Urban Artifact v. Col. Christopher Paris
Fighting Pennsylvania’s unfair restrictions on out-of-state craft breweries
Represented at no charge by Pacific Legal Foundation, Urban Artifact is challenging Pennsylvania’s unjust beer shipping restrictions that discriminate in favor of in-state breweries and burdens those located out –of state.
Californians for Equal Rights Foundation v. City of San Diego
San Diego first-time homebuyers fight for equal treatment under the law
The San Diego Housing Commission launched a pilot program in 2023 to help middle-income, first-time homebuyers achieve “the dream of homeownership.” The program provides up to $40,000 for down payments and closing costs—among the greatest barriers to first-time homeownership. No matter who meets the eligibility requirements for residency, finances, and the like, this program is only for non-white homebuyers. The City provides assistance solely to “Black, Indigenous and People of Color” (BIPOC) households.
Shannon MacDonald, M.D., et al. v. Otto Sabando
Cancer doctors and patients fight for right to telehealth
Violating New Jersey’s telehealth restriction is punishable by criminal charges and hefty fines and can put the doctor’s medical license at risk. New Jersey’s telehealth restrictions are not just wrong, they’re also unconstitutional. Placing undue burdens on both out-of-state physicians and New Jersey patients that far outweigh any benefits violates the Constitution’s Dormant Commerce Clause and Privileges and Immunities Clause. Also, just as physicians have a First Amendment right to speak with potential and existing patients via telehealth, physicians and their patients have the right to receive information from each other. The government cannot use licensing requirements to impede the exchange of information between patients and their doctors.
J.D. Haltigan v. Michael Drake
Fighting unconstitutional DEI “loyalty oaths” at the University of California
UC Santa Cruz’s DEI declaration mandates are clearly unconstitutional. Government job seekers should be judged by their qualifications, not an ideological litmus test. Universities do not have carte blanche to engage in deliberate viewpoint discrimination through the hiring process. A DEI statement requirement is alarmingly similar to the “loyalty oaths” required in the 1950s and 1960s amid the Cold War —most notably by the University of California system. The Supreme Court repeatedly struck down those oaths. And, hopefully, courts will see the same threat to liberty in this case .
Parker Noland v. MT Public Service Commission
Aspiring junk hauling entrepreneur fights crony “competitor’s veto” law
When Parker Noland graduated from high school in Kalispell, Montana, he and his close friends joined the Army. Parker was medically discharged a few months after basic training and returned home to Kalispell, where he set out to become a debris-hauling entrepreneur. With an eye toward construction sites and a business plan in hand, he secured a loan to buy a few small dumpsters and a specialized truck to transport them.
Californians for Equal Rights Foundation v. Alameda County
County repeals racial set-asides following lawsuit
At first, Alameda County defended its discriminatory contracting programs in court—but after a defeat in state appellate court, the county decided to repeal the two programs. The repeal is a victory for Debbie, Chunhua, CFER, and all Americans who believe the government should not award contracts according to immutable characteristics like race.