PLF files brief in the US Supreme Court on school choice

August 13, 2010

Author: Joshua Thompson Last week PLF filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court in Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn.   This case marks the first time the Supreme Court will rule on an Establishment Clause challenge to a school choice program since its landmark decision in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris.  Arizona Christan School i ...

In California, free speech "rights" once again trump property rights

August 13, 2010

Author:  Paul Beard Is a business required by law to allow religious people to come onto its property and proselytize its customers?    If it's a private shopping mall in California, the answer is "yes."    This week, in Snatchko v. Westfield, LLC, the California Court of Appeal issued a publi ...

PLF secures publication of property rights victory

August 13, 2010

Author: Luke A. Wake The California Supreme Court denied San Diego County's petition for the depublication of Howard v. San Diego this week. PLF helped secure a victory for property rights in that case this spring; however, the decision was originally unpublished. We initially petitioned the court to publish the decision because it provides gui ...

Health care lawsuit unites PLF and her allies in the fight for liberty

August 13, 2010

Author: Luke A. Wake Pacific Legal Foundation is representing Matt Sissel in a challenge to the recently enacted health care law's mandate that every American must purchase health insurance. That requirement exceeds Congress' constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause, and any other provision which may arguably justify it. We became ...

What standing in line for Shakespeare says about the free market

August 13, 2010

Author: Timothy Sandefur Just got an interesting email from the Shakespeare Theater Company in Washington, D.C., about their annual “free for all” performance. This is a performance (of Twelfth Night) by a professional company—not community theater—that’s open to the public for free. But the email includes this note: “Ne ...

A young person's guide to the Constitution

August 12, 2010

Author: Timothy Sandefur Andrew Klavan explains it all. … ...

Is politicized science being used to shut off water to California's Central Valley farmers?

August 12, 2010

Author: Anne Hayes PLF Consultant and former environmental attorney Anne Hayes was interviewed by host Rob Johnson of KMPH 840AM about the recent resignations of Drs. Glibert and McGuire from the Committee on Sustainable Water and Environmental Management for the Bay-Delta.  Dr. McGuire's resignation letter makes it clear that these two w ...

Will the gray wolf be delisted legislatively?

August 12, 2010

Author:  Damien M. Schiff Last week, the Northern Rockies population of gray wolf was put back on the Endangered Species Act list of protected wildlife.  In response, Representatives from Texas and Montana will introduce H.R. 6028, a bill which would forbid the listing of the gray wolf.  As Montana Representative Denny Rehberg exp ...

Timothy Sandefur speaks on The Right to Earn A Living in Oregon, Sep. 1

August 12, 2010

PLF principal attorney Timothy Sandefur will be speaking about his new book, The Right to Earn A Living, in Portland, Oregon on September 1st. The event is sponsored by the Executive Club and the Cascade Policy Institute, and the general public is invited. If you’re a PLF member, please come and introduce yourself! When: Sept. … ...

Talking about The Right to Earn A Living with Armstrong & Getty

August 11, 2010

Author: Timothy Sandefur I was on the Armstrong and Getty show this morning to talk about my book The Right to Earn A Living, and the many burdens that government imposes on America’s wealth creators. The interview starts about fifteen minutes into the 9 o’clock hour, and you can listen here, or download the audio … ...