Press Releases
Pottstown Residents File Second Lawsuit After Borough Tries to Circumvent Court Ruling with New Rental Inspection Law
POTTSTOWN, Pa.—Yesterday, Pottstown tenants Dottie and Eddy Rivera, their landlord, Steve Camburn, and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed a second lawsuit against the borough, this time challenging…
Federal Jury Strikes Down Texas Sheriff’s Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Program
SAN ANTONIO—Today, a jury in federal court found Bexar County liable for running an unconstitutional traffic stop scheme that turned mass surveillance of American drivers into a pipeline of pretextual traffic…
Victory! Danville Confirms Award-Winning Garden Complies with Local Code After IJ Letter
The city of Danville, Illinois will not be pursuing enforcement action against gardeners Jeremy Boggess and Kristi Church after the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter…
Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase
CHICAGO—Five South Side businesses will compete on October 15 in the finals of the 13th annual South Side Pitch, hosted by the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship. The competition…
Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue
NEW OLREANS—For nearly four years, Mario Rosales and Gracie Lasyone have pursued justice over an unconstitutional traffic stop and roadside questioning by two Alexandria, Louisiana, police officers. Last year, Mario and…
Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law
The city of Danville is threatening to uproot an award-winning neighborhood garden, in violation of state law.
Federal Court Orders DHS to Stop Detaining People with Valid Identification and Halts Warrantless Construction Site Raids
MOBILE, Ala.—A federal judge in Alabama ordered immigration officers to stop warrantless raids of construction sites, to stop detaining construction workers without a reason to suspect that a specific individual…
Clayton County Grants License to Salon Entrepreneur Who Brought Constitutional Lawsuit
Clayton County, Ga.—Over a year after Khalilah Few brought a lawsuit against Clayton County for unconstitutionally denying her a license to open a hair salon, the county has finally granted her…
Connecticut Couple Files Appeal with Zoning Board After Town Doubles Down in Hiking Dispute
ROXBURY, Conn.—Yesterday, Roxbury couple Charles and Eli Copley filed an appeal with the town’s zoning board of appeals after Roxbury officials recently…
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