Willard Land, LLC v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Utah homebuilder fights for right to provide housing to his community

In his lawsuit, Swain asks the court to rein in the agency's power grab based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Sackett v. EPA.

West Virginia Rivers Coalition, et al. v. Amsted Graphite Materials, LLC

West Virginia business challenges “citizen suit” as an unconstitutional delegation of executive power

West Virginia business argues the Clean Water Act's citizen suit provision violates the separation of powers by giving executive power to unelected and unaccountable private actors.

Conservation Law Foundation v. Trump

New England fishermen urge court to uphold rollback of illegal fishing ban

Two fishermen, Vermonter Bob Conrad and New Yorker Frank Green, refuse to let that abuse of power go unchallenged.

Tennessee Riverkeeper, Inc. v. City of Springfield, Tennessee

Tennessee city fights back against unconstitutional delegation of executive power

When a law wrongly puts government power into private hands, everyone loses—until someone is willing to stand up to that abuse in court.

Petitions to Restore Sea Otter Management Zone and Delist the Southern Sea Otter

Defending California fishermen by restoring protections for their rights

On April 24, 2026, Pacific Legal Foundation filed two petitions with FWS to reestablish the abandoned protections for fishermen’s rights.

United States v. Tate Pulliam

Outdoorsman’s fishing trip exposes how park officials make up criminal law

Man fights criminal charges from Yellowstone trip, arguing park officials have no constitutional power to make criminal law.

Flying T Ranch, Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Ranching family asks Supreme Court to secure access to court in property dispute

The Blakeys asked the Supreme Court to overturn the lower court decision barring them from resolving their property dispute in court.

Tennessee Riverkeeper v. City of Luttrell, Tennessee

Tennessee town stands up to Congress’ unconstitutional delegation of executive power

Represented at no cost by Pacific Legal Foundation, the City of Luttrell is challenging Congress’ unconstitutional delegation of executive power under the Clean Water Act. 

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Chinook Landing, LLC v. United States

Challenging government land grabs in the Pacific Northwest

John Lund sued to protect his property and to ensure that the government could not use its claim of an “implied easement” to take other homeowners’ property the way it tried to take his.