As reported, PLF represents Humboldt County residents Scott and Lynn Powell in their fight against government extortion. The County of Humboldt demands that the Powells obtain a building permit to bring some covered porches on their mobile home up … Continue reading
Tim Kassouni, a former PLF attorney, scored a remarkable victory this week in the California First District Court of Appeal in Lockaway Storage v. County of Alameda. Kassouni’s client, Lockaway Storage, purchased property in Alameda County in 2000, relying on … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, we filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court asking the en banc court to rehear the panel decision that upheld the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species. That petition outlined three major errors … Continue reading
Last week a court ruled that a combination sidewalk and recreational trail in the Southern California city of Bradbury is, for public liability purposes, exclusively a recreational trail. As a result, the leaders of the fine city of Bradbury enjoy … Continue reading
A California appeals court has sanctioned the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (CalFire) regulation, as “timberland,” of land containing no trees and zoned for residential development. PLF filed an amicus brief in the case—representing Del Norte County, Del … Continue reading
If you watch the hit television series, The Walking Dead, or if you are a fan of horror movies, you know that zombies are fictional walking corpses with an insatiable hunger for human flesh. But in many respects, some California politicians act like … Continue reading
Thanks to Tom Steward for covering Peter and Frankie Smiths’ victory against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in this article on Reason.com. In the article, Steward also discusses an important case brought by the Institute for Justice’s Minnesota office on behalf … Continue reading