Final Victory: Castle Hills Vote Confirms Sylvia Gonzalez’s Win Against Retaliation
Thanks to IJ's win at the U.S. Supreme Court last year, Sylvia Gonzalez and Castle Hills, Texas, reached an agreement that will see statewide training on First Amendment retaliation—covering Sylvia’s case—offered to more than 1,100 municipalities across Texas. Castle Hills officials will be required to complete this training. The town will also compensate Sylvia for arresting her on a trumped up charge following her criticism of town officials.
“It’s been more than five years, and today I can finally breathe,” said Sylvia Gonzalez. “I never wanted to end up in a Supreme Court fight, but I kept going because what happened to me shouldn’t happen to anyone."
Victory! Court Rules that Minnesota Horse Teacher Is Able to Continue Teaching in Important First Amendment Win
You may not have heard of horse massage—a practice that helps horses recover from injury and perform at their best—but it's the subject of IJ's latest free speech. Leda Mox teaches equine massage, but a Minnesota law threatened to stable her trainings unless she spent thousands and jumped over burdensome hurdles. A district court said neigh to this restriction on her speech. This victory flows from an earlier IJ win in equine education: a ground-breaking 9th Circuit ruling that banning the teach of horseshoeing to students who hadn't graduated high school likely violated the First Amendment.
In our final episode of Bound By Oath season three, we survey several strands of Supreme Court precedent that prevent Native Americans from putting their property to peaceful and productive use. We also discuss how the peoples of the Americas had property rights of all kinds long before they met Europeans. Bound By Oath is IJ's in-depth legal history podcast.
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Beyond The Brief: A Pipeline Demanded Their Land for Pennies. They Fought Back.
When the government, or even a private company, takes your land using eminent domain, the law promises you just compensation. But what about the thousands of dollars you spent on legal fees fighting for your fair share?
It’s Short Circuit Live from George Mason University with a D.C. Circuit special! We review opinions from a court often considered the second-most-important in the land.
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