James McConnell v. U.S. Department of Agriculture
Horse trainer battles in-house government tribunal to restore due process and rule of law
With his livelihood and core private rights on the line, Jimmy is fighting back. Represented by PLF free of charge, he filed a federal lawsuit challenging the USDA's authority to prosecute him within its own walls using unconstitutional in-house judges. For Jimmy, his battle now isn't just about proving his innocence; it's also about restoring the ...
Peters Brothers, Inc., et al., v. Penn DEP, et al.
Family trucking business fights to keep government in its constitutional lane
Represented at no charge by Pacific Legal Foundation, Brian and Peters Brothers are challenging Pennsylvania's unlawful regulatory outsourcing to protect their livelihoods and restore democratic accountability for all Pennsylvanians. ...
Joshua Sabey, et al. v. Butterfield et al.
Parents defend custodial rights and children’s security from lawless search and seizure
Alarmed by her three-month-old son's 103-degree temperature and at the family pediatrician's urging, graduate student Sarah Perkins brought baby Cal to a hospital emergency room just a few miles from their home in Waltham, Massachusetts. Sarah's husband Josh Sabey, a documentary filmmaker, sta ...
Garrison v. U.S. Department of Education
Fighting lawless student loan cancellations to restore separation of powers
Pacific Legal Foundation filed the nation's first lawsuit challenging the Education Department's unacceptable abuse of executive authority to restore the rule of law and to enforce the Constitution's separation of powers. ...
Duke Bradford, et al. v. Secretary Martin J. Walsh, et al.
Outdoor adventure guides battle the president’s unlawful workplace power grab
Duke Bradford grew up in Nebraska, attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and had law school in his sights. But the pull of Colorado's mountains where he skied once a year as a child was stronger. His two seasons as a snowmobile guide and ski patroller sparked the idea for a rafting company, and in 1998, Duke opened Arkansas Valley Adventures ...