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How Government Regulated Away Property Rights

Date: March 21, 2024
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT/12:00-1:00 p.m. PDT

Property rights are THE fundamental rights that protect all others in our Constitution.   For as long as individuals have owned property, governments have tried to undermine and regulate these natural rights away. Understanding the past and present threats that governments pose to property rights is essential to protecting them now and in the fut …

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Winning Strategies to Combat Discrimination in California

Date: March 26, 2024
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT/12:00-1:00 p.m. PDT

California is at a crossroads on one of the most fundamental civil rights issues of our time:  Should the government be allowed to discriminate against individuals based on their race, sex, or ethnicity?  In 1996, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 209 to prohibit such discriminatory practices in public employment, public educa …

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Can Government Just Take Your Property?: Breaking Down the Takings Clause

Date: March 27, 2024
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT/12:00-1:00 p.m. PDT

The Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment is supposed to protect individuals from having the government take their property without just compensation. Yet, perverse incentive structures have fueled governments’ routine seizure of private property.  Join PLF and our panel of experts for a discussion on the Takings Clause and the many ways the gover …

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The Role of Property Rights Beyond Land Ownership

Date: April 03, 2024
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT/12:00-1:00 p.m. PDT

Property rights aren’t limited to just those who own land.   From safeguards against unwarranted searches and seizures to due process protections, property rights ensure that every other constitutional right stays intact.  PLF invites you to learn about the Constitution’s wide range of property rights that extend far beyond land ownership and how …

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Policy Briefing: Putting an End to Proxy Discrimination in Education

Date: March 14, 2024
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT / 1:00-2:00 p.m. PDT

The Supreme Court’s joint decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard/UNC made it clear: The Constitution forbids discrimination in college admissions. But last summer’s landmark ruling hasn’t fully solved the problem of discrimination in education. Public institutions are using whatever tactics they can to bypass the ruling, such as substi …

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Public Service Denied

Date: February 13, 2024
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST/1:00-2:00 p.m. PST

To serve on Louisiana’s state medical board, a person must meet certain standards, including residency, licensing, experience, and non-criminality. They must also meet race requirements. Join PLF fo…

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[Past Event] - Doctrinal Crossroads: Major Questions, Non-Delegation, and Chevron Deference

Date: January 25, 2024
Location: Boston, MA
Time: All Day, beginning 9:00 a.m. EST

Pacific Legal Foundation’s Center for the Separation of Powers and the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy seek papers for “Doctrinal Crossroads: Major Questions, Non-Delegation, and Chevron De…

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[Past Event] - Ending Chevron for Good: Next Steps After Loper Bright Enterprises

Date: January 17, 2024
Location: Rayburn House Office Building (45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515), in Rayburn 2237
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST

Immediately following the January 17 oral arguments, join Pacific Legal Foundation on Capitol Hill for our event, “Ending Chevron for Good: Next Steps After Loper Bright Enterprises.” Attendees wi…