Do No Harm v. Lee II
Illegal race quotas on government boards undermine equality and opportunity
Do No Harm's federal lawsuit challenges Tennessee’s racial quotas for chiropractor and medical board membership as violating the Constitution’s equal protection guarantee. Victory would ensure that all candidates can compete equally for any state advisory board, regardless of race.
Valencia Ag, LLC v. Alexander
Race and sex preferences in New York business licensing deny equal treatment and opportunity
William and Emmet are challenging New York’s illegal discrimination in the licensure of cannabis businesses in federal court.
Zip Kombucha, et al. v. Joan Wilson, et al.
Alaska breweries battle unfair restrictions to restore economic liberty
After a decade of wrangling to bring the state’s alcohol laws up to date, not much has changed. Breweries and wineries are now “generously” allowed to host up to four events per year, but only if the proprietor pays a $100 fee per event and obtains a permit. (Games like darts and pool remain strictly prohibited.) These businesses can now stay open an hour later—until 9 p.m. None of these restrictions apply to bars. Nor do they bear any relationship to protecting the public from harm. Represented at no charge by Pacific Legal Foundation, Jessie, Zip Kombucha, and several other breweries and wineries are challenging the state’s unconstitutional restrictions, which apply unequally to hamper some businesses in favor of others.
Chu v. Rosa
New York parents fight for equal treatment and educational opportunity in STEP program
If the government wants to fund educational opportunities for children in need, it can do so. What it can’t do is use economic need as a way to treat applicants differently based on their race.
Jennifer Schultz and Ceanna Johnston v. Washington Vet Board and Secretary of Health
Defending the right to practice horse floating against unreasonable licensing requirements
Floating has a long history of being practiced by professionals who are not veterinarians. Washington should encourage, rather than criminalize, such skilled and caring trained professionals. Washington’s overly restrictive law harms horses and unreasonably denies citizens their right to earn a living—a blatant violation of the Washington Constitution’s Privileges and Immunities Clause and the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. Represented at no charge by Pacific Legal Foundation, Jennifer and Ceanna are fighting back in state court for their right to provide an essential equine healthcare service without undue government interference.