area restriction must first try their case to the Growth Management Hearings Board—an … ›
Read moreThe defense of liberty requires an engaged judiciary
Legislatures relentlessly pushed for more power over the economy throughout the 20th century, and judges let it happen.
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PLF supports challenge to Coastal Commission unconstitutional condition
Today, we submitted an amicus brief in the California court of appeal in San Diego Unified Port District v. California Coastal Commission. The case concerns the Port’s attempts to modify its ... ›
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A gift? You shouldn’t have!
Public employee unions and sympathetic legislatures in many states have combined to perpetuate union power. One way they do this is by getting government employers – like a school district ... ›
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Marks madness continues – because Supreme Court did its job
Aside from today’s highly anticipated First Amendment case involving something about cakes, the Supreme Court also issued an important decision in Hughes v. United States. The Court accepted Hughes as ... ›
Read more A due process right to a refund
If a state illegally taxes you, and you successfully sue to recover the money, does the state have to refund the taxes? Oddly enough, the answer to this question may ... ›
Read more Weekly litigation report — June 2, 2018
Happiness is a burger on a warm bun, a cold draft beer and freedom of speech Courts shouldn’t look the other way when federal agencies seize power Congress never gave them ... ›
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California agency refuses to comply with California Endangered Species Act
You’d think that California would want to comply with laws that protect the environment. But that’s not always the case. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) requires the California Department ... ›
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PLF fights to protect the Separation of Powers
James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution,” once wrote that “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, ... ›
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PLF to Supreme Court: courts shouldn’t look the other way when federal agencies seize power Congress never gave them
The fundamental principles of our constitution are that government power must be divided up, rather than concentrated, and those who exercise it must be accountable to the people. That’s why ... ›
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See all videosFlorida Has Terrible Regulations for Selling Hearing Aids, So We’re Suing
In Florida, you need a license to sell hearing aids. Dan Taylor of Melbourne, Florida, gave up his license after 30 years, because Florida’s outdated regulations were made for older … ›
Read moreDance prodigy Freddie Linden — banned from dance because of discriminatory ‘girls only’ rule
15-year-old dance prodigy Freddie Linden — banned from school dance teams by South Dakota’s discriminatory ‘girls only’ policy.
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PLF’s First Amendment battle heads to the U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court announced that it will hear a First Amendment challenge to Minnesota’s sweeping, speech-stifling restrictions on what can be worn while voting. In this week’s episode of PLF’s Courting Liberty podcast, hear from case attorney Wen Fa and client Andy Cilek as they break down the importance and gravity of their fight for free speech.
Read moreSeattle decides to continue to violate the First Amendment
In this week’s episode of PLF’s Courting Liberty podcast, hear from case attorney Ethan Blevins about this decision and how First Amendment rights include both the right to speak and the right not to speak.
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