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Institute for Justice: Totally Worth Your Donations

As I've mentioned before, it's one of the public interest law firms that I admire most.

Reason · Dec 30, 2023

A SWAT team destroyed this family’s home in a mistaken raid. Now they’re taking action

Amy Hadley claims that two local police departments in St Joseph County caused $16,000 worth of damage to her home and left her then 15-year-old son traumatised after he was wrongly arrested during the raid

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

New Jersey accused of secretly storing baby blood in ‘creepy database’

Blood samples from babies have allegedly been stored for up to 23 years – with parents claiming they had no idea

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Appeals Court Rules Woman Who Had $8,000 Seized Through Asset Forfeiture Will Get Her Day in Court

Cristal Starling lost $8,000 after she missed one of several filing deadlines to contest the seizure of her money by police. A federal appeals court says she and others like her should be given more leeway.

Reason · Aug 9, 2023

Black-owned radio station may lose license over FCC 'character qualifications' policy

Joe Armstrong, owner of WJBE 99.7 FM, says the FCC is threatening to revoke his broadcast license over his conviction for a tax crime — one that occurred years before he took ownership of the station.

WEKU · Jun 25, 2023

"Brief of Amici Curiae David Sosa, David Sosa, David Sosa, David Sosa, & the Institute For Justice in Support of Petitioner David Sosa"

Malkovich? Malkovich. Malkovich.

Reason · Jun 23, 2023

Anthony Sanders (Institute for Justice) Guest-Blogging About "Baby Ninth Amendments"

I'm delighted to report that Anthony Sanders, a senior attorney and Director of the Center for Judicial Engagement at the Institute for Justice—one of the country's foremost libertarian public interest law firms—will be guest-blogging this coming week about his new book: Here's the summary, from the book jacket: Listing every…

Reason · May 15, 2023

Lawsuit: Prosecutors Filed Bogus Charges Against Detroit Man in Retaliation for Challenging Seizure of Car

The Institute for Justice says Robert Reeves' First Amendment rights were violated when prosecutors filed and refiled baseless felony charges against him after he sued to get his car back.

Reason · Mar 10, 2023

West Virginia Family Court Judge with History of Arranging Warrantless Searches Resigns

We may have finally discovered a limit to judicial immunity.

Reason · Feb 6, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sex trafficking, child-pornography solicitation, and FERC.

Reason · Jan 20, 2023