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Author: Brandon Middleton Pacific Legal Foundation's challenge to the constitutionality of the federal government's delta smelt-based water cutbacks will be heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday, February 15.  The hearing will take place at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 1 at the James R. Browning Courthou ...

You are invited to a DEBATE on Monday, June 14, in Sacramento:  "Fish, farmers and the Constitution: Are the feds' regulations to help the Delta smelt unconstitutional?" This debate is sponsored by the Federalist Society of Sacramento, the Presiding Justice Robert K. Puglia Chapter. Federal Endangered Species Act regulations to ...

Author:    Damien M. Schiff Yesterday, Pacific Legal Foundation held a press conference at the Capitol in Sacramento to notify Governor Schwarzenegger and President Obama that PLF has collected over 12,000 signatures to its "Save Our Water" petition.  The petition asks Governor Schwarzenegger to request ...

PLF attorney Damien M. Schiff will be appearing on Libertarian Counterpoint tonight, 8/6, at 8:00 PM and again next Thursday, 8/13, at 8:00 PM. On the 8/13 show he will be discussing the Delta smelt case.  These shows stream live at www.accesssacramento.org, click on channel 17.  Replays are at noon on 8/7 and 8/14 and … ...

Author: Damien M. Schiff Today thousands of farmers, farm workers, and other Central Valley citizens convened in front of the Fresno City Hall for a Water Rally, sponsored by the California Latino Water Coalition, to protest the water restrictions, imposed under the Endangered Species Act, that are currently beleaguering California's agri ...

PLF Attorney Damien M. Schiff explains the purpose of our petition. … ...