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September 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Qualified immunity denied to deputies who arrested and detained wrong woman

Qualified immunity denied to deputies who arrested and detained wrong woman Dear John, I’m writing to you with a quick update in our case on behalf of Jennifer Heath Box, who was arrested on Christmas Eve 2022 as she disembarked a Florida cruise ship and then was …

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September 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: Plane forfeiture over passenger’s beer

Liberty & Law: New project takes on warrantless driver surveillance Plus Beyond the Brief looks at most outrageous case you've never heard. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates Civil Forfei…

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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Resounding win for free speech and blow to the funeral cartel

Resounding win for free speech and blow to the funeral cartel Just as Labor Day weekend rolled in last week, IJ secured a resounding win for free speech and economic liberty at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit! Dear John, Just as Labor Day weekend…

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August 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Liberty & Law: New project takes on warrantless driver surveillance

Liberty & Law: Win for family under constant warrantless surveillance Plus IJ asks SCOTUS to review unreviewable fines case. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment New Nation…

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August 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Two Victories for Property Rights and Zoning Justice!

Two Victories for Property Rights and Zoning Justice! Last week, IJ secured two victories to help everyday Americans protect their property rights and pursue their dreams: one to free Nashville entrepreneurs to run small home-based businesses and another to allow residents of a Georgia t…

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August 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: Win for family under constant warrantless surveillance

Liberty & Law: Family fights surveillance camera pointing at their front door Plus wins for home businesses and family farm. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Victory: A…

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August 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Standing Up Against Mass Surveillance

Standing Up Against Mass Surveillance Dear John,   I want to update you on IJ’s efforts to challenge the spread of warrantless surveillance technology and how our work is encouraging ordinary Americans to speak up for their Fourth Amendment rights.   As technology advances, …

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July 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: Family fights surveillance camera pointing at their front door

Liberty & Law: 3 for 3 in fight against financial surveillance Plus podcast on more government snooping on private land. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment IJ Calls On Ar…

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July 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Liberty & Law: 3 for 3 in fight against financial surveillance

Liberty & Law: Small businesses fight bogus blight designations Plus new mini-doc on keeping shelter open in brutal MT winter. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Federal …

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June 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Liberty & Law: Small businesses fight bogus blight designations

Liberty & Law: New lawsuit after traumatic arrest of innocent grandma Plus new podcast episode on how the government takes property without paying. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates  Emi…

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June 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM

U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of IJ clients after FBI raid

U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of IJ clients after FBI raid Dear John:   Just weeks ago, I shared the news that IJ argued a crucial case before the U.S. Supreme Court. We’re fighting on behalf of Trina Martin, her son Gabe, and Trina’s then-partner, Toi Cliatt,…

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June 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Liberty & Law: New lawsuit after traumatic arrest of innocent grandma

Liberty & Law: Second court blocks outrageous financial surveillance Plus new video with bodycam footage of arrest. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates Immunity & Accountability Woman …

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June 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Two wins: IJ overcomes prosecutorial immunity and secures just compensation

Two wins: IJ overcomes prosecutorial immunity and secures just compensation Dear Mr. xxxxxx:   IJ just scored two wins in long-running fights for justice and accountability.   At the end of last week, a judge ruled that wholly innocent property owner Vi…

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May 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Liberty & Law: Court saves students' donut mural from destruction

Liberty & Law: Second court blocks outrageous financial surveillance Plus new challenge to warrantless trespassing in Alabama. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates Free Speech Victory: Fede…

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May 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM

Victory for NH bakery and its donut mural

Victory for NH bakery and its donut mural Dear John:   This week, IJ scored a, ahem, sweet victory for commercial speech rights on behalf of a beloved bakery in Conway, New Hampshire. A district court has ruled that the town’s ridiculous attempt to destroy a mural of donut mou…

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May 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Liberty & Law: Second court blocks outrageous financial surveillance

Liberty & Law: Warrantless financial surveillance halted—for now Plus new video on why judges (usually) rule for the government. |  View email in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Federal…

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April 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Liberty & Law: Warrantless financial surveillance halted—for now

Liberty & Law: IJ challenges sweeping financial surveillance Plus hear client describe harrowing wrong house raid on latest podcast. |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Federal C…

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April 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM

We just fought for government accountability at the Supreme Court

We just fought for government accountability at the Supreme Court Dear John:   This morning marked another milestone in our fight for accountability: An IJ case team, led by IJ Senior Attorney Patrick Jaicomo, made our case before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of our client…

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April 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM

IJ Wins TRO Against Terrible New Federal Surveillance Rule!

IJ Wins TRO Against Terrible New Federal Surveillance Rule! Dear John:   I usually email you with breaking news about a case you’ve read about in our flagship publication, Liberty & Law. But in the last week, we moved so fast on an important challenge to a brand new federa…

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April 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ challenges sweeping financial surveillance

Liberty & Law: Innocent Families Fight Back Against SWAT Raids Plus new video on the power and promise of the 14th Amendment. |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Border Businesse…

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April 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM

The fight continues for innocent victims of impound racket

The fight continues for innocent victims of impound racket Dear John:   Last week, we received a disappointing ruling in our case challenging Chicago’s unconstitutional vehicle impound program. But this early loss sets us up to appeal to a higher court—w…

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April 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Liberty & Law: Innocent Families Fight Back Against SWAT Raids

Liberty & Law: Community gardener scores property rights victory New case seeks justice for NC family in SWAT raid with misleading warrant application. |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates SWAT Ra…

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March 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Liberty & Law: Community gardener scores property rights victory

Liberty & Law: Victory for those helping others in need Plus, will SCOTUS overturn one of its most reviled decisions?  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Zoning Abuse Zoning Insanity: Florida Co…

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March 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Liberty & Law: Victory for those helping others in need

Liberty & Law: Fight against warrantless surveillance of drivers moves forward Plus ABC News dives deep into an IJ eminent domain case.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Private Soluti…

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February 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM

IJ victory for property rights and private solutions

IJ victory for property rights and private solutions Dear John,   I have some good news to share with you! Yesterday, the Flathead Warming Center secured final victory in its fight to continue serving the most vulnerable residents of Kalispell, Montana.   As you may recall,…

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February 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM

Liberty & Law: Fight against warrantless surveillance of drivers moves forward

Liberty & Law: IJ returns to SCOTUS to right wrong-house SWAT raid Plus new podcast on victory over predictive policing.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Fourth Amendment Judge Rules …

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February 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM

 IJ Scores Early Win Against the Surveillance State

 IJ Scores Early Win Against the Surveillance State Dear John:   I have great news to share with you: Yesterday, the chief federal district court judge in Eastern Virginia denied the city of Norfolk’s motion to dismiss our challenge to its mass surveillance system, meaning o…

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February 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ returns to SCOTUS to right wrong-house SWAT raid

Liberty & Law: 9th Circuit revives challenge to $1 million+ fines Plus new video on warrantless surveillance of drivers.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Immunity & Accountability…

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January 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM

BREAKING: IJ heads back to Supreme Court

BREAKING: IJ heads back to Supreme Court Dear John:   Building upon our two victories last term, we learned late this afternoon that IJ is heading back to the U.S. Supreme Court this term as well!   The Court granted our petition to hear the case of an Atlanta family harmed …

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January 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ closes major forfeiture loophole in Nevada

Liberty & Law: 9th Circuit revives challenge to $1 million+ fines Plus new podcast on home destruction.  |  View in browser Institute for Justice updates Civil Forfeiture Nevada Court Shuts Down Polic…

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