California retiree prepares for second Supreme Court battle

March 05, 2026

In April 2024, California retiree George Sheetz celebrated a rare legal milestone: a unanimous ruling in his favor by the U.S. Supreme Court. George sued his county government years prior after it refused to issue him a building permit until he paid a fee to fund future county traffic projects. Initially, California courts dismissed his claim, r ...

Nebraska court greenlights challenge to one-size-fits-all disability care mandate

March 05, 2026

When a Nebraska agency tried to force every disability care provider in the state to use a single, costly training program, a company called Integrated Life Choices refused to let it go unchallenged. On Wednesday, their principled stand won validation from the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, which denied the State's motion to dismissâ ...

Graffam, Ballentyne, BFP, and Pung: When auction prices fall short

March 04, 2026

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in PLF's case Pung v. Isabella County. At its core, the case is about home equity theft and the Fifth Amendment's promise of just compensation. The Constitution says that when governments take your home to satisfy a tax debt, they can take only what is owed to them and are required to return the ...

San Luis Obispo homebuilders challenge City’s exactions in federal lawsuit

March 04, 2026

Three Californians filed a lawsuit today challenging a policy that requires builders to either pay tens of thousands in fees or give away homes for the City of San Luis Obispo to sell to its chosen buyers. John Ruda, Jordan Knauer, and Rami Zarnegar argue that the City’s policy violates their constitutional rights by imposing unjust conditions on land-use permits.

Ruda v. San Luis Obispo

March 04, 2026

Represented at no cost by Pacific Legal Foundation, Ruda, Knauer, and Zarnegar filed a lawsuit arguing that the City can’t make housing more affordable by making it more expensive to build—and that it can’t fine property owners for problems they didn’t create.

Florida is leading the next nuclear revolution

March 04, 2026

Across the country, energy demand is rising. Data centers, advanced manufacturing, population growth, and electrification are all putting new pressure on the grid. Unfortunately, that has spilled over and is now also putting pressure on your wallet. If Florida wants to lower electricity costs and attract continued investment, the state needs to ...

Federal court hands Florida property owner a major win in fight to protect his beach

March 03, 2026

For two decades, Leslie Daniels has owned a beachfront home in Palm Beach, Florida. His property includes a sandy beach parcel—land he holds title to, pays taxes on, and uses for family gatherings. For most of that time, the Town of Palm Beach agreed the beach was his. Town maps labeled it private. Police enforced trespassing laws on it. Official ...

Leslie Daniels v. Town of Palm Beach

March 03, 2026

Leslie Daniels filed a federal lawsuit challenging Palm Beach’s actions as an unconstitutional taking of his property and a violation of his First Amendment right to post signs on his own land.

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March 02, 2026

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