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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
July 16, 2021 at 4:19 PM

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As I write, IJ is in court in 33 states, fighting abuse at every level of government—and we’re winning. We are standing with ordinary Americans across the country and securing the rights that allow them, and others like them, to pursue their dreams. Will you donate today and join us? Your support…
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July 16, 2021 at 12:55 AM

With IJ’s help, Maine becomes 4th state to abolish civil forfeiture

Property owners in Maine have reason to celebrate this week: On Tuesday, the state legislature passed a sweeping, bipartisan bill repealing the state’s civil forfeiture laws. IJ was integral to this reform. We convinced the author to change strategy, re-wrote the bill, and testified on its behalf…
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July 14, 2021 at 7:33 PM

Liberty & Law: Surveying board threatens drone photographer

LIBERTY&LAW Plus expanding educational opportunity.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Free Speech   Getting Free Speech Flying …
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
July 2, 2021 at 5:31 PM

BREAKING: SCOTUS takes up IJ’s Maine ed choice case

This morning the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear IJ’s potentially landmark case, Carson v. Makin, challenging a Maine law that bans families from an otherwise generally available educational choice program if they choose to send their children to schools that provide religious instructi…
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June 30, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ fights for woman whose home was destroyed by SWAT team

LIBERTY&LAW Plus new episodes of Bound By Oath podcast.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Private Property   You Swat It, You B…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 5:50 PM

IJ scores a restraining order against an $85 million government cash grab

IJ won an early and important victory for property owners this week when a California federal judge issued a difficult to obtain temporary restraining order preventing the government’s shameless theft of our clients’ life savings. Please join IJ with a donation today and help us challenge—and end…
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June 16, 2021 at 7:22 PM

Liberty & Law: Honors for Pasco reporters and victories for IJ clients

LIBERTY&LAW Pulitzer winners, plus wins on civil forfeiture and economic liberty.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         IJ Communications …
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
June 10, 2021 at 10:20 PM

Final VICTORY for Tyson Timbs at Indiana Supreme Court

For years, IJ has stood by Tyson Timbs as he’s fought Indiana state prosecutors’ attempts to use civil forfeiture to take away his Land Rover. Today, the Indiana Supreme Court has handed Tyson and IJ a decisive and complete victory: Taking Tyson’s Land Rover over the drug offense he committed is …
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June 2, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: When an algorithm says you’re guilty

LIBERTY&LAW Plus updates on civil forfeiture and qualified immunity.   |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Fourth Amendment   Inno…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
May 25, 2021 at 7:26 PM

IJ wins statehouse victories for accountability and opportunity

IJ’s primary mission will always be to defend the constitutional rights of all Americans in the courtroom, but the results we achieve in statehouses can be just as important. As you know, politicians are usually the lagging indicators of change. They eventually understand which way the wind is bl…
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May 19, 2021 at 7:02 PM

Liberty & Law: A $100k parking ticket and progress in the fight against forfeiture

LIBERTY&LAW Check out Liberty & Law's brand new format!  |  View in browser     Institute for Justice updates         Fines and Fees   Florida Woman Fight…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Appeals court VICTORY for eyeglass entrepreneurs

Yesterday, IJ client and online vision testing company Visibly won an appeal against a lower court decision that would have ended our legal challenge to South Carolina’s anti-competitive ban on Visibly’s technology. This means that IJ will have the chance to vindicate our client’s rights in court…
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May 5, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ saves neighborhood from mayor’s bulldozers

    Institute for Justice updates May 5, 2021   Private Property Home Free: IJ Celebrates Final Victory in Six-Year Battle to Save Pleasant Ridge Ne…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
April 27, 2021 at 8:45 PM

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Much of the world is struggling to return to normal after the disruptions and hardships of the past 12 months. The Institute for Justice is not. That’s because for our clients, “normal” means being denied their most important constitutional rights. Take farmer and home baker Danielle Mickelson, f…
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April 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Defending innovation in education

This past year has generated a great re-think about how education is provided in the U.S. Parent frustration with the public school system is at an all-time high. As you know, most public schools this school year remained shuttered or have been on greatly reduced schedules while many private scho…
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April 21, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ helps mobile home owners stay put

    Institute for Justice updates April 21, 2021   Private Property In an Oasis, This Arizona City Sees Property Rights as a Mirage …
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April 7, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ asks Supreme Court to give forfeiture victims their day in court

    Institute for Justice updates April 7, 2021   Private Property Watch: Border Patrol Said 5 Bullets Were “Munitions of War” and Seized this Ameri…
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March 24, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Police abuse victim’s quest for justice still alive

    Institute for Justice updates March 24, 2021   Immunity & Accountability James King’s Fight for Accountability Continues O…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
March 15, 2021 at 11:45 PM

IJ scores first-round victory for Texas woman arrested for criticizing city officials

On Friday, IJ won an early victory for Sylvia Gonzalez—a Castle Hills, Texas, grandmother and former city councilmember arrested for speaking out against city officials—when a judge ruled her lawsuit against the city and officials who violated her rights can continue. Please help IJ vindicate her…
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March 11, 2021 at 8:15 PM

IJ sues to end dystopian “predictive policing” program

      Today, IJ sued the Sheriff’s Office of Pasco County, Florida, to shut down a program under which Pasco residents are "innocent until predicted guilty." Read more below or go to IJ.org/pasco.   …
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 12:35 AM

Update on IJ’s Supreme Court defense of James King

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to take another look at IJ’s case defending the right of James King to hold law enforcement officers accountable for violating his rights in a brutal and unprovoked attack. This means that James’ six-year q…
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February 24, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ’s fight against government-sanctioned theft

    Institute for Justice updates February 24, 2021   Civil Forfeiture The Case for Abolishing Civil Forfeiture Has Never Been Stronger—or More Urge…
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February 19, 2021 at 7:46 PM

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One of the driving forces behind IJ's success in defending the constitutional rights of all Americans is our ability to win cases not only in courts of law, but also in the court of public opinion. We do this largely with our award-winning communications, which share our courageous clients’ stori…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 11:25 PM

Another court victory in IJ’s fight against civil forfeiture

In our decade-long fight to end civil forfeiture, IJ has proved how powerful data is in exposing and shutting down this abusive practice. Yesterday, we won a total victory at Pennsylvania’s intermediate appellate court that will prevent law enforcement agencies across the state from keeping forfe…
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February 10, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Liberty & Law: Veteran beaten by VA security appeals to Supreme Court in IJ’s latest immunity case

    Institute for Justice updates February 10, 2021   Immunity & Accountability Law Enforcement Veteran Asks Supreme Court to Protect His Rights…
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February 1, 2021 at 9:46 PM

IJ petitions Supreme Court to hear case of veteran beaten by VA hospital police

      This morning, IJ asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case of IJ client José Oliva, an innocent Vietnam veteran beaten by officers at a VA hospital. This is the latest case in IJ's Project on Immunity and A…
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January 27, 2021 at 9:51 PM

Liberty & Law: Helping small businesses from South Texas to Chicago

    Institute for Justice updates January 27, 2021   ECONOMIC LIBERTY Victory for Food Trucks in South Texas Operating a small bus…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 9:15 PM

How we helped Americans get back on their feet

IJ supporters help a make a tangible difference for thousands of real people every year. I write with a brief report on one area where this work has been particularly timely—and important. As many Americans struggle to get back on their feet, our work to protect the right to earn a living in the …
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January 13, 2021 at 9:15 PM

Liberty & Law: Pennsylvania gives workers fresh start, while Oklahoma muzzles speech

    Institute for Justice updates January 13, 2021   ECONOMIC LIBERTY Double Wins for Second Chances: Victories in IJ’s First “Fresh Start” Case …
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December 30, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ wraps up a year of hard-fought victories

    Institute for Justice updates December 30, 2020   Economic Liberty Wisconsin Food Trucks Enjoy the Sweet Taste of Victory It’s…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
December 23, 2020 at 9:45 PM

IJ wins long-fought victory for Indiana homeowners

I’m excited to send you one more victory email to close out 2020. The residents of Pleasant Ridge in Charlestown, Indiana, can enjoy this holiday season knowing their homes are safe from destruction. Nearly four years ago, IJ partnered with Pleasant Ridge residents to sue the city of Charlestown …
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December 16, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ restores rights of thousands of innocent New Yorkers

    Institute for Justice updates December 16, 2020   Private Property Justice at Last for Victims of NYC’s No-Fault Eviction Law …
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
December 10, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Another IJ victory for entrepreneurs and accountability

While many have already written off 2020, the Institute for Justice is squeezing every last victory for liberty out of this difficult year. This week, we won another courtroom coup that holds government officials accountable for abusing their power and paves the way for new opportunities for smal…
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December 3, 2020 at 10:55 PM

IJ wins federal appeals court victory for free speech

Yesterday, IJ won a victory at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that paves the way for new protection for all Americans who use technology to seek or give advice. This victory is built on previous IJ victories and a past loss—but most of all on our perseverance. In 2013, IJ client an…
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December 2, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ defends woman jailed for criticizing city government

    Institute for Justice updates December 2, 2020   Immunity & Accountability Criticize Local Government, End Up in Jail Sylv…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
November 25, 2020 at 6:01 PM

IJ victory against TSA and DEA

IJ client Stacy Jones just got an early holiday gift: her money back. In July, TSA and DEA officials at the Wilmington International Airport teamed up and used civil forfeiture to seize Stacy’s bag and the cash she was carrying on her way home to Tampa, Florida. The government never accused Stacy…
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November 18, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ case could end forfeiture in South Carolina

    Institute for Justice updates November 18, 2020   Private Property Ending Policing for Profit in the Palmetto State Longtime r…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 6:20 PM

IJ returns to the Supreme Court to hold government accountable

Next Monday, IJ has a very important phone call with nine pretty big-deal jurists. Yes, this is what a U.S. Supreme Court argument looks like in 2020. This latest Supreme Court case is part of a new initiative IJ launched in January called our Project on Immunity and Accountability. Our goal is t…
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November 4, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ returns to the Supreme Court next week

    Institute for Justice updates November 4, 2020   Immunity & Accountability Members of Congress, Scholars & Advocates Urge High Court Not…
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October 21, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Making 2021 a year of recovery

    Institute for Justice updates October 21, 2020   Legislation IJ Launches Customized Legislative Service to Foster Recovery and Reform …
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Invitation to a special IJ LIVE call: Strategic Giving During COVID-19

The legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of American life, including financial planning and charitable giving to organizations like IJ. With that in mind, IJ is hosting a special conference call that I hope you will consider joining. Melanie Hildreth, Vice Presi…
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October 8, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Following up on your support for IJ

Last month, I wrote to ask you to support the Institute for Justice. I wanted to send a quick note to follow up on my request and to let you know that your support will now go twice as far in protecting our clients from outrageous government abuses. Through a new challenge grant issued by longtim…
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October 7, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Liberty & Law: California shuts out firefighters when they’re needed most

    Institute for Justice updates October 7, 2020   Economic Liberty Fired Up for a Fresh Start Dario Gurrola lives and breathes f…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Your gift to IJ now will be DOUBLED!

There is no minimizing the magnitude of the challenges our country faces right now—from bitter partisanship to economic strife to deep-seated division between people and the officials who are meant to serve them. Not to mention a pandemic. But for people like you and me, who believe in the princi…
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September 23, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Ensuring justice free from bias

    Institute for Justice updates September 23, 2020   Private Property Protecting Due Process in the Big Easy Judicial neutrality…
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September 9, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Liberty & Law: An innovative new case with ancient roots

    Institute for Justice updates September 9, 2020   Economic Liberty IJ Helps Ancient Mourning Custom Take on Modern Legal Challenge …
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August 26, 2020 at 7:04 PM

Liberty & Law: IJ fights Montana law that limits health care

    Institute for Justice updates August 26, 2020   Economic Liberty Dispensing Justice in Montana Just over a year ago, IJ launch…
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  Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice · [email protected]
August 25, 2020 at 10:03 PM

IJ court victory gives Pennsylvanians a fresh start

Thanks to an IJ court victory today, Pennsylvania bureaucrats can no longer tell IJ clients Courtney Haveman and Amanda Spillane—and many others like them—that they lack sufficient “good moral character” to earn an honest living giving facials. Courtney and Amanda are the first to admit they have…
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August 21, 2020 at 6:58 PM

First-round IJ victory against CON laws

“There is every reason to think that Kentucky’s [CON] law increases costs, reduces access, and diminishes quality—for no reason other than to protect the pockets of rent-seeking incumbents at the expense of entrepreneurs who want to innovate and patients who want better home health care.” With t…
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August 12, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Liberty & Law: Inside IJ—how to litigate during a shutdown

    Institute for Justice updates August 12, 2020   Inside IJ How to Litigate Through a Shutdown—and Keep Winning At the Institute…
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