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VICTORY: Supreme Court Rules Government Officials Cannot Arrest Their Political Opponents Without Consequences
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Americans’ First Amendment rights are violated when they are arrested in retaliation for their speech. The decision opens the courthouse doors for those Americans who have been arrested for criticizing the government. IJ client Sylvia Gonzalez can now continue her fight to hold accountable the officials who arrested her on bogus charges.
It’s legal to park your car in the street. It’s legal to have a sign on your car. Why might doing both make you a criminal? That’s the question we’re asking in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Will Cramer found himself at the center of this baffling scenario—and to untangle it, he joined with IJ to file a First Amendment lawsuit.
Brushing Away Barriers In Georgia’s Beauty Industry
In Georgia, the beauty industry is rife with opportunity—and red tape. Until recently, beauty professionals had to complete 1,140 hours of cosmetology school, at an average cost of more than $16,000, just to legally perform a blowout. So, two Atlanta-area beauty professionals teamed up with IJ to expand opportunity in the Peach State.
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Beyond the Brief: IJ Client Fulfills Dream of Helping Others–Overcomes Permanent Punishment Law
We like to think of America as a land of opportunity and second chances. But what happens when a web of government restrictions prevents someone from earning an honest living due to past mistakes? We discuss so-called “permanent punishment” laws and how IJ is helping Americans get the fresh starts they deserve.
In 2005, in the case of Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court allowed officials to seize and raze an entire neighborhood of well-maintained homes and businesses in the hopes that someone else could build fancier homes and businesses. Can we restore limits on eminent domain?
Is “perceived speech” protected by the First Amendment? That straightforward question goes in a very complicated direction when a truck driver is fired from his government job.
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