Tarpon City Food Truck Owners Sue City Over Anti-Competitive Law Protecting Restaurant Owners
Institute for Justice lawsuit is first of its kind since Florida barred cities from banning food trucks
ANDREW WIMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
CLEARWATER, Fla.—Today, the owners...
Charlotte Trucking Company Owner Fights for $39,500 Police Took From Him at Phoenix Airport
Civil forfeiture allows Arizona law enforcement to take money without connecting it to a crime
ANDREW WIMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
PHOENIX—Jerry Johnson flew to Phoenix with...
Major Class Action Lawsuit Against TSA and DEA Over Airport Seizures Achieve First Round...
Lawsuit filed by innocent flyers who each had tens of thousands of dollars taken from them will move forward
ANDREW WIMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
PITTSBURGH—When travelers...
Supreme Court Rules Police Shooting is a “Seizure” Officers Must Justify Under the Fourth...
JOHN KRAMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Arlington, Virginia—Today, the Supreme Court held in Torres v. Madrid that a woman who was shot in the back by plain-clothed police...
Florida Parents Partner with Institute for Justice to Shut Down Dystopian “Predictive Policing” Program
Institute for Justice lawsuit alleges that Pasco police harass and fine homeowners to make their “lives miserable until they move or sue.” Today, they...
Brownback Case Is NOT Over: What Happened in the Police Brutality Case and What...
Student Assaulted by Law Enforcement Officers Will Have Key Part of Case Heard by Federal Appeals Court
JOHN KRAMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Arlington, Virginia—Yesterday , the...
Should Your Property Rights be Subject to Your Neighbor’s Veto?
MILAD IMAN, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Imagine a law giving bureaucrats unbridled discretion over your property rights. It would provide no standards. City officials could stop...
In Precedent-Setting Decision, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Shines Light on Controversial Forfeiture Records
Ruling allows reporter to request records of successful bidders at public auctions of properly forfeited by law enforcement
ANDREW WIMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the...
Maine Parents Appeal School Choice Case to U.S. Supreme Court
JOHN KRAMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Arlington, Virginia—May states bar parents from participating in a student-aid program because they send their children to schools that provide...
Veteran Beaten by Police in Unprovoked Assault at VA Hospital Appeals to US Supreme...
JOHN KRAMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
“It was three against one, and they had guns. I knew better than to resist.”
5th Circuit Rules Federal Officers Can’t...
Landmark DC Law Removes Occupational Licensing Barriers for Ex-Offenders
NICK SIBILLA, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill that will make it much easier for people with criminal records to become licensed...
Victory for Charlottesville Writers: City Tax on Freelance Authors Declared Unconstitutional
CONOR BECK, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Charlottesville, Va.—Today, Judge Claude Worrell of the 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia declared Charlottesville’s business license tax, as selectively applied to freelance authors, unconstitutional. For the past few...
Tennessee Parents Blast Court Ruling Against ESA Program
Absent appellate relief, Tennessee parents won't be able to use ESA program next school year.
CONOR BECK, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Today, the Chancery Court for Davidson...
Pittsburgh Retiree to Finally Get Life Savings Back from Federal Government
ANDREW WIMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
PITTSBURGH—Terry Rolin’s life savings of $82,373 will finally be returned to him, nearly six months after it was wrongfully seized...
Institute for Justice Takes on Qualified Immunity Before SCOTUS
After Police Brutally Beat & Hospitalized James King, The Government Closed Ranks and Is Using a Legal Shell Game To Avoid Accountability
JOHN KRAMER, INSTITUTE...
Tennessee Parents Stand Up For School Choice
And join lawsuit to defend ESA Program
CONOR BECK, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Arlington, Va.—Today, a group of parents partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to defend the...
Class Action Lawsuit Seeks to Shutdown Detroit’s Civil Forfeiture Program
Case seeks to overturn dangerous precedent enabling Detroit to systematically seize cars from innocent owners and then ransom them back for hundreds or thousands...
After Years of Regulatory Uncertainty, Mobile Boutique Owners Receive New Permanent Licenses
New City rules make room for innovative mobile businesses that sell clothes, art, jewelry and more
ANDREW WIMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
CHICAGO—Five years ago, Juana Ryan...
Following Federal Lawsuit, Richland, WA Drops Unconstitutional Street-Fees Law
With change, Linda Cameron can finally renovate her home without also having to pay to renovate a nearby city street
MATT POWERS, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Following...
Holding Government Accountable for Destruction of Idaho Home
After police had a ten-hour standoff with an empty house—eventually destroying everything inside—a court ruled there wasn’t anything they could do about it. Now...