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Massachusetts took their kids. Now they are fighting to protect parents’ rights

May 11, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

Josh Sabey and Sarah Perkins are that rare kind of people who, despite our less-than-perfect world, have chosen to see the good in all that surrounds them. The couple lives by the creed, “most people are good and are doing their best most of the time.” And within just a few minutes of speaking to … ...

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A timeline of PLF’s fight to end home equity theft

April 18, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

 On April 26, Pacific Legal Foundation will make our 19th appearance in front of the Supreme Court, this time to challenge the legality of state laws that empower local governments to steal people’s home equity to satisfy tax debts. The homeowners are left with nothing.  When the value of the stolen equity exceeds the amount … ...

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After losing his wife, a Nebraska man lost his home to an unconstitutional state tax scheme

April 07, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

Losing a spouse is one of the most devastating events a person can experience. Losing the home wherein you made all your memories together immediately after adds an extra layer of grief no one should have to carry. Kevin Fair and his wife Terry lived in their Scottsbluff, Nebraska, home for nearly two decades. Kevin’s … ...

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A Massachusetts alpaca farmer fights government theft

March 20, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

It’s not often you come across a person who leaves behind a well-respected corporate job in engineering to become an alpaca farmer in rural Massachusetts. But there is nothing typical about Alan DiPietro. It isn’t just his impressive beard or his love for alpacas that makes Alan unique. What sets Alan apart from the rest … ...

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Arkansas Governor signs bill protecting the right to equality before the law

March 15, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

The Arkansas legislature just passed a law that will help ensure public service workers are not prevented from serving on the Social Work Licensing Board because of their race. This comes as a huge relief to Pacific Legal Foundation client Stephen Haile, whose race has barred him from helping his community. Stephen and his wife … ...

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Celebrating 50 years of PLF memories

March 07, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

At Pacific Legal Foundation, our North Star is protecting individual rights. For 50 years now, we have teamed up with courageous and untiring clients to fight back against unconstitutional laws and regulations, overreaching local governments and agencies, and public policies that violate individual rights. As we look back on PLF’s history for ...

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Meet Clean Water Act criminals

February 14, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

When environmentalists celebrate the 50-year impact of the Clean Water Act, they talk about what the law means for animals and plant life. The CWA, they say, has helped fish, birds, and turtles thrive in America’s waterways. “All this magnificent life”—meaning, non-human life—”is now in jeopardy” because of Pacific ...

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Landlords of Alameda County : Desecrating a family’s legacy

February 06, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

In Alameda County, California, a pandemic-era eviction ban has been in place for almost three years, even though COVID no longer poses the same threat it once did. As a result, “mom and pop” landlords have found themselves losing their livelihoods and dealing with problematic, and sometimes violent, tenants with no way to get rid ̷ ...

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Landlords of Alameda County : How an eviction ban stole one couple’s American Dream

January 11, 2023 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

In Alameda County, California, a pandemic-era eviction ban has been in place for almost three years, even though COVID no longer poses the same threat it once did. As a result, “mom and pop” landlords have found themselves losing their livelihoods and dealing with problematic, and sometimes violent, tenants with no way to get rid ̷ ...