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January 22, 2020 at 10:45 PM

Report on IJ's U.S. Supreme Court argument today

I’ve just returned from the U.S. Supreme Court, where it was a great morning for educational choice! During oral argument in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, IJ Senior Attorney Dick Komer offered a strong and passionate defense of the principle that the U.S. Constitution demands neutral…

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January 16, 2020 at 7:01 PM

IJ launches new project challenging government immunity

Yesterday, the Institute for Justice filed a major new lawsuit as part of our multi-year assault on civil forfeiture. Next week, we go before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of parents and children in Montana in a case that is a crescendo in our three decades of work to advance educational choic…

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January 15, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Liberty & Law: Prep for next week’s oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court

    Institute for Justice updates January 15, 2020   Educational Choice U.S. Supreme Court Will Soon Hear Landmark Education Case …

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January 15, 2020 at 5:06 PM

IJ’s newest civil forfeiture case takes on the TSA

Today, the Institute for Justice took the TSA and DEA to federal court. Our goal? To end the agencies’ “when you find cash, seize it” civil forfeiture practices. As you may know, the TSA and DEA routinely treat innocent travelers like criminals, and our clients Terry Rolin and Rebecca Brown are n…

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January 1, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Liberty & Law: When fighting one injustice exposes another

    Institute for Justice updates January 1, 2020   Litigation Strategy When Fighting One Injustice Exposes Another IJ files lawsu…

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December 20, 2019 at 5:31 PM

Lessons learned from IJ’s front lines

As we head into the weekend and many of us plan for holiday travel, I wanted to send a quick note about a way to let IJ keep you company while you’re on the go. I recently sat down with Melanie Hildreth here at IJ to talk about my experience as a longtime IJ litigator and to tell the stories of …

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December 18, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Liberty & Law: Learn about a top IJ priority for 2020

    Institute for Justice updates December 18, 2019   Property Rights IJ’s Plan to End Taxation by Citation IJ’s campaign to end c…

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December 6, 2019 at 10:12 PM

IJ goes to court for Colorado family whose home was destroyed by their local government

In June 2015, a man suspected of stealing two belts and a shirt from Walmart fled from police and barricaded himself inside a total stranger’s home in a Denver suburb. During a 19-hour standoff with the armed suspect, police drove an armored vehicle through the doors of the house; tore out nearly…

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December 4, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ Represents Colorado Family Whose Home Was Destroyed by Police

    Institute for Justice updates December 4, 2019   Property Rights IJ Represents Colorado Family Whose Home Was Destroyed by Police …

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December 3, 2019 at 3:01 PM

Help ordinary Americans fight outrageous government abuse

What does a hat trick look like at the Institute for Justice? It looks like Doug and Mary Ketchum, who can finally operate their business and care for their disabled daughter free from Tennessee’s protectionist “durational residency” laws. And next spring, it will look like Kendra Espinoza, who …

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December 2, 2019 at 3:01 PM

REMINDER: Shopping on Amazon this weekend?

Cyber Monday is here! Don't forget you can support IJ for FREE just by making us your charity of choice when you shop on AmazonSmile. More details below... —Team IJ From: Institute for Justice <[email protected]>Sent: Friday, November 29, 2019 9:00 AMTo: Institute for Justice <…

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November 29, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Shopping on Amazon this weekend?

We know you’re probably getting your fingers ready for some serious online speed shopping this weekend, but did you know you can also support the Institute for Justice while you shop on Amazon without spending an extra dime? Since 2013, Amazon has given shoppers the option to donate 0.5% of every…

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November 20, 2019 at 8:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Two new IJ victories

    Institute for Justice updates November 20, 2019   Free Speech Victory for Vegan Burgers Mississippi’s revised labeling regulat…

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November 6, 2019 at 8:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Can the government charge $60k in permitting fees for a simple home renovation?

    Institute for Justice updates November 6, 2019   Property Rights Planning a Simple Home Renovation? That Will Cost You $60,000 in Permit Fees …

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October 25, 2019 at 4:46 PM

Check out IJ’s YouTube videos!

IJ is a uniquely effective force for freedom because of our multifaceted approach to public interest law. While filing and winning a record number of cases, we’re also using sophisticated media relations to elevate our cases, clients, and issues to national prominence. This October, IJ’s YouTube…

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October 23, 2019 at 7:02 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ launches new case protecting rights of renters

    Institute for Justice updates October 23, 2019   Rental Inspections To Get a Warrant or Not to Get a Warrant? There Is No Question …

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October 11, 2019 at 8:30 PM

IJ wins a first-round victory for innocent renters

This week, a federal court judge in southern Illinois issued emergency restraining orders protecting IJ’s clients—two innocent families—from being evicted from their homes for crimes they didn’t commit. IJ’s case challenges a compulsory-eviction law in Granite City, Illinois, a suburb of St. Loui…

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October 9, 2019 at 7:02 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ returns to the Supreme Court to fight for educational choice

    Institute for Justice updates October 9, 2019   Supreme Court IJ Returns to the U.S. Supreme Court to Champion the Rights of Parents and Childr…

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September 25, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ’s long-term fight for freedom

    Institute for Justice updates September 25, 2019   Litigation Strategy Turning a Loss Into VICTORY: IJ's Strategy for Long-Term Success …

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September 11, 2019 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ’s newest property rights case and victory for Minnesota winemakers

    Institute for Justice updates September 11, 2019   Property Rights (No) Crime and Punishment in Granite City, Illinois BOOM BO…

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September 6, 2019 at 5:30 PM

IJ in Car and Driver

As you may recall, this spring IJ launched a cutting-edge new case challenging Chicago’s vehicle impound racket. The city’s scheme traps even innocent owners in a bureaucratic maze, accruing thousands of dollars in fines and storage fees as they struggle to get their vehicles back. And after we f…

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August 28, 2019 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: New efforts in IJ’s challenge to burdensome licensing

    Institute for Justice updates August 28, 2019   Occupational Licensing Untangling Red Tape, One State at a Time Since our ver…

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August 14, 2019 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Three new IJ cases

    Institute for Justice updates August 14, 2019   Free Speech Meatless Burgers; Meaty First Amendment Issues If you’re a health-…

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July 31, 2019 at 9:40 PM

Liberty & Law: Forfeiture update: IJ’s latest research and reform from Congress

    Institute for Justice updates July 31, 2019   STRATEGIC RESEARCH Fighting Crime or Raising Revenue? New IJ Research Debunks the Last Argument fo…

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July 17, 2019 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Three IJ victories

    Institute for Justice updates July 17, 2019   Economic Liberty Victory for Economic Liberty: IJ Wins—Again—at the U.S. Supreme Court …

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July 3, 2019 at 8:00 PM

Liberty & Law: 20 years of entrepreneurship in Chicago and IJ’s newest property rights case

    Institute for Justice updates July 3, 2019   Private Property Mowing Down Abusive Fines in Florida It all started innocently e…

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