Seidensticker v. California Coastal Commission
California couple challenges Coastal Commission’s demand that they waive their rights in order to rebuild their home
The Seidenstickers’ plans were abruptly shut down when their project was appealed to the California Coastal Commission on February 7, 2023.
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services v. Reddy
Homeowner stands up to government agency’s demand that he destroy seawall
Represented by Pacific Legal Foundation, Rom filed an appeal with the South Carolina Court of Appeals to challenge the agency’s attempted power grab. He argues that the DES cannot claim power to act outside the scope of its jurisdiction and asks the court to overturn the agency’s demand that he destroy his seawall.
John Levy v. California Coastal Commission
Homeowner challenges California Coastal Commission’s power to levy crippling fines
Mr. Levy argues that this method of operation makes the California Coastal Commission prosecutor, judge, and beneficiary—in violation of Americans’ Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Haney v. Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts
Man sues Massachusetts town for right to build home on his own island
Matthew Haney is suing the town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, for the right to build a home on his own island.
David Hood v. CA Department of Agriculture
Fighting California’s lawless general searches under the guise of pest control
David is fighting back with free representation from PLF. He filed a federal lawsuit to restore his right to be secure in his own property and limit the government’s ability to trespass on private property under the guise of an unconstitutional general warrant.
Sanchez v. Torrez
New Mexico landowners defend property rights from state-sanctioned trespassing
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid made it clear that the government cannot force property owners to allow public trespassers on their private land without just compensation. Doing so is an unconstitutional property taking, even if the private land in question happens to be a streambed.
Shear Development Co., LLC v. California Coastal Commission
California Coastal Commission unlawfully blocks home construction
A homebuilder won a major victory for Californians' property rights after successfully challenging the Coastal Commission's abuse of power.
John Doe et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Justice et al.
DOJ’s unconstitutional registry rules trap some Californians in a bind
Federal judge blocks SORNA prosecutions of Californians with expunged convictions, ruling the AG's registration rules violate due process guarantees.
Seider v. City of Malibu
Property rights on the line in family’s battle for beachfront signage
Dennis and Leah Seider simply want to alert beachgoers to where the public right of access to the beach ends, the Seiders’ private Malibu property begins, and the way to the nearby public beach. Their best hope to protect their property rights and avoid potential confrontations with beachgoers would be a sign. But that hope faded when they learned the city prohibits signs that mark property boundaries. Worse, even if they wanted to try, they’d need to apply for a sign permit and agree to an indemnification clause that might require them to pay the city’s costs of any legal challenge to their permit. While the city can require permits for signs, it can’t prohibit speech about property lines to surreptitiously expand public beach access across private land. To restore their property rights, including the right to exclude trespassers, the Seiders are challenging the sign restrictions in a federal lawsuit.