WHAT: On May 4, 2010, oral argument will be held at the California Supreme Court, in Coral Construction v. San Francisco. Pacific Legal Foundation attorneys represent contractors who are challenging San Francisco's 2003 public contracting ordinance, as a violation of … Continue reading
Author: Luke A. Wake We all know that the Fifth Amendment protects our right to use and enjoy our property. But, that doesn't stop government regulators from trying to find innovative ways to get around the Fifth Amendment. In recent years … Continue reading
Author: Ralph W. Kasarda In an earlier post on the Liberty Blog, I described how the Ninth Circuit had ordered the parties in Farrakhan v. Gregoire to submit briefs setting forth their respective positions on whether the case should be reheard. After considering … Continue reading
Author: Timothy Sandefur Randy Barnett has an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal about Congress' effort to change its story on where it gets the power to force us to buy health insurance. Excerpt: Since this Commerce Clause language … Continue reading
Author: Damien M. Schiff Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that it was filing a petition to delist the Wisconsin subpopulation of the Western Great Lakes distinct population segment (DPS) of gray wolf from the protections of … Continue reading
Author: Brian T. Hodges Earlier today, Washington’s Supreme Court granted review of a petition asking whether the Legislature can enact a bill that would operate retroactively to wipe out several years of final judicial decisions. Last year, Pacific Legal Foundation … Continue reading
Author: Joshua Thompson In the coming weeks some of the PLF attorneys are going to blog on some books that we recommend for the summer. While some of the books may be more appropriate for the those interested in legal … Continue reading