Released today, the latest thriller by New York Times best-selling author C.J. Box is inspired by the plight of Pacific Legal Foundation’s clients, Mike and Chantell Sackett of Priest Lake, Idaho, who fought all the way to the U.S. Supreme … Continue reading
I was sorry to hear of the passing of William Letwin, whose book Economic Policy In America: The Evolution of The Sherman Anti-Trust Act is an excellent examination of the origins of antitrust laws and their antecedents. Alberto Mingardi has … Continue reading
We are again celebrating February 24 as National Public Interest Law Day. This is an appropriate time to reflect on the role of lawyers in defending the liberties of Americans. As we explained last year, we chose February 24 because … Continue reading
My colleague Damien Schiff recently posted on the question of whether, and the degree to which, the environmental movement has migrated from an anthropocentric to a non-anthropocentric framework. Today I offer the view that there is a strain of contemporary … Continue reading
Senator Rand Paul has a new book out Government Bullies – How Everyday Americans are Being Harassed, Abused, and Imprisoned by the Feds. It’s a darn good read and I highly recommend it. Even for those of us who have … Continue reading
Damien Schiff, who won the case of Sackett v. EPA before the Supreme Court earlier this year, will be speaking about that case at the Cato Institute’s annual Constitution Day Conference at 1pm Eastern, 10 Pacific. You can watch live … Continue reading
I am a great admirer of Akhil Reed Amar’s books The Bill of Rights and America’s Constitution. In fact, all PLF law clerks receive a copy of the latter as part of their assigned reading materials. Amar’s excellence as an … Continue reading