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December 10, 2021 at 8:50 PM

Report on IJ’s 10th trip to the U.S. Supreme Court

This week, for the 10th time in our history, IJ lawyers stood before the nine justices to defend constitutional rights at the U.S. Supreme Court. Like our other landmark cases, Carson v. Makin defends vital principles of individual liberty: In this case, we fought for our client families’ ability…

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December 1, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ launches project to protect your privacy

LIBERTY&LAW Reinvigorating the Fourth Amendment.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Fourth Amendment   New IJ Project Seeks to S…

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November 30, 2021 at 7:33 PM

Big news for the holiday season

Just in time for the giving season, we have exciting news: Charity Navigator—America’s most trusted nonprofit evaluator—has awarded IJ its highest four-star rating for the 20th year in a row. This means that you can rest assured that your gift to the Institute for Justice will go to work fighting…

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November 22, 2021 at 4:45 PM

So many ways to give the gift of freedom

The Institute for Justice exists to come to the aid of individuals across the country who want to do the simple things every American has the right to do—but can’t because the government is standing in their way. And we couldn’t fight for their rights without you! If you’re planning your charitab…

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November 17, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Liberty & Law: Victory as IJ gets ex-Marine’s savings back

LIBERTY&LAW Plus new podcast takes on dishonest prosecutors.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Civil Forfeiture   All in a Day:…

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November 4, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Help IJ stop government surveillance, searches, and seizures—and have your gift matched!

Most Americans don’t realize that today, government agents can search, seize, and surveil ordinary citizens—no warrant or probable cause needed. Officials don’t even need to suspect you of a particular crime to treat you like a delinquent in need of constant supervision. You only need to look to …

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November 3, 2021 at 7:16 PM

Liberty & Law: More victories and new research on civil forfeiture

LIBERTY&LAW Plus Deep Dive returns to dissect a towing scheme in DE.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Civil Forfeiture   New O…

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October 29, 2021 at 11:07 PM

Victory! New Orleans man gets life savings back from government

Kermit Warren, a grandfather and church deacon from the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, will get his hard-earned life savings back, thanks to IJ’s latest victory against civil forfeiture. Less than three months after IJ joined with Kermit to challenge the illegal seizure of his savings, the fede…

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October 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ takes on city’s car impound racket

LIBERTY&LAW Plus more winning and new research.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Private Property   Government Theft Auto …

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October 15, 2021 at 7:45 PM

Another round to IJ in FBI raid case

This week, IJ scored another win in our challenge to the FBI’s illegal search and seizure of security deposit boxes at a Southern California business: A district court judge granted IJ’s motion for a class action suit. Now, IJ is fighting for justice not just for our seven clients, but potentiall…

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October 7, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Follow up about joining IJ?

In my latest Liberty & Law article, I journeyed down memory lane through the Institute for Justice’s 30-year history, which has led to seven U.S. Supreme Court victories and a record-breaking 87 active cases. But when people donate to IJ, their gifts do more than add to a list of successful l…

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October 6, 2021 at 8:15 PM

3 wins in 2 days

It’s only Wednesday, and already IJ is celebrating three wins this week. From a landmark achievement for IJ’s Food Freedom Initiative to an important federal appellate court victory against civil forfeiture, here are three successes our supporters have made possible in just the past two days: On…

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October 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Liberty & Law: DEA takes church deacon’s life savings

LIBERTY&LAW Plus IJ fights eminent domain abuse on Long Island.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Civil Forfeiture   Meet the N…

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September 27, 2021 at 8:15 PM

IJ clients win national attention as they fight to hold government accountable

This month, three major news outlets highlighted the dramatic stories of IJ clients Kevin Byrd and Hamdi Mohamud. For example, this piece from the Washington Post emphasizes the crucial question in Kevin’s and Hamdi’s cases—do federal officers and agents operate in a “Constitution-free zone” simp…

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September 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Liberty & Law: 30 years of defending your rights

LIBERTY&LAW Celebrating 3 decades of changing lives and laws.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Inside IJ   30 Years of IJ: Tak…

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September 14, 2021 at 5:18 PM

Fuel the next 30 years of success

This month, thanks to the steadfast support of our donors, IJ celebrates its 30th anniversary. Please add your support to fuel another three decades of defending vital constitutional rights. Here are a few of the ways we’ve strengthened protections for the liberties that matter most: We took emi…

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September 8, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ takes on FBI to return seized property

LIBERTY&LAW Plus a new Bound By Oath podcast.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Property Rights   FBI Vaults Over the Constitut…

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August 25, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ heads back to school (and SCOTUS)

LIBERTY&LAW Plus Bound By Oath podcast looks at absolute immunity.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Educational Choice   CERT …

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August 12, 2021 at 6:32 PM

IJ update

In the weeks since I last wrote to you to ask you to support IJ, we have made progress toward many of our top institutional priorities—from our fight to end “taxation by citation” to our campaign to ensure that government officials are held accountable when they violate constitutional rights. A f…

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August 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Liberty & Law: New suits seek accountability for federal officers

LIBERTY&LAW Refugee fights back against lies that sent her to jail.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Immunity & Accountability …

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July 29, 2021 at 9:46 PM

IJ wins again for Texas vet Ron Hines

This morning IJ celebrated good news from Texas, where we prevailed in our long-running case defending the right of Texas veterinarian Ron Hines to give veterinary advice to pet owners who need it. I wanted to share with you the news as we all heard it from IJ Senior Attorney Jeff Rowes—his email…

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July 28, 2021 at 7:33 PM

Liberty & Law: Legislative victories on licensing, accountability, and more

LIBERTY&LAW Plus new report uncovers beauty school debt.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Economic Liberty   For Second Straig…

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July 16, 2021 at 4:19 PM

Donate to IJ today and earn matching funds

As I write, IJ is in court in 33 states, fighting abuse at every level of government—and we’re winning. We are standing with ordinary Americans across the country and securing the rights that allow them, and others like them, to pursue their dreams. Will you donate today and join us? Your support…

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July 16, 2021 at 12:55 AM

With IJ’s help, Maine becomes 4th state to abolish civil forfeiture

Property owners in Maine have reason to celebrate this week: On Tuesday, the state legislature passed a sweeping, bipartisan bill repealing the state’s civil forfeiture laws. IJ was integral to this reform. We convinced the author to change strategy, re-wrote the bill, and testified on its behalf…

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July 14, 2021 at 7:33 PM

Liberty & Law: Surveying board threatens drone photographer

LIBERTY&LAW Plus expanding educational opportunity.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Free Speech   Getting Free Speech Flying …

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July 2, 2021 at 5:31 PM

BREAKING: SCOTUS takes up IJ’s Maine ed choice case

This morning the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear IJ’s potentially landmark case, Carson v. Makin, challenging a Maine law that bans families from an otherwise generally available educational choice program if they choose to send their children to schools that provide religious instructi…

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June 30, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ fights for woman whose home was destroyed by SWAT team

LIBERTY&LAW Plus new episodes of Bound By Oath podcast.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Private Property   You Swat It, You B…

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June 25, 2021 at 5:50 PM

IJ scores a restraining order against an $85 million government cash grab

IJ won an early and important victory for property owners this week when a California federal judge issued a difficult to obtain temporary restraining order preventing the government’s shameless theft of our clients’ life savings. Please join IJ with a donation today and help us challenge—and end…

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June 16, 2021 at 7:22 PM

Liberty & Law: Honors for Pasco reporters and victories for IJ clients

LIBERTY&LAW Pulitzer winners, plus wins on civil forfeiture and economic liberty.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         IJ Communications …

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June 10, 2021 at 10:20 PM

Final VICTORY for Tyson Timbs at Indiana Supreme Court

For years, IJ has stood by Tyson Timbs as he’s fought Indiana state prosecutors’ attempts to use civil forfeiture to take away his Land Rover. Today, the Indiana Supreme Court has handed Tyson and IJ a decisive and complete victory: Taking Tyson’s Land Rover over the drug offense he committed is …

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June 2, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: When an algorithm says you’re guilty

LIBERTY&LAW Plus updates on civil forfeiture and qualified immunity.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Fourth Amendment   Inno…

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May 25, 2021 at 7:26 PM

IJ wins statehouse victories for accountability and opportunity

IJ’s primary mission will always be to defend the constitutional rights of all Americans in the courtroom, but the results we achieve in statehouses can be just as important. As you know, politicians are usually the lagging indicators of change. They eventually understand which way the wind is bl…

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May 19, 2021 at 7:02 PM

Liberty & Law: A $100k parking ticket and progress in the fight against forfeiture

LIBERTY&LAW Check out Liberty & Law's brand new format!  |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Fines and Fees   Florida Woman Fight…

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May 6, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Appeals court VICTORY for eyeglass entrepreneurs

Yesterday, IJ client and online vision testing company Visibly won an appeal against a lower court decision that would have ended our legal challenge to South Carolina’s anti-competitive ban on Visibly’s technology. This means that IJ will have the chance to vindicate our client’s rights in court…

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May 5, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ saves neighborhood from mayor’s bulldozers

    Institute for Justice updates May 5, 2021   Private Property Home Free: IJ Celebrates Final Victory in Six-Year Battle to Save Pleasant Ridge Ne…

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April 27, 2021 at 8:45 PM

Join IJ today and have your donation MATCHED

Much of the world is struggling to return to normal after the disruptions and hardships of the past 12 months. The Institute for Justice is not. That’s because for our clients, “normal” means being denied their most important constitutional rights. Take farmer and home baker Danielle Mickelson, f…

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April 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Defending innovation in education

This past year has generated a great re-think about how education is provided in the U.S. Parent frustration with the public school system is at an all-time high. As you know, most public schools this school year remained shuttered or have been on greatly reduced schedules while many private scho…

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April 21, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ helps mobile home owners stay put

    Institute for Justice updates April 21, 2021   Private Property In an Oasis, This Arizona City Sees Property Rights as a Mirage …

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April 7, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ asks Supreme Court to give forfeiture victims their day in court

    Institute for Justice updates April 7, 2021   Private Property Watch: Border Patrol Said 5 Bullets Were “Munitions of War” and Seized this Ameri…

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March 24, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Police abuse victim’s quest for justice still alive

    Institute for Justice updates March 24, 2021   Immunity & Accountability James King’s Fight for Accountability Continues O…

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March 15, 2021 at 11:45 PM

IJ scores first-round victory for Texas woman arrested for criticizing city officials

On Friday, IJ won an early victory for Sylvia Gonzalez—a Castle Hills, Texas, grandmother and former city councilmember arrested for speaking out against city officials—when a judge ruled her lawsuit against the city and officials who violated her rights can continue. Please help IJ vindicate her…

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March 11, 2021 at 8:15 PM

IJ sues to end dystopian “predictive policing” program

      Today, IJ sued the Sheriff’s Office of Pasco County, Florida, to shut down a program under which Pasco residents are "innocent until predicted guilty." Read more below or go to IJ.org/pasco.   …

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February 26, 2021 at 12:35 AM

Update on IJ’s Supreme Court defense of James King

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to take another look at IJ’s case defending the right of James King to hold law enforcement officers accountable for violating his rights in a brutal and unprovoked attack. This means that James’ six-year q…

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February 24, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ’s fight against government-sanctioned theft

    Institute for Justice updates February 24, 2021   Civil Forfeiture The Case for Abolishing Civil Forfeiture Has Never Been Stronger—or More Urge…

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February 19, 2021 at 7:46 PM

Survey: Help IJ plan our podcasts, videos, and more

One of the driving forces behind IJ's success in defending the constitutional rights of all Americans is our ability to win cases not only in courts of law, but also in the court of public opinion. We do this largely with our award-winning communications, which share our courageous clients’ stori…

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February 11, 2021 at 11:25 PM

Another court victory in IJ’s fight against civil forfeiture

In our decade-long fight to end civil forfeiture, IJ has proved how powerful data is in exposing and shutting down this abusive practice. Yesterday, we won a total victory at Pennsylvania’s intermediate appellate court that will prevent law enforcement agencies across the state from keeping forfe…

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February 10, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Liberty & Law: Veteran beaten by VA security appeals to Supreme Court in IJ’s latest immunity case

    Institute for Justice updates February 10, 2021   Immunity & Accountability Law Enforcement Veteran Asks Supreme Court to Protect His Rights…

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February 1, 2021 at 9:46 PM

IJ petitions Supreme Court to hear case of veteran beaten by VA hospital police

      This morning, IJ asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case of IJ client José Oliva, an innocent Vietnam veteran beaten by officers at a VA hospital. This is the latest case in IJ's Project on Immunity and A…

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January 27, 2021 at 9:51 PM

Liberty & Law: Helping small businesses from South Texas to Chicago

    Institute for Justice updates January 27, 2021   ECONOMIC LIBERTY Victory for Food Trucks in South Texas Operating a small bus…

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January 14, 2021 at 9:15 PM

How we helped Americans get back on their feet

IJ supporters help a make a tangible difference for thousands of real people every year. I write with a brief report on one area where this work has been particularly timely—and important. As many Americans struggle to get back on their feet, our work to protect the right to earn a living in the …

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