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Supreme Court directs West Hollywood to respond to PLF’s legislative exactions challenge

April 28, 2017 | By BRIAN HODGES

Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the City of West Hollywood to respond to PLF’s certiorari petition in the legislative exactions case, 616 Croft Ave, LLC v. City of West Hollywood. As you may recall, the 616 Croft Ave. petition asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review a California Court of Appeal decision … ...

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President's report — December 20, 2013

December 20, 2013 | By ROB RIVETT

Obamacare — Origination Clause Challenge We filed this reply brief in Sissel v. Sibelius, our challenge to Obamacare based on the failure of the revenue-raising measure to originate in the House of Representatives, as required by the Constitution’s Origination Clause.  The case will move to oral argument sometime in 2014. Property R ...

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President's weekly report — October 5, 2012

October 05, 2012 | By ROB RIVETT

It’s been another amazing week here at PLF.  Here are a few of the highlights. Property Rights — Back to the United States Supreme Court! The Supreme Court granted certiorari today in Koontz v. St. John’s River Management District.  This is the case where the district is demanding a Florida landowner (actually now his heirs  ...