East Texas Title Co. v. Bessent
Texas family’s title company fights illegal real estate transaction surveillance regulation
East Texas Title Companies are fighting back with a federal lawsuit that protects their business’ and client’s privacy from unlawful government interference and will restore the separation of powers.
Ro Cher Enterprises, Inc. v. EPA
EPA’s in-house tribunal undermines fairness and political accountability
Roger and Cheryl Janakus opened their Door & Window Superstore in 1983, selling doors and windows from their Chicago-area retail store and showroom. Under the careful leadership of the husband-wife team, the small business has earned a sterling record and many repeat customers.Nevertheless, the EPA is pursuing the Janakuses with claims that stretch the meaning of even the agency’s own regulations, through a bogus tribunal within its own walls, under its own rules, and before its own employees acting as judges. With their livelihoods and rights on the line, Roger and Cheryl are fighting back. Represented free of charge by PLF, Cheryl and Roger are fighting back on two fronts: in the administrative proceeding, to contest the EPA’s claims, and in federal court, to challenge the agency’s sham in-house tribunal and absurdly exorbitant fine as unconstitutional.
Jake’s Fireworks, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Family fireworks business sparks legal battle to open federal courts for regulatory challenges
Agencies’ bullying people into action through informal threats are unfortunately all-too-common due process failures within government agencies. They’re also unconstitutional. A unanimous Supreme Court said in PLF’s wins in Sackett I and again in Hawkes that government agencies can’t issue determinations that spell out punishment and then claim such decisions aren’t “final.”
Jeffrey Moats v. National Credit Union Administration Board, et al.
Fighting in-house agency tribunals to restore due process and rule of law
Jeffrey Moats served as CEO for the Edinburg Teachers Credit Union (ETCU) in South Texas for more than 25 years. Under his leadership, the ETCU was almost always the state’s top performer among credit unions of all sizes and surpassed every semi-annual state audit. The ETCU’s board of directors and ownership (comprised of the credit union’s members) alike praised Moats’ management skills and the ETCU’s resulting stellar performance.
Bell v. Raimondo
Illegally formed federal agency threatens livelihoods of Gulf Coast fishermen
Karen Bell and William Copeland both have deep ties to the fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Karen was born into a multi-generation fishing family and after graduating college in 1986, she joined A P Bell Fish Company, a Cortez, Florida, commercial fishing, processing, and distribution company started by her grandfather in 1940. Some 80 miles up Florida’s Gulf Coast in the city of Port Richey, William lives and works as a commercial fisherman.
John Doe et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Justice et al.
DOJ’s unconstitutional registry rules trap some Californians in a bind
John is challenging Congress’ unconstitutional delegation of authority to the Attorney General to issue SORNA requirements—a clear violation of the non-delegation doctrine and separation of powers.