Ruda v. San Luis Obispo
Californian homebuilders challenge City’s housing exactions
Represented at no cost by Pacific Legal Foundation, Ruda, Knauer, and Zarnegar filed a lawsuit arguing that the City can’t make housing more affordable by making it more expensive to build—and that it can’t fine property owners for problems they didn’t create.
Venus Bontadelli v. City of Powell
Woman challenged standardless “exotic pet” permit after Wyoming city bans her pet goat
Represented at no cost by Pacific Legal Foundation, Venus Bontadelli filed a lawsuit to challenge the city of Powell’s arbitrary denial of her permit and to fight for the right to bring Porsche Lane home.
Wesley Yu v. City of East Palo Alto, California
California city’s zoning extortion blocks family’s homebuilding dream
Wesley Yu challenged East Palo Alto’s extortionate housing ordinance in federal court to defend his family’s future and the fundamental rights of all Americans to build a better life on their own land.
redT Homes v. City and County of Denver, Colorado
Fighting Denver’s inclusionary zoning extortion to build new affordable housing
redT Homes is fighting back with a federal lawsuit challenging Denver’s unconstitutional housing fees.
Shelby and Trey Scharp v. Teton County
Teton County’s “workforce housing” fees force homeowners to pay for problems they didn’t create
The Scharps are fighting back with a federal lawsuit to vindicate their own property rights and protect all Americans from similar governmental overreach when making reasonable, productive use of their own land.
Reinecke v. California Coastal Commission
California Coastal Commission and City of Laguna Beach ignore their own rules to block couple’s right to build an ADU
The Reineckes are fighting back in state courts to force the City of Laguna Beach and Coastal Commission to follow the rules, mandatory procedures, and state law.
KOGAP Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Medford
Oregon family business challenges city’s demand for free road construction
The planning commission agreed the condition “was an unlawful exaction.” Yet when KOGAP returned, the city renewed its demands.
Pilling v. City of Healdsburg, CA
Entrepreneur mom fights zoning extortion to build new housing in California
Inclusionary zoning fees make building more expensive. Making something more expensive does not make it more affordable.
Oom Living, LLC v. City of Seattle
Fighting Seattle’s permitting extortion to build new housing
The government may not deny a benefit, even a discretionary one, based on a person's exercise of constitutional rights. Represented at no charge by Pacific Legal Foundation, Jenna and Oom are now fighting back with a state lawsuit challenging Seattle’s unconstitutional permitting condition.