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July 28, 2023 at 3:08 PM

The Docket: How California regulations are impacting a family business in Pennsylvania

The Messenger: Will a New Jersey commercial fishing company upend the administrative state?   If you were looking for someone to strike a crippling blow against the administrative state, you might not think to start with a small, family-owned commercial fishing company in New Jerse…

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July 21, 2023 at 3:05 PM

The Docket: Is it time to stop asking about race?

New documentary: A family’s harrowing encounter with unjust search and seizure   A year ago in July 2022, one Massachusetts family was terrorized by the state’s notoriously aggressive Department of Children & Families. Now, in a short documentary from PLF, the Sabey-Perkins fa…

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July 14, 2023 at 9:07 PM

The Docket: PLF lawsuit offers preview of life after affirmative action

The Messenger: How federal agencies stack the deck with in-house tribunals   Some federal regulator or another thinks you’ve broken the law. What happens next? You might suppose they’d take you to federal court to determine your innocence or guilt. But Adi Dynar tells us that’s no…

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July 7, 2023 at 3:05 PM

The Docket: The End of Race Preference in College Admissions?

The Hypocrisy of Mandatory Diversity Statements   The Atlantic’s Conor Friedersdorf explains the hypocrisy of mandatory diversity statements, highlighting Pacific Legal Foundation client J.D. Haltigan. J.D. wanted to work as a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz…

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June 30, 2023 at 3:24 PM

The Docket: Supreme Court ends race-based admissions

CNN: PLF attorney calls Supreme Court decision ‘a win for individuality’   On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause in their use of race to evaluate applicants. “Eliminating racial dis…

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June 23, 2023 at 3:05 PM

The Docket: A small business complained about crime in Chicago. Then the feds came after it.ania to stop importing California’s regulations

A small business complained about crime in Chicago. Then the feds came after it.   The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2017 began investigating Townstone Financial, a small mortgage company in Chicago, over remarks made on the company radio show. In 2020, the agency sued th…

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June 16, 2023 at 3:08 PM

The Docket: Family business tells Pennsylvania to stop importing California’s regulations

Is the Supreme Court putting ‘a thumb on the scale for property owners’?   In her concurring opinion in Sackett v. EPA, Justice Elena Kagan—probably the sharpest rhetorician on the bench, especially when she’s disagreeing with her colleagues—complained the Court’s majority was putti…

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June 9, 2023 at 3:06 PM

The Docket: The critics are wrong. The Supreme Court is not in a ‘war on science’

Bloomberg Law: Courts should curb the FTC’s historic disgorgement tactics   When the government is caught stealing, it should be required to return what it took. For the Federal Trade Commission, though, such a simple notion is an affront to the way it has done business for decade…

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June 2, 2023 at 3:07 PM

The Docket: George Will calls Sackett decision 'refreshing'

SCOTUS ruled home equity theft unconstitutional…what comes next?   Last week in its unanimous Tyler v. Hennepin County decision, the Supreme Court ruled home equity theft unconstitutional. But the Court’s ruling did not abolish home equity theft laws outright: As of today, the stat…

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May 25, 2023 at 7:31 PM

PLF just won big at the Supreme Court—twice

    I’m going to remember today for a long time. This morning—at around 7 a.m. where I am in California—the Supreme Court announced unanimous decisions in two Pacific Legal Foundation cases. Both are stunning victories. In Sackett v. EPA, which PLF senior attorney Damien …

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May 19, 2023 at 3:11 PM

The Docket: New lawsuit targets DEI ‘loyalty oaths’ at the University of California

Fighting unconstitutional DEI 'loyalty oaths' at the University of California   A growing number of universities use Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statements as job screening tools. The University of California system has baked these statements into its hiring to screen for…

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May 12, 2023 at 3:07 PM

The Docket: ‘Chevron deference’ is rotten at its core. Will the Supreme Court agree?

Bloomberg Law: Courts’ Chevron deference to agencies should go to the landfill   On May 1, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear argument in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, a case that is sure to send shockwaves through the runaway regulatory state. At issue is the d…

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May 5, 2023 at 3:11 PM

The Docket: Family fights to stop illegal, warrantless seizures...of children

Bloomberg Law: The Supreme Court puts in-house tribunals on the chopping block   On April 14, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously handed a loss on a silver platter to the administrative state. Adi Dynar dissects the impact of the Cochran v. SEC and Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC deci…

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April 28, 2023 at 3:08 PM

The Docket Special Edition: Supreme Court Recap

Special Edition: Supreme Court Recap On Wednesday, PLF senior attorney Christina Martin argued Tyler v. Hennepin County at the Supreme Court. The case caused a stir with media, especially after Supreme Court Justices seemed to side with PLF client Geraldine Tyler as they poked holes…

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April 21, 2023 at 3:11 PM

The Docket: Home Equity Theft at the Supreme Court

The Hill: Can the government take more than it’s owed?   If you owe the government $100 in property taxes, should they be able to take thousands or even hundreds of thousands more than what you owe? That’s the essence of Tyler v. Hennepin County, writes Duncan Schroeder, a case th…

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April 14, 2023 at 3:11 PM

The Docket: New study suggests race-preferential admissions don’t help minority students

The Hill: Race-preferential admissions offer only a mirage of opportunity   Individuals should be treated as individuals and not on the basis of their membership in racial groups. Nonetheless, race preferences in college and graduate school admissions are sometimes defended as open…

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April 7, 2023 at 3:05 PM

The federal government wants to micromanage the nation’s housing

The Hill: The federal government wants to micromanage the nation’s housing   The federal Fair Housing Act forbids intentional discrimination, such as a landlord rejecting an applicant because of their race. New rulemaking by the Department of Housing and Urban Development stretches…

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March 31, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Justice Sotomayor pens decision for PLF clients

Justice Sotomayor pens decision for PLF clients   “Larry Steven Wilkins and Jane Stanton wanted quiet titles and a quiet road,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor writes in the first line of the Supreme Court’s decision in Wilkins v. United States, which PLF argued at the Court in November. J…

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March 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Supreme Court Victory: Property owners win the right to their day in court

    Today, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major property rights victory for all Americans, in PLF’s 15th win before the nation’s highest court. It started in Montana with a fight to stop the U.S. Forest Service from opening private property to the public. But when Wil W…

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March 17, 2023 at 3:25 PM

The Docket - Reuters highlights PLF’s ‘Supreme Court trifecta’

Arkansas Governor signs bill protecting the right to equality before the law   Stephen Haile and his wife have been foster parents to more than 300 children in Arkansas. Foster care means so much to Stephen that he wants to serve on the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. But stat…

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March 10, 2023 at 4:25 PM

The Docket - PLF celebrates 50 years of defending liberty and justice for all

The Hill: New executive order will expand race preferences throughout the federal government   Individuals should be treated as individuals and not on the basis of their membership in racial groups, especially by our government. Unfortunately, a new executive order encourages fede…

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March 3, 2023 at 4:23 PM

The Docket - Biden’s student debt handouts are not authorized by law

The Hill: A disabled Navy veteran seeks to end discrimination by federal agency   Marty Hierholzer is a service-disabled veteran with a simple request: that the government look to his individual qualifications, rather than his skin color, when considering his eligibility for a fede…

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February 24, 2023 at 4:22 PM

The Docket - Court strikes a blow against CFPB’s equity-fueled overreach

The Hill: Court strikes a blow against CFPB’s equity-fueled overreach   Barry Sturner is like most Chicagoans: He loves the Cubs, the Blackhawks, and a Chicago-style hot dog. Sturner started a small mortgage company, Townstone Financial, to help his neighbors achieve their dream of…

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February 17, 2023 at 6:20 PM

The Docket - Seattle employee forced to play ‘privilege bingo’ at mandatory trainings

The Hill: Biden administration jumps the gun on ‘navigable waters’ rule   Before the current Supreme Court term ends in June, the Justices will weigh in on whether the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority by regulating soggy residential land as “navigable water…

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February 10, 2023 at 7:22 PM

The Docket - Three years later, California landlords still fighting COVID eviction ban

The Hill: Must an Antioch student bow down to ‘social justice’ dogma to graduate?   A self-described liberal graduate student at Antioch University in Seattle has incurred the wrath of her college by criticizing their radical approach to training therapists. Leslie Elliott, who con…

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February 3, 2023 at 7:24 PM

The Docket - She lost her childhood home over taxes. Then it erupted in flames.

The New York Times: She lost her childhood home over taxes. Then it erupted in flames.   For years, Eve Morawski waged an epic battle against real estate investors who bought her tax debt and ultimately seized her Maplewood, N.J., home. The linchpin of this gripping, tragic tale is…

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January 27, 2023 at 8:28 PM

The Docket - Now streaming Trust Us, a film about government’s ‘expert’ problem

New PLF documentary, Trust Us, reveals government’s ‘expert’ problem   For nearly every aspect of American life—the food you eat, the house you live in, the way you raise your kids—there is an expert in the federal government who thinks you’re doing it wrong.   In Trust Us, a new d…

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January 20, 2023 at 7:27 PM

The Docket - PLF defends property rights (again) at the Supreme Court

The Hill: Eleven states have ended judicial deference to executive agencies—more should follow their lead   In federal and state courts around the country, Americans often face an uneven playing field when they square off against executive agencies, thanks to doctrines that require…

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January 17, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Supreme Court to hear third PLF case this term

    I’m thrilled to share the news that the Supreme Court will hear Tyler v. Hennepin County, stemming from a 94-year-old widow’s fight to end “home equity theft” in Minnesota and across the nation. A home’s equity, often representing owners’ retirement and life savings, is …

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January 13, 2023 at 7:08 PM

The Docket - How a cat with a gunshot wound is bringing property rights disputes before the Supreme Court

The Hill: Special interest should not control licensing board appointments   The U.S. Supreme Court reprimanded the North Carolina Board of Dentistry in 2015 for loading up with active market participants who were incentivized to shut down their competition. Steve Slivinski explai…

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January 6, 2023 at 7:51 PM

The Docket - Expect more headlines from the Supreme Court in the new year

The Hill: Expect more headlines from the Supreme Court in the new year   After an action-packed start to the term, the Supreme Court returns to the bench next week for the first winter oral argument sitting. And while the term was frontloaded with headline-grabbing cases, Elizabeth…

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December 23, 2022 at 7:33 PM

The Docket - Two states are using race to distribute COVID relief to struggling homeowners

Victory! Busking now legal in Houston   Tony Barilla’s quest to play music on Houston street corners led him into a frustrating maze of bureaucracy. Busking was outright banned in most of the city. Even in Houston’s Theater District, where busking was allowed, Tony ran into brick wa…

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December 16, 2022 at 7:25 PM

The Docket - California landlords struggle under eviction bans

In America, the law—not unelected bureaucrats—is king   As support swelled for America’s independence from England, an open question puzzled some hesitant colonists: Who will lead the new country? Thomas Paine had an answer: “In America, the law is king.” What followed was a legal …

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December 9, 2022 at 6:39 PM

The Docket - Former Seattle employee sues over racially hostile work environment

Fox News: Seattle city employee sues over ‘racially hostile work environment’   Joshua Diemert was a model employee at Seattle’s Department of Human Services—but he’s now suing the city for treating and evaluating employees based on race. Fox News interviewed Joshua and his attorn…

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December 2, 2022 at 5:11 PM

The Docket - Montana ‘mountain man’ goes to the Supreme Court to protect property rights

A Montana ‘mountain man’ goes to the Supreme Court to protect property rights   On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard argument in Wilkins v. United States. The case is PLF’s 18th taken up by the Court and aims to secure Wil Wilkins’ rightful day in court to defend his property righ…

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November 18, 2022 at 4:32 PM

The Docket - The battle to end Seattle’s ‘racial equity’ workplace policies

The Hill: The Supreme Court failed Asian Americans a century ago. What will it do now?   One hundred years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an Asian man could not become an American citizen—because of his race. Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court considered whether universities…

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November 11, 2022 at 4:52 PM

Watch PLF's new film: School board is 'obsessed' with racial equity

Upset Virginia parents speak out in new film about Thomas Jefferson High School   It’s the top-ranked public high school in the country—but now, thanks to an activist school board, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology has become an ideological battleground where s…

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November 4, 2022 at 3:27 PM

The Docket - What if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action in higher ed?

Fox News: If Supreme Court ends affirmative action, here’s what could happen next   This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of cases questioning the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions. If the Court rules against Harvard and the Univers…

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October 28, 2022 at 3:24 PM

The Docket - California’s fortunate escape from the next racial quota

California Globe: Another unconstitutional racial quota bites the dust—for now   Just in time for Halloween, the State of California has properly dealt with zombie legislation. Andrew Quinio explains how a bill to bring a racial quota back from the dead made it to the governor’s d…

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October 21, 2022 at 3:36 PM

The Docket - When anti-racism demands racism—at the expense of civil rights

Victory! Sixth Circuit saves widow’s $277,000 from Michigan’s home equity theft   The years-long nightmare is over for Michigan nursing assistant Tawanda Hall, who lost her home valued at $300,000 to satisfy a $22,262 property tax debt.   After the county refused to refund her the …

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October 7, 2022 at 4:09 PM

The Docket - Fighting EPA overreach at the Supreme Court

The Hill: A decade in the life of defending an American family from the EPA   Tony Francois has represented Mike and Chantell Sackett from day one of their 15-year legal battle for the right to build a house without first getting the government’s permission. On Monday, Tony joined …

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September 30, 2022 at 3:55 PM

The Docket - Lawsuit aims to stop Biden administration’s lawless student loan cancellation

Fighting lawless student loan cancellation to restore separation of powers   On August 24, 2022, President Biden revealed his plans to cancel federal student debt for more than 40 million borrowers. With a one-time price tag of $500 billion, the plan is astonishing enough. But it’s…

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September 23, 2022 at 3:32 PM

The Docket - It takes the grit of a ‘mountain man’ to protect his land against the government

It takes the grit of a ‘mountain man’ to protect his land against the government   “I’m just a mountain man at heart,” says Wil Wilkins, the petitioner in one of PLF’s upcoming Supreme Court cases, Wilkins v. USA. He loves his home in Bitterroot National Forest—which is why he’s fi…

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September 16, 2022 at 3:22 PM

The Docket - [2:44 PM] Scott E. Barton PLF argues school admissions should be based on merit, not race.

The Fourth Circuit hears oral arguments in Coalition for TJ case   Getting into Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will change a child’s life—which is why the admissions process should be fair and open to all, regardless of race. At oral arguments, PLF must con…

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September 9, 2022 at 3:23 PM

The Docket - Is Congress too broken to do its job?

The Hill: Louisiana law keeps special needs kids from getting care—one woman wants to change it   The Louisiana Department of Health admitted in a lawsuit what every parent of a special needs child knows: There is always a need for more care for this population. However, writes Ana…

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August 26, 2022 at 3:24 PM

The Docket - California’s ‘privilege’-based curricula are at odds with American ideals

Grandmother recovers $85,000 settlement after government gave away her house for pennies on the dollar   In January, Deborah Foss was thrown out of her New Bedford, Massachusetts, home over a property tax bill. She lived in her car while the company that evicted her through the ins…

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August 19, 2022 at 3:29 PM

The Docket - In fighting woke politics, censorship is not the answer

The Hill: Georgia entrepreneur fights crony protectionism that unfairly limits childbirth options   Katie Chubb is deeply concerned about childbirth options for expectant mothers. In her native United Kingdom, midwifery is a common practice. In Augusta, Georgia, where she and her fa…

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August 12, 2022 at 3:33 PM

The Docket - Biden’s war on charter schools

The Hill: DOJ’s proposed third-party settlement payment rule is ripe for abuse   Imagine that the Justice Department has settled a big case against a bank accused of discriminatory lending and a lot of settlement money remains unclaimed. What should happen to that leftover money? …

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August 5, 2022 at 3:31 PM

The Docket - California universities demand ‘diversity statements’ from job applicants

The Hill: We should prefer accountable government to rule by the administrative state   The Supreme Court’s highly consequential 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. EPA repudiated the Environmental Protection Agency’s claim that Congress gave the agency sweeping powers to create and pu…

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July 29, 2022 at 6:29 PM

The Docket - Construction entrepreneurs deserve opportunity, not racial quotas

Sackett v. EPA: Regulatory agencies gone rogue   From COVID-19 to climate change, we’re often told that today’s problems are too complex for the American people to understand, let alone address. We’re told to trust experts at places like the EPA, CDC, and even the Census Bureau, be…

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