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January 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Big Win Against Civil Forfeiture in Nevada

Big Win Against Civil Forfeiture in Nevada Dear John,   We’ve been bogged down with snow and ice this week at IJ-HQ, but at the close of this frozen week here we have some outstanding news to share about our civil forfeiture work from sunny Nevada!     As you might recall, …

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January 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Liberty & Law: 9th Circuit revives challenge to $1 million+ fines

Liberty & Law: SCOTUS gets chance to overturn infamous decision Plus new Bound By Oath on SWAT raids.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Fines and Fees Federal Appeals Court Reverses Di…

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January 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Kicking off the new year with a property rights victory

Kicking off the new year with a property rights victory Dear John,   Happy New Year from the Institute for Justice—and I already have some good news to share!    Just before the close of ‘24, we secured a resounding victory for property rights that could light the way for ot…

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December 31, 2024 at 5:37 PM

Greeting 2025 with wins for freedom

Greeting 2025 with wins for freedom Dear John,   On the last day of the year, I wanted to take a moment everything IJ and our friends have accomplished together.     We’ve been a force for justice all year long—and in fact, we secured another wave of victories in just the p…

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December 25, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Liberty & Law: SCOTUS gets chance to overturn infamous decision

Liberty & Law: Pasco County ends dystopian predictive policing program Happy holidays from the Institute for Justice!  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Eminent Domain New Petition Asks…

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December 23, 2024 at 4:58 PM

 A year in review and the fight ahead

 A year in review and the fight ahead Dear John,   2024 is coming to a close and I am so proud of what IJ has accomplished this year thanks to our supporters.   Together, we secured 64 victories—including two at U.S. Supreme Court. We launched 31 new cases, bringing our act…

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December 12, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Liberty & Law: Pasco County ends dystopian predictive policing program

Liberty & Law: IJ defends senior citizens targeted by government retaliation Plus small business gets back money seized at FedEx.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Cas…

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December 5, 2024 at 10:54 PM

Victory! Pasco County ends predictive policing scheme

Victory! Pasco County ends predictive policing scheme Dear John,   ‘Tis the Season for stopping dystopian government programs; just yesterday, we ended Pasco County, Florida’s horrible predictive policing system!   This victory is a testament to the importance of your stead…

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November 27, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ defends senior citizens targeted by government retaliation

Liberty & Law: Virginia city’s warrantless surveillance of all drivers Plus new video on small-town government retaliation.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Free Speech Small-Town New…

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November 25, 2024 at 10:53 PM

Prompted by IJ, the DOJ halts airport interdictions

Prompted by IJ, the DOJ halts airport interdictions Dear John,   As we head into Thanksgiving feasting—and, for many, traveling to spend time with family and friends—I wanted to share some welcome news about IJ’s continuing real-world impact on the fight to better secure ou…

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November 13, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ win lets emergency shelter stay open this winter

Liberty & Law: Virginia city’s warrantless surveillance of all drivers Plus a quick win for free speech in D.C.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Zoning Abuse Emergency Shelter Can Sta…

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November 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM

IJ VICTORY! Warming Center to stay open as winter comes

IJ VICTORY! Warming Center to stay open as winter comes Dear John,   I have some good news to share with you: The Flathead Warming Center in Kalispell, Montana, will reopen for overnight services! Yesterday, a federal judge granted a rare preliminary injunction allowing thi…

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October 30, 2024 at 7:27 PM

Liberty & Law: Virginia city’s warrantless surveillance of all drivers

Liberty & Law: Gag order silences civil rights attorney Plus new video on town blocking braiding salon.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment IJ Challenges Virginia City's…

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October 16, 2024 at 7:27 PM

Liberty & Law: Gag order silences civil rights attorney

Liberty & Law: GA county demolished his home without warning Plus new video on snooping "fish cops."  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Free Speech Civil Rights Attorney Silenced by Gag…

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October 2, 2024 at 7:29 PM

Liberty & Law: GA county demolished his home without warning

Liberty & Law: Netflix’s top film echoes IJ case Plus new video on (another) wrong house raid.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Just Compensation Property Owner Sues Macon-Bibb County…

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September 27, 2024 at 8:45 PM

Victory in decade-long free speech fight

Victory in decade-long free speech fight John:   For the second time this week I have exciting news to share with you! Yesterday, we secured a resounding victory for free speech in a federal appellate court in one of our longest-running cases—that of retired Texas veterinari…

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September 25, 2024 at 7:20 PM

Victory for citizen journalist in Texas

Victory for citizen journalist in Texas Dear John,   Yesterday, we scored a win for free speech and against qualified immunity—and we’re also headed to trial to further vindicate our client’s rights.   Justin Pulliam is a citizen journalist from Fort Bend County, Texas, on …

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September 18, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: Netflix’s top film echoes IJ case

Liberty & Law: New IJ project takes on abusive zoning Plus another win against the FBI's illegal raid.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Civil Forfeiture Netflix’s Number One Movie, Re…

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September 17, 2024 at 10:32 PM

Victory: FBI to compensate victims of illegal raid

Victory: FBI to compensate victims of illegal raid John:   I have good news to share with you in our ongoing efforts to hold the FBI accountable for its unprecedented—and illegal—raid of the hundreds of safe deposit boxes at US Private Vaults. After facing mounting pressure …

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September 6, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Victory over Wilmington’s abusive impound practices

Victory over Wilmington’s abusive impound practices John:   Today we’re celebrating a win for the citizens of Wilmington, Delaware. The city, faced with further litigation by IJ, came to an agreement to overhaul its predatory impound racket.      Ameera Shaheed, Earl Dickers…

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September 4, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: How IJ gets cases to SCOTUS

Liberty & Law: Supreme Court victory against free speech retaliation Plus the origins of forfeiture on Bound By Oath.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates IJ Strategy Turning Losses Into …

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August 21, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Liberty & Law: Town raids political opponent’s home

Liberty & Law: New IJ project takes on abusive zoning Plus new case video on SWAT team raiding wrong house.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Immunity & Accountability Retaliatory …

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August 15, 2024 at 10:21 PM

Victory over town’s ridiculous land use restrictions

Victory over town’s ridiculous land use restrictions John:   I have some exciting victory news to share with you. Today, we got a win straight from the bench in our case challenging a Michigan township’s attempt to shut down a completely safe “green cemetery.”       Our clie…

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August 7, 2024 at 7:26 PM

Liberty & Law: New IJ project takes on abusive zoning

Liberty & Law: IJ cements win over TN’s warrantless searches Plus new case video: city offers IOU after destroying property.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Zoning Justice New IJ Pro…

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July 24, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ cements win over TN’s warrantless searches

Liberty & Law: IJ petitions SCOTUS on SWAT destruction case Plus new video on DEA searches at airports.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Tennessee Landowners Defeat W…

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July 23, 2024 at 3:17 PM

One more win over Detroit’s civil forfeiture racket—at the MI Supreme Court!

One more win over Detroit’s civil forfeiture racket—at the MI Supreme Court! John:   Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court delivered another win in IJ’s ongoing fight against Detroit’s abusive vehicle forfeiture scheme, which seizes cars from its most vulnerable people and r…

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July 12, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Victory for California Anti-Spam Entrepreneur

Victory for California Anti-Spam Entrepreneur John:   On Wednesday, we secured our 12th courtroom win of the year! This time, we won on behalf of Jay Fink, an anti-spam crusader from California.      Jay runs a small business where he sorts through individual client’s email …

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July 10, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ petitions SCOTUS on SWAT destruction case

Liberty & Law: Supreme Court victory against free speech retaliation Plus new podcast on armed robbery—by the FBI.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Just Compensation Innocent Woman Wh…

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June 26, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Liberty & Law: Supreme Court victory against free speech retaliation

Liberty & Law: Justice after overcoming government immunity Plus share your thoughts on this newsletter!  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Government Retaliation VICTORY: Supreme Court…

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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM

SCOTUS win against government retaliation 

SCOTUS win against government retaliation  Dear John,   For the first time in IJ’s history, we won two cases at the U.S. Supreme Court in the same term!   A few weeks ago, we got a unanimous Supreme Court win on behalf of our client Richie DeVillier, and today I write with …

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June 12, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Liberty & Law: Justice after overcoming government immunity

Liberty & Law: Officials trained to trespass Plus taking on excessive fines in wine country.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Immunity & Accountability Three Recent IJ Victories S…

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May 31, 2024 at 5:18 PM

WATCH: Police raid innocent councilwoman’s home

WATCH: Police raid innocent councilwoman’s home Dear John,   As we eagerly await the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in our case championing the rights of Sylvia Gonzalez, I wanted to let you know that we’re keeping up the momentum in our First Amendment retaliation litigatio…

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May 29, 2024 at 7:37 PM

Liberty & Law: Officials trained to trespass

Liberty & Law: New Zoning Justice Project Plus new video of police raid on Kansas home.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Trained To Trespass: Louisiana Game Wardens S…

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May 15, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Liberty & Law: New Zoning Justice Project

Liberty & Law: Justice for SWAT raid on wrong house Plus new video of worst zoning abuses.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Zoning New IJ Zoning Justice Project Will Protect and Promo…

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May 14, 2024 at 3:04 PM

Supreme Court’s disappointing—but promising—forfeiture ruling

Supreme Court’s disappointing—but promising—forfeiture ruling Dear John,   You may have seen news of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last week in Culley v. Marshall, a civil forfeiture case involving seized cars. Culley wasn’t litigated by IJ but, as you may have guessed, w…

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May 1, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: Justice for SWAT raid on wrong house

Liberty & Law: IL sits on billions in unclaimed property Plus final victory in $30k fine for overgrown grass.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Immunity & Accountability Righting A…

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April 17, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Liberty & Law: IL sits on billions in unclaimed property

Liberty & Law: When The Government Gives Up Plus new new IJ podcast dives deep into legal issues.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Occupational Licensing Illinois Won’t Let IJ Client …

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April 16, 2024 at 6:16 PM

BREAKING: Unanimous SCOTUS win!

BREAKING: Unanimous SCOTUS win! Dear John,   Today, IJ scored a unanimous win at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Texas rancher Richie DeVillier, who is fighting for compensation after the state government built a barrier along a nearby highway and flooded his ranch. Tod…

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April 9, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Two groundbreaking studies from IJ

Two groundbreaking studies from IJ  Dear John:   I wanted to tell you about two trailblazing studies published by the Institute for Justice this year.   The first study—Unaccountable—analyzes thousands of federal appeals court decisions to shed light on the controversial le…

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April 3, 2024 at 7:39 PM

Liberty & Law: When The Government Gives Up

Liberty & Law: IJ returns to SCOTUS to defend free speech Plus new video on fighting for second chances in Virginia.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Inside IJ Litigator’s Notebook: When…

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March 20, 2024 at 9:02 PM

IJ just argued my case at the Supreme Court

IJ just argued my case at the Supreme Court Dear Mr. xxxxxx,   My name is Sylvia Gonzalez. I’m from Castle Hills, Texas, and I’ve been an IJ client since 2020. When I teamed up with IJ four years ago, I never imagined my case would go all the way to the United States Suprem…

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March 19, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ returns to SCOTUS to defend free speech

Liberty & Law: Marine vet’s forfeiture challenge moves forward Plus new study shows 96% of private land has no 4A protection.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Free Speech Retaliation A G…

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March 6, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Liberty & Law: Free speech includes legal advice

Liberty & Law: A SCOTUS win five years later  Plus new report shows how QI is about more than police misconduct.  |  View in browser  Institute for Justice updates Occupational Speech IJ Takes On the Leg…

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February 21, 2024 at 8:04 PM

Liberty & Law: A SCOTUS win five years later

Liberty & Law: Big win for man arrested over joke  Plus the history of zoning on new podcast.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Excessive Fines Timbs v. Indiana: The Fight Against Excessi…

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February 15, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Full appeals court to rehear prosecutor immunity case

Full appeals court to rehear prosecutor immunity case Dear John,   I’m writing to you with a rare and exciting update on one of our most outrageous cases challenging government abuse. In December, I told you how a three-judge panel at a federal appeals court reluctantly rul…

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February 7, 2024 at 8:33 PM

Liberty & Law: Big win for man arrested over joke

Liberty & Law: Big win for man arrested over joke  Plus Cristal gets her savings back, and a new video featuring cute cows.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates First Amendment Retaliation J…

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February 1, 2024 at 6:37 PM

One month, five victories for freedom

One month, five victories for freedom Dear John,   I usually only write to you with word of major victories and case developments, but with so many wins early in the year I decided to make an exception and highlight several of them at once!   Here’s what our supporters help…

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January 24, 2024 at 8:42 PM

Liberty & Law: Marine vet’s forfeiture challenge moves forward

Liberty & Law: Sneak peak at next week’s SCOTUS case Plus the inside story of SCOTUS's biggest property rights cases.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Civil Forfeiture Marine Veteran Win…

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January 23, 2024 at 10:50 PM

Victory: FBI’s civil forfeiture scheme stopped

Victory: FBI’s civil forfeiture scheme stopped Dear John,   I have a breaking news update to share with you. Today, we secured a resounding win for the Fourth Amendment and against civil forfeiture. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit unanimously ruled that the FB…

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January 11, 2024 at 7:46 PM

Our first victory of 2024

Our first victory of 2024 Dear John,   Last week we secured our first win of the New Year! After three years of litigation, and with an upcoming trial looming, the town of Eagle, Wisconsin, backed down instead of facing off with IJ in court.    For years, the town has weapo…

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