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October 30, 2020 at 3:20 PM

Morning Docket - Fighting the CDC’s national eviction ban to restore separation of powers

Fighting the CDC’s national eviction ban to restore separation of powers In early September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted an order that prohibits certain evictions for non-payment of rent. However, in its haste to enact and enforce a national evictio…

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October 23, 2020 at 3:24 PM

Morning Docket - Liberty, in sickness and in health

Liberty, in sickness and in health In the pandemic’s early days, the American judiciary largely gave governors wide leeway in issuing unprecedented business-closure and stay-at-home orders in order to dampen the spread of the disease. As time wore on, however, more and more drast…

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October 16, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Morning Docket - New PLF documentary: Dream Factories

New PLF documentary: Dream Factories New York City’s Specialized High Schools are among the best in the world. They’ve produced 14 Nobel Prize winners—more than many countries. The schools are free, and open to anyone who can pass a rigorous admissions test. Meanwhile, the city’s …

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October 9, 2020 at 3:26 PM

Morning Docket - You shouldn’t need to be rich to defend your civil rights in court

You shouldn’t need to be rich to defend your civil rights in court If the government violates your civil rights, should you only be able to defend yourself in court if you can afford a high-priced lawyer (or convince a high-priced lawyer to represent you for free)? Of course not. …

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October 2, 2020 at 3:47 PM

Morning Docket - How the Supreme Court functions with only eight Justices

Orange County Register: Prop. 16 won’t end injustice, but it will jeopardize equality under the law On Election Day, Californians will vote on Proposition 16, which would amend the state constitution to allow state bureaucrats to give preferences in public employment, contracting,…

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September 25, 2020 at 3:21 PM

Morning Docket - PLF’s defense of liberty at the Supreme Court will continue

Fox News: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a lioness of the law As we prepare for what may be the most contentious showdown over a Supreme Court vacancy in history, Elizabeth Slattery takes a moment to review the legacy of a giant in the legal profession. Read More PLF’s defense of lib…

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September 4, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Morning Docket - Why governors shouldn’t have unchecked emergency powers

The Orange County Register: The end of the Judicial Council’s unlawful eviction ban provides key civics lesson The California Judicial Council, which crafts rules for the California court system, enacted an emergency rule to block eviction hearings in response to COVID-19. Oliver D…

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August 28, 2020 at 3:21 PM

Morning Docket - Mr. President, allow more suburban houses to be built, not less

Wall Street Journal: Mr. President, allow more suburban houses to be built, not less In an August 16 Wall Street Journal op-ed, President Donald Trump and Ben Carson, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, pledged to protect America’s suburbs against federal…

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August 21, 2020 at 3:21 PM

Morning Docket - California ban on evictions rescinded after PLF lawsuit

Judicial Council of California rescinds eviction ban after lawsuit Following a lawsuit filed by Pacific Legal Foundation on behalf of California landlords, the Judicial Council of California announced last week that it will end its illegal ban on eviction hearings. In voting to re…

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August 14, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Morning Docket - Governments should uphold separation of powers during COVID-19

The Hill: States should pay attention to Supreme Court justices’ comments on ‘reopening’ orders The scope and duration of state governors’ stay-at-home orders this year are unlike any pandemic orders in American history. So, it is not surprising that several hundred lawsuits filed …

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August 7, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Morning Docket - Congressional and state efforts to reform doctrine of qualified immunity under way

The Hill: To cripple the abusive campus ‘sex bureaucracy,’ rein in the Title IX coordinators If you want to entrench a government policy, make sure someone’s job depends on enforcing it. Even if that person isn’t a true believer in the program initially, he or she will be by the t…

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July 31, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Morning Docket - Governments should uphold separation of powers during COVID-19

The Detroit News: Victory! State’s highest court upholds fundamental property rights “[G]overnment shall not collect more in taxes than are owed, nor shall it take more property than is necessary to serve the public[.]” With these words, the Michigan Supreme Court confirmed what U…

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July 24, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Morning Docket - Victory! Michigan Supreme Court ends home equity theft

Victory! Michigan Supreme Court ends home equity theft In a momentous victory for homeowners and their property rights, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled on July 17 that counties may not steal the savings that people stored away in their homes. Until last week, Michigan counties co…

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July 17, 2020 at 3:21 PM

Morning Docket - Quarantines for out-of-state visitors exceeds governors’ emergency authority

National Review: The case against qualified immunity Prior to the last few weeks, many Americans probably had never heard of the esoteric legal doctrine known as “qualified immunity.” But as a result of the nationwide protests against abusive policing, the call to “End Qualified I…

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July 10, 2020 at 3:25 PM

Morning Docket - Will the voters freeze new housing development in November?

Victory! Georgia Board of Nursing relents after free speech lawsuit by midwife Late last year, Debbie Pulley sued the Georgia Board of Nursing after it ordered her to stop describing herself as a Certified Professional Midwife and midwife. Forced to either lie, stay silent, or su…

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July 3, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Morning Docket - American Resilience: Our Nation Was Made To Survive Tough Times Like These

American Resilience: Our Nation Was Made To Survive Tough Times Like These In a typical year, the Fourth of July would be an occasion to celebrate America’s origins, history, and future. Marking the anniversary of our nation’s founding should be an opportunity for reflection on the…

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June 26, 2020 at 3:20 PM

Morning Docket - Local governments are undermining state laws that encourage ‘granny flats’

2020 has hurt minority small business owners the most 2020 feels like it’s following Murphy’s law: If something can go wrong, it will. Whether it’s COVID-19, the worst recession since the Great Depression, or the pain and turmoil from police violence and the subsequent protests, …

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June 19, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Morning Docket - Fighting the California Judicial Council’s emergency ban on evictions

Fighting the California Judicial Council’s emergency ban on evictions In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s Judicial Council—the agency that oversees state courts—declared a de facto ban on evictions. That is, courts will not consider eviction cases during Governor Gav…

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June 12, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Morning Docket - Qualified immunity is a blank check for government overreach

Connecticut nail salon owner fights for fair treatment under COVID-19 shutdown orders In early March, Luis Ramirez closed his Hartford, Connecticut, nail salon, following Governor Ned Lamont’s executive orders for statewide shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Struggling to ear…

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June 5, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Morning Docket - Seattle’s rent moratorium would hurt renters and landlords—and it’s unconstitutional

Seattle’s rent moratorium would hurt renters and landlords—and it’s unconstitutional At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the Seattle City Council enacted a tenant relief policy that temporarily prohibits evictions or rent collection but allows for landlords to collect back re…

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May 29, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Morning Docket - Can we sue our way out of quarantine?

Open for business: Napa retail art galleries claim victory as county backs down in the face of a legal challenge After two long months of pandemic-related shutdown, throngs of Napa County, California, business owners are finally free to open back up. Quent Cordair Fine Art, a busi…

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May 22, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Morning Docket - President Trump signs executive order installing a “Regulatory Bill of Rights”

 Trump signs executive order affirming a “Regulatory Bill of Rights” President Trump signed a historic order this week that bolsters basic due process protections for Americans caught up in agency regulatory proceedings. The order includes a 10 point “Regulatory Bill of Rights” tha…

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May 15, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Morning Docket - COVID-19 has exposed the extent of the affordable housing crisis...here’s how to start fixing it

The Hill: Politicians seek relief for renters—but landlords have rights, too State and local governments have closed businesses across the country in response to COVID-19, putting millions of Americans out of work. Right now, those Americans’ biggest concerns are keeping a roof ov…

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May 8, 2020 at 3:24 PM

Morning Docket - PLF virtual town hall on how liberty can rebuild America

States should follow federal government’s lead in waiving racial preferences in contracting, then end them for good As the coronavirus pandemic rages, the federal government has suspended numerous regulations to alleviate burdens on companies performing much-needed work during the …

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May 1, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Morning Docket - PLF calls on 14 governors to suspend laws that inhibit emergency medical response

PLF calls on 14 governors to suspend laws that inhibit emergency medical response In 36 states, medical providers must prove that a new service is “needed” before opening new facilities or purchasing medical equipment. These anti-competitive Certificate of Need (CON) requirements a…

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April 24, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Morning Docket - Constitutional rights and voluntary action are the keys to beating COVID-19

To combat COVID-19, Florida must suspend its Certificate of Need Laws In support of the family-owned Brewster Ambulance Service, PLF has called on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to suspend the state’s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) requirement for ambulances…

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April 17, 2020 at 3:23 PM

Morning Docket - Rebuilding America requires freedom: PLF’s Roadmap to Recovery

America requires freedom: PLF’s Roadmap to Recovery We are a nation of creators, inventors, builders, and entrepreneurs. At PLF, we recognize that the only way to recover from the COVID-19 crisis is to unleash our productive energy. Our “Roadmap to Recovery,” released this week, …

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April 10, 2020 at 4:12 PM

Morning Docket - The administrative state’s chokehold on COVID-19 tests put millions of Americans at risk

The Hill: The administrative state’s chokehold on COVID-19 tests put millions of Americans at risk At this point in the pandemic, slowing the virus’ spread in the United States requires a two-pronged approach: altering behaviors through practices such as social distancing and shelt…

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April 3, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Morning Docket - California’s Newsom is wrong: Martial law is always a last resort

The Hill: California’s Newsom is wrong: Martial law is always a last resort Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the continued spread of COVID-19 in California could necessitate the imposition of martial law. “We have the ability to do martial law...if we feel the necessity,” Newsom st…

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March 27, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Morning Docket - Coronavirus puts absurdity of inflexible government regulations in sharp relief

Fox Business: Coronavirus puts absurdity of inflexible government regulations in sharp relief Phillip Truesdell is ready, willing, and able to help with the current pandemic. He and his family operate an ambulance company in Aberdeen, Ohio. With seven trucks, they’re well-position…

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March 20, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Morning Docket - A special message from PLF President Steven D. Anderson

A special message from PLF President Steven D. Anderson To say these are strange times is an understatement.     I’m writing this note from a makeshift office in my living room. The dining room serves as both my wife’s workstation and the schoolhouse for Thomas and Henry, our second…

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March 13, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Morning Docket - California’s DMV strays from its own lane to act as speech police

Connecticut Post: State must end race-based school quotas Connecticut parents and education reformers recently marked a major victory after the state, facing a legal challenge by black and Hispanic parents in Hartford, announced it would at last end its longstanding policy of race…

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March 6, 2020 at 4:17 PM

Morning Docket - How tiny homes can solve big problems (when they’re not squished by big government)

The Supreme Court will soon decide whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in Seila Law v. CFPB, a case that, at its core, deals with the structure of an administrative government agency. As Oliver Dunford p…

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February 28, 2020 at 4:26 PM

Morning Docket - Ending the administrative state is an uphill and necessary battle for a free nation

National Review: Ending the administrative state is an uphill and necessary battle for a free nation The New Republic warns that some Supreme Court justices want to revive the nondelegation doctrine—a fancy term for the idea that Congress can’t punt its lawmaking power to a differ…

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February 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Morning Docket - Stop Home Equity Theft in Arizona!

Stop Home Equity Theft in Arizona! Home equity is property. Taking it is home equity theft. But in 13 states, the property tax foreclosure process results in homeowners completely losing all their home equity, beyond what is owed for property taxes, interest, and fees. PLF is figh…

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February 14, 2020 at 4:19 PM

Morning Docket - This entrepreneur is suing for the right to transport hospital patients across state lines

‘Rights of nature’ would erode rights of individuals Environmental activists in Florida seek to do something never done before in American law: They want to give the Santa Fe River a “right of nature” to sue anyone that injures it. If you think that sounds crazy, you’re not alone: …

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February 7, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Morning Docket - Seattle and the state Supreme Court wage war on property rights

The Wall Street Journal: Seattle and the state Supreme Court wage war on property rights Affordable-housing shortages are an abiding challenge for cities around the nation. But often policies meant to alleviate the problem aggravate it instead. That’s certainly the case in Seattle,…

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January 31, 2020 at 4:18 PM

Morning Docket - The Army Corps of Engineers has become a rogue agency

The Hill: The Army Corps of Engineers has become a rogue agency In World War II, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers played a proud role in the Allied victory over totalitarian aggression in Europe and the Pacific theater by building bridges, clearing beaches and harbors, and creatin…

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January 24, 2020 at 4:19 PM

Morning Docket - “Seize this House” – New video parody showcases the problem of home equity theft in Michigan

This Supreme Court case could decide if government scholarships can be used for religious schools Few people would argue that parents shouldn’t be able to decide how and where to educate their children. But the State of Montana did just that when it overturned a tax-credit that gav…

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January 17, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Morning Docket - Federal lawsuit aims to protect private ranch property and a unique way of life

Musician sues over Houston’s ban on busking Tony Barilla is an accomplished accordionist who wishes to busk—that is, play in public for tips—in the streets of Houston. But Houston bans performing for tips in most of the city. And in the few blocks where performing for tips is allo…

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January 10, 2020 at 4:21 PM

Morning Docket - With 5G arriving, the Supreme Court needs to rule on what digital privacy means

Indiana Supreme Court’s decision on Lake Michigan beach access is unconstitutional. Here’s why. Randy and Kimberley Pavlock built their small family home along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Porter, Indiana, with their own hands, on private beachfront property that’s been in the f…

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January 3, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Morning Docket - Unnecessary enemies: Why we defend coastal land rights

Unnecessary enemies: Why we defend coastal land rights For many Americans, the cornerstone of “the American dream” is the possibility to someday own a slice of a beach paradise. But when it comes to beaches—or any land along our coasts—government agencies have declared open season…

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December 20, 2019 at 4:33 PM

Morning Docket - Freelance journalists sue over California’s new contracting law

The Hill: Call the midwife—but not if you live in Georgia Debbie Pulley is a midwife, but if she told you that, the Georgia Board of Nursing would fine her $500. That’s because the board has barred the use of the title “midwife” by anyone who doesn’t hold a nursing license—even p…

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December 13, 2019 at 4:04 PM

Morning Docket - Some politicians are trying to take away nonprofit donors’ First Amendment right to privacy

Midwife files lawsuit over Georgia’s censorship of her profession From the time she began attending births in 1970, Debbie Pulley has become one of the most qualified midwives in Georgia. But according to the state Board of Nursing, Debbie can’t call herself a midwife unless she …

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December 6, 2019 at 5:18 PM

Morning Docket - Can Kanye West solve L.A.’s housing crisis? Not if city bureaucrats have their way

Can Kanye West solve L.A.’s housing crisis? Not if city bureaucrats have their way This past summer, the well-known performer, Kanye West, began work on a new low-income housing community in Los Angeles—on his own property and on his own dime—to address the city’s affordable housi…

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November 29, 2019 at 4:18 PM

Morning Docket - What we’re thankful for...

What we’re thankful for… Each year, Pacific Legal Foundation represents hundreds of Americans free of charge when government stymies their ability to improve their lives. We give them their day in court to vindicate their rights and set a lasting precedent to protect every American.…

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November 22, 2019 at 5:17 PM

Morning Docket - Cities shouldn’t be able to dictate who landlords can rent to

CNN HLN: “Woman quota” faces pushback. Should companies be forced to hire women? CNN’s HLN network interviewed Anastasia Boden to discuss PLF’s lawsuit challenging California’s “woman quota” for the boards of publicly traded companies. Anastasia not only set the record straight a…

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November 15, 2019 at 3:20 PM

Morning Docket - Fighting California’s discriminatory woman quota law

Fighting California’s discriminatory woman quota law On Wednesday, PLF filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s first-in-the-nation requirement that publicly traded companies have a certain number of women on their boards of directors. Companies failing to comply face fines…

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November 8, 2019 at 4:19 PM

Morning Docket - A Michigan man underpaid his property taxes by $8.41. The county seized his property, sold it—and kept the profits

The Hill: Free speech rights don’t stop at the voting booth Free speech may be one of our nation’s bedrock civil liberties under the First Amendment, but some states appear to have decided it has no place in the voting booth. Erin Wilcox tells us why Texas—with its stringent poll…

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November 1, 2019 at 3:19 PM

Morning Docket - Trick-or-treating bans violate the First Amendment

Trick-or-treating bans violate the First Amendment What is the scariest thing about Halloween? How about the possibility that trick-or-treaters out after 8 p.m., or teenagers trick-or-treating at any time, can be thrown in jail? Unfortunately, as Daniel Ortner explains, that nigh…

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