Tilt Vision Studios, LLC, et al. v. The City of Waller, Texas
Artists fight government whitewash of free expression and livelihoods
Under the First Amendment, however, the government cannot restrict expression that it doesn't like. Yet the City of Waller has done just that, enshrining into law its own aesthetic preferences in an effort to kill a thriving art mural business. And similar regulations are popping up in other cities to police "acceptable" types of public expres ...
Inside Passage Electric Cooperative v. U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nonprofit fights USDA’s roadblock to new green energy in rural Alaska
IPEC is fighting back to rein in the USDA's overreach so they can build sustainable, eco-friendly power projects and improve their customers' quality of life. Represented free of charge by PLF, the cooperative and the Alaska Power Association are challenging the USDA's authority to prohibit construction and maintenance of roads within national fore ...
Des Moines Midwife Collective v. Iowa Health Facilities Council
Iowa midwives fight back against cronyism to help expectant mothers
Emily Zambrano-Andrews has always had a passion for helping expectant parents bring children into the world. But ten years as a registered nurse working in obstetrics only led to her frustration with Iowa's hospital birth system. Caitlin Hainley has similar frustrations. Caitlin is a registered nurse and lactation consultant who attended childbirth ...
Parker Noland v. MT Public Service Commission
Aspiring junk hauling entrepreneur fights crony “competitor’s veto” law
When Parker Noland graduated from high school in Kalispell, Montana, he and his close friends joined the Army. Parker was medically discharged a few months after basic training and returned home to Kalispell, where he set out to become a debris-hauling entrepreneur. With an eye toward construction sites and a business plan in hand, he ...
Death of the Fox Brewing Co. v. NJ Div. of ABC
New Jersey craft brewers fight protectionist restrictions
Chuck and Death of the Fox are fighting back against the agency's unlawful rulemaking shortcut to stop the government from kneecapping some businesses to benefit others, to restore New Jersey microbrewers' right to make and sell beer to patrons on their property, and to ensure accountability and transparency in government. ...
Katie Chubb and Augusta Birth Center v. Boyd
Georgia birth center director fights crony protectionism to help expectant mothers
The ability to choose where and how to give birth is extremely important for Katie Chubb. She and her husband drove 2.5 hours during her own labor to get to the nearest birth center. Such centers are generally small businesses or nonprofits run by certified nurse midwives and supervising physicians. Katie is originally from the United Kingdom, wher ...
Michigan Association of Public School Academies, et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Education, et al.
Defending educational opportunity from Biden’s war on charter schools
For many children, charter schools can provide an escape route, or at least a high-quality alternative, when traditional public schools fail them. Research consistently shows that urban charter schools outperform traditional public schools. ...
Ami Hill and Muse Originals LLC v. Town of Kill Devil Hills et al.
Outer Banks ordinance throws livelihood and rights under the bus
Ami wants to preserve the right to the fruits of one's labor by stopping the town of Kill Devil Hills from forcing these businesses to convert into charitable fundraising organizations. ...
Mark Shirley and Ole Time Smokehouse v. Town of Farmville, et al.
Food truck entrepreneur defends livelihood from North Carolina town’s unlawful interference
Mark Shirley was making a good living as the general manager of an auto dealership in Eastern North Carolina, but even his comfortable salary couldn't feed his lifelong passion for cooking. So, in September 2019, after a year of exhaustive research into the restaurant industry, Mark left his profitable job to launch a food truck business called Ole ...