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Just Compensation
A SWAT Team Destroyed a North Hollywood Small Business. Now, the Owner Is Fighting for Compensation.
Carlos Pena's world was turned upside down when a fugitive forced his way into Carlos' print shop and barricaded himself inside. A SWAT team stormed the shop, destroying Carlos' expensive equipment. But when he asked the city to pay, they refused. That's unfair and unconstitutional, so Carlos has teamed up with IJ.
Victory for Economic Liberty in the Georgia Supreme Court
Mary Jackson spent five years fighting for her right to earn a living. Recently, her battle ended in a resounding victory. The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously affirmed Mary’s win with a tour-de-force decision. Mary now joins IJ clients in Texas and Pennsylvania who have set groundbreaking economic liberty precedent under state constitutions.
From Law Students to Legal Stars: The Extraordinary Success of IJ's Law Student Programs
IJ has helped teach more than 1,200 students about public interest law. From guests on our podcasts to members of our board, graduates of IJ's student programs continue to make their mark at IJ long after their program ends.
For three decades, IJ has attracted some of the best law students from across the country to learn about litigating in the public interest and how to take a case all the way to the Supreme Court. IJ is proud to have empowered the next generation of legal advocates for freedom. Do you know a law student interested in public interest law? Let them know about IJ's opportunities for students at IJ.org/students.
We talk with a couple remarkable women who achieved something pretty remarkable: had the state supreme court strike down an occupational licensing law that would have put hundreds of women out of work.
Short Circuit: Something's Rotten in the State of Bivens
Scott Michelman of the ACLU-DC joins us to discuss the ins-and-outs of a recent fascinating ruling of the D.C. Circuit. Remember when President Trump had a square cleared of protesters so he could take a photo op?
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