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New PLF case: President Biden reboots Antiquities Act abuse with commercial fishing ban
To hard-working commercial fishermen, the Georges Bank area of the North Atlantic Ocean is an economic lifeline for New England’s iconic fishing communities and an important industry throughout the Northeast.
To President Biden, Georges Bank is another opportunity to grant favors to environmental groups, and with the stroke of a pen, he banned commercial fishing there.
In doing so, however, the president is seizing power he doesn’t have, and now fishermen Pat Fehily and Tim Malley are fighting back.
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The Tennessean: Tennessee will end government agency favor in courts with new judicial bias law
A bill is sitting on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s desk which, once signed, will be an important step toward ending courts’ systemic bias favoring government agencies over private citizens.
Alison Somin explains how the bill—inspired by PLF and overwhelmingly passed by state lawmakers—offers a critical protection of the right to a fair day in court.
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The Hill: Massage licensing law violates the Fourth Amendment
In Billings, Montana, a new law forces massage therapists, including those working from home, to open the door for government agents to search their properties and patient-treatment logs—on demand, without cause or a warrant.
While this case is happening in Billings, Daniel Woislaw tells us why cities and states throughout the country should take note.
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