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Twenty years of landmark victories in the Pacific Northwest
Bellevue, Washington; June 4, 2012: This month marks the kickoff of the 20th anniversary celebrations for Pacific Legal Foundation's first regional office — its Pacific Northwest (PNW) Center, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The founding of the PNW Center in 1992 was a major milestone in PLF's history, giving added momentum to PLF's missi ...
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20 years of Pacific Northwest victories : the garden wall that sparked an "international" incident
It probably goes on record as one of the most bizarre phone calls the Northwest Center has ever received. A few years ago, border-town retirees Herbert and Shirley Leu dialed our number to ask us what they should do about threats they were receiving from a little-known "international" agency that accused them of having violated a colonial-era tre ...
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Update : Ninth Circuit denies rehearing in Leu v. IBC
Author: Daniel Himebaugh The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will not rehear the appeal in Leu v. International Boundary Commission. You may recall that this is the case in which former International Boundary Commissioner Dennis Schornack claimed that President Bush lacked the power to terminate his appointment as a commissioner. ...
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The Leus' garden blooms despite legal battle
Author: Brian T. Hodges Shirley and Herbert Leus' garden seems to have been all but lost to the maelstrom that took over their case, Leu v. International Boundary Commission. If you recall, this is the case where the U.S. Commissioner to the International Boundary Commission ordered retired couple Shirley and Herbert Leu to remove a small garden w ...
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Ninth Circuit dismisses International Boundary Commissioner’s claims against the President
Author: Brian T. Hodges Earlier today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Leu v. International Boundary Commission. As you undoubtedly recall, this is the case where former International Boundary Commissioner Dennis Schornack claimed that President Bush lacked the power to terminate his appointment as a commissioner. Th ...
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Armed conflict on the streets of Washington?
Author:Brian T. Hodges A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard oral argument in Leu v. International Boundary Commission -- a case that has been typified by truly bizarre twists. If you recall, this is the case where the U.S. Commissioner to the International Boundary Commission ordered retired couple Shirl ...
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Court hears oral argument in Leu v. IBC
Author: Daniel Himebaugh The Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in Leu v. International Boundary Commission this morning in Seattle. PLF and the Leus are now awaiting the court's decision. In 2007, PLF attorneys agreed to represent Herbert and Shirley Leu, who live in the town of Blaine, Washington, right next to the U.S.-Canada border.&# ...
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Ninth Circuit to hear the case of the little garden that could (topple a federal official)
Author: Brian T. Hodges The Ninth Circuit set Leu v. International Boundary Commission for oral argument on May 5, 2010 in Seattle. In 2006, retired couple Shirley and Herbert Leu built a small garden retaining wall in their back yard to stop their soil from wasting into a ditch. They had no idea that they would be causing any sort of problem. But ...