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Forbes highlights PLF brief to Supreme Court

December 22, 2017 | By ETHAN BLEVINS

Forbes writer George Leef published an article on Brott v. United States, a case before the Supreme Court in which PLF participated as amicus. … ...

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Why juries matter when you’re up against the government

December 14, 2017 | By ETHAN BLEVINS

If the federal government takes your property, who would you want to decide how much it owes you: the government that took your stuff or a jury of your peers? … ...

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The right to a jury trial against the federal government

July 01, 2016 | By ETHAN BLEVINS

Kevin Brott wants a jury trial for his Fifth Amendment claim to just compensation. The federal government converted a portion of Brott’s property into a public trail. He wants a jury to gauge compensation rather than a judge who works for his adversary. Sadly, most takings claims against the federal government do not enjoy a jury. We fil ...