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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Unfortunately, his defense ignores clear evidence that these outdated laws reduce access to care and increase patient costs.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 ...

Note: The following is a preview of SCOTUS Scoop, a new biweekly email newsletter from Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Anastasia Boden. During the Supreme Court term, Anastasia will be helping subscribers understand what's happening at the Court, what certain cases mean for liberty, and what exactly the justices are saying.  gravityform id="6 ...

Here's a bizarre piece of American trivia: From 1887 to 1950, the U.S. government banned the word "tornado" from weather forecasts. Warning the public about possible tornadoes would cause panic, officials said. It was better to avoid the word altogether.  The ban applied to all weather forecasters in the government, but there was one man in par ...

"Lawsuits can prompt institutional learning when they carry real consequences for defendant agencies." — The Cato Institute in a January 19 amicus brief in Benning v. Oliver   "Modern connected humankind is trying to determine its position backwards." — Playwright David Mamet in a January 23 amicus brief in NetChoice v. Paxton ...

Could artificial intelligence soon replace lawyers and judges? That is a question on the minds of many in the legal profession, even Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. In his annual report, the Chief Justice mentioned that federal courts are looking into the ways artificial intelligence can be used in the courts. He even said that while " ...