The Hill: New executive order will expand race preferences throughout the federal government

Individuals should be treated as individuals and not on the basis of their membership in racial groups, especially by our government.

Unfortunately, a new executive order encourages federal agencies to focus on racial identity. The result, writes Alison Somin, will be new racial quotas in government hiring and procuring. The order even forces agencies to use artificial intelligence “in a manner that advances equity."

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Congress holds hearing on unconstitutional agency—and PLF lawyer testifies

On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy held a hearing about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a uniquely unconstitutional agency that lost to PLF client Townstone Financial in federal court late last month.

Jessica Thompson, a PLF litigator on that case, testified at the hearing about why CFPB—and the power it wields—is so problematic for the constitutional separation of powers.

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50 years of fighting—PLF looks back at our beginning

Pacific Legal Foundation was born on March 5, 1973, a date that newspaper Human Events later said “may go down in history as the day the worm began to turn.”

PLF President Steven D. Anderson takes us through PLF’s first 50 years and explains how our origin story aligns with that of the modern movement to defend liberty.

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Celebrating 50 years of PLF memories

At Pacific Legal Foundation, our North Star is protecting individual rights. For 50 years, we have empowered courageous clients to fight back against unconstitutional laws and regulations, overreaching local governments and agencies, and freedom-busting public policies.

As we celebrate this special half-century milestone, we hope you enjoy some of our favorite stories from PLFers, past and present.

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