A win in Montana Supreme Court for the right to earn a living
In Kalispell, Montana, Parker Noland thought he was doing what young entrepreneurs are supposed to do: spot a problem, build a solution, and get to work. After a medical discharge brought Parker back home from the Army, he set his sights on starting a small debris-hauling business targeting underserved construction sites around Flathead County. ...
Ninth Circuit rejects campus censorship after PLF amicus brief
In January 2022, longtime computer science professor at the University of Washington, Stuart Reges, posted his course syllabus. Buried among the usual course policies was a parody of the university's recommended "land acknowledgment"—a statement recognizing that the campus sits on land once inhabited by Indigenous tribes—in which Reges question ...
Following PLF’s Discrimination Suit, Pritzker Signs Bill Ending Illinois’ Race-Exclusive Scholarship
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed legislation rewriting the state's scholarship rules—and abruptly ending a decades-old race-exclusive program. The change will moot a lawsuit led by a student member of the American Alliance for Equal Rights and represented by the Pacific Legal Foundation at no cost. The law, House Bill 3065, which took ...
PLF’s Supreme Court Show : Home equity theft is back at the Supreme Court
Last Monday the Supreme Court held its "long conference," which is exactly what it sounds like: a longer-than-usual meeting in which justices review cert petitions that have piled up over the summer. Pacific Legal Foundation attorneys gathered for our new Supreme Court livestream, "PLF's Supreme Court Show," in which attorneys discuss oral argument ...
What’s in store for the upcoming Supreme Court term?
From high-stakes cases on free speech, property rights, and the Second Amendment to pivotal questions about warrantless entries and tariffs, the Supreme Court's 2025–26 term is already shaping up to be one of the most consequential in years. su_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXpG3r85VAE" Join Pacific Legal Foundation—alongsi ...
Constitution Day 2025 — Let the experiment continue
To be an American means to be both scientist and subject in the grandest political experiment in human history. The American experiment set out to solve a timeless riddle: how do we empower people to govern us without abandoning our individual rights? The American founders' answer was an experiment that had never been tried before: a written consti ...
How legislators can reform the administrative state in the states
The federal administrative state rightfully receives much attention from elected officials and policymakers. So should the state administrative state. State constitutions have unique features that the U.S. Constitution does not: They provide more robust protections for the separation of powers. State legislators should use these protections to d ...
Law.com : When Civil Rights Law Becomes a Weapon
Aaron Steed and Barry Sturner built their companies from the ground up. Their reward? Facing millions of dollars in fines despite no evidence of wrongdoing. Their cases illustrate how bureaucratic abuse is wrecking small businesses—and how urgently reform is needed. Aaron Steed runs Meathead Movers, a California moving company with a ...
Daily News : West Virginia’s CON laws hurt rural health care — it’s time to repeal them
In a recent column, state Delegate Scot Heckert argues that West Virginia's Certificate of Need (CON) program is needed to protect health care services in rural communities. Unfortunately, his defense ignores clear evidence that these outdated laws reduce access to care and increase patient costs. Health care CON laws make it difficult or impos ...