Thomas Villegas, et al. v. Michael S. Regan, et al.
Landowners fight in-house agency prosecution to restore fairness and political accountability
Thomas and Amy Villegas bought a patch of undeveloped property in Nebraska, intending to use the land's robust mix of meadows, woods, and streams for hunting and other recreational activities. Now they are being pursued by a federal agency, not in a court of law, but within its own walls, under its own rules, and before its own employees acting as ...
Bill Walmsley, et al. v. Federal Trade Commission
Illegally formed private regulatory board threatens horseracing livelihoods
Represented in federal court at no charge by Pacific Legal Foundation, the horsemen and the Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association Iowa are challenging the illegal regulatory scheme that outsources legislative, executive, and judicial powers to a private industry association. ...
Shannon Poe v. Idaho Conservation League
Defending livelihoods from dredged-up pollution claims
Represented by Pacific Legal Foundation at no charge, Shannon is asking the Ninth Circuit to overturn the lower court's decision to restore his livelihood and strengthen the separation of powers by limiting broad deference to agencies like the EPA. ...
Hierholzer v. Guzman
Racial set-asides deny veteran’s equal treatment and opportunity in federal contracting
Marty Hierholzer simply wants the SBA to treat all applicants based on their individual experiences rather than their race. Represented at no charge by PLF, he is fighting back with a federal lawsuit, challenging the SBA's discriminatory contracting program and the statute that empowered the SBA to make race-based judgment calls. ...
Raymond Lofstad and Gus Lovgren v. Raimondo
Illegally formed federal agency threatens livelihoods of Atlantic fishermen
Raymond Lofstad and Gus Lovgren are both fourth-generation commercial fishermen running small-scale operations in the Mid-Atlantic. They're asking a federal court to restore their right to earn an honest living without interference by an illegally formed agency and its equally unlawful regulation. ...
Garrison v. U.S. Department of Education
Fighting lawless student loan cancellations to restore separation of powers
Pacific Legal Foundation filed the nation's first lawsuit challenging the Education Department's unacceptable abuse of executive authority to restore the rule of law and to enforce the Constitution's separation of powers. ...
Leachco, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Small family business battles arbitrary prosecution for baby pillow
Jamie Leach is a self-described "Innovationer™" who, after a close call with her seven-month-old son, leveraged her experience as a registered nurse and mom to start Leachco, Inc., a small, family-owned business based in Ada, Oklahoma, that's determined to make the world safer for babies. ...
Robert Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor
Businessman fights DOL’s illegal minimum salary rule to preserve opportunities for his beloved management team
Robert has the right to run his business as he sees fit, free of arbitrary government handicaps that limit the opportunities of the employees he's identified as leaders. Represented free of charge by PLF, Robert and his company have filed a constitutional challenge to the DOL's salary level rule in federal court. ...
Michigan Association of Public School Academies, et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Education, et al.
Defending educational opportunity from Biden’s war on charter schools
For many children, charter schools can provide an escape route, or at least a high-quality alternative, when traditional public schools fail them. Research consistently shows that urban charter schools outperform traditional public schools. ...