It’s been another busy week. Let’s jump right to the cases. Economic Liberty Project — Freedom of Contract We filed our amicus brief in Sanchez v. Valencia Holdings in the California Supreme Court. In this case, Mr. Gil Sanchez claims … Continue reading
Some important insights are so clear and free of qualification that after their discovery they seem too obvious to have been disputed. Think of “the earth is round” or “objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless a force … Continue reading
This article in The Examiner reminded me of Pee Wee’s “Connect the Dots” jingle from my youth. The article is a puff piece for the American Education Research Association’s amicus brief in support of racial preferences in Fisher v. University … Continue reading
Last week, I spoke on a panel at Cato’s annual Constitution Day conference. The panel’s focus was the Supreme Court’s recently completed term, viewed from a property rights perspective. I spoke on Sackett and the decision’s significance for Clean Water … Continue reading
Last February, Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill sustained the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s finding that listing the sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act was warranted, but precluded by more pressing projects. Today, the judge denied a … Continue reading
Simone and Lyder Johnson intimately know why individuals need steadfast protection against government power. Their case, which they won at the trial level, will soon be heard by the Florida Court of Appeal. In Pacetta, LLC v. Town of Ponce … Continue reading
Last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the Native Village of Kivalina’s tort damages claim against a large collection of the country’s major energy producers. (PLF submitted an amicus brief in support of the defendants). … Continue reading