Economic Liberty – Right to Earn a Living We had a very sweet victory this week in Bruner v. Zawacki, our Kentucky movers case. We filed this case in August of last year in federal district court in order to … Continue reading
On Tuesday, the city council of Newport Beach (California) voted against a resolution supporting additional state funding for the California Coastal Commission. The Commission—which regulates coastal property owners’ use of their lands with an iron fist—has for years been complaining about its lack … Continue reading
With so many high profile opinions forthcoming from the U.S. Supreme Court this month, it would be understandable if yesterday’s takings decision in Horne v. Department of Agriculture slipped by unnoticed. It shouldn’t. As Professor Ilya Somin notes on the … Continue reading
As a result of a recent decision from the Fish and Wildlife Service, the answer is more likely to be yes. Organizations representing owners of exotic wildlife and hunters petitioned the Service to make clear that the provisions of the … Continue reading
We have reported here and here on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s efforts to impose water diversion limits on Scott Creek in Santa Cruz County, by revising existing streamflow recommendations. Last week, PLF (joined by representatives of the … Continue reading
After a severe storm destroyed numerous homes on Plum Island (Massachusetts), owners sought permits to rebuild. The local authorities approved the permits, but the Massachusetts Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) intervened. DEP imposed two conditions on permits to rebuild: One condition … Continue reading
Some cases are ready made for Supreme Court review, like American Independence Mines v. Department of Agriculture. That case presents the question of whether those who have an economic interest in a federal action have standing to sue and enforce … Continue reading