IJ's Cases
Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Occupational Licensing | Occupational Speech | Tour Guides
Challenging New Orleans’ Tour-Guide Licensing Scheme
Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing | Teeth Whitening
A Reason to Smile in the Constitution State: Entrepreneurs Challenge Connecticut’s Teeth-Whitening Monopoly
Connecticut’s prohibition on non-dentist teeth whitening was never about protecting consumers; it was about protecting dentists from honest competition.
First Amendment
Arizona Citizen Files First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging Speech Regulations
Arizona wants to bar people from joining together to protest local ballot measures without first registering with the government.
Private Property | Rental Caps
Slamming the Door on Rental Bans: Winona Homeowners Stand Up for Their Property Rights
Government officials in Winona, Minn., are imposing a restriction on the number of homeowners who can rent out their properties, harming both homeowners and renters alike. Not only is this policy unwise, it is also…
First Amendment
Protecting Citizen Speech: Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of Mississippi Campaign Finance Regulations Continues Nationwide Campaign
Thanks to Mississippi’s burdensome campaign finance laws, groups of concerned citizens need more than just their opinions to speak about politics. They also need a lawyer.
Economic Liberty | Transportation
Charting a New Course for Economic Liberty: Challenging Lake Chelan’s Government-Imposed Ferry Monopoly Under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Privileges or Immunities Clause
Jim and Cliff Courtney have a plan to bring economic prosperity to their small community. Unfortunately, the state of Washington has sunk their plan with a law that requires them to obtain a certificate of…
Economic Liberty | Vending
Vindicating the Right to Earn an Honest Living Under the Florida Constitution: IJ Files Suit on Behalf of Vendors in Hialeah, Fla.
Street vendors are a core part of the American Dream. But Hialeah, Fla., needlessly makes it difficult for street vendors to earn an honest living.
Civil Forfeiture | Private Property
Fighting Civil Forfeiture Abuse: Federal & Local Law Enforcement Agencies Try to Take Family Motel from Innocent Owners
Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing | Transportation
Taking on the Taxi Cartel Challenging Milwaukee’s Unconstitutional Taxicab Law
Educational Choice | Publicly Funded Scholarships
Defending Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts: Parents of Special Needs Children Must Again Defend Their Right to Choose Their Children’s Educational Options
Economic Liberty | Vending
Atlanta Strikes: Out Challenging Atlanta, Georgia’s Unconstitutional Vending Monopoly
Educational Choice | Publicly Funded Scholarships
IJ Successfully Defended Indiana’s Choice Scholarship Program
Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing
Will Arizona Courts Leave Protection of Individual Liberty Threadbare?: Arizona Eyebrow Threaders Fight Irrational Licensing Scheme
Educational Choice | Publicly Funded Scholarships
Defending Parents’ Right to Choose Their Children’s Schools: Douglas County, Colorado’s Innovative Scholarship Program Is Constitutional
In Colorado, Douglas County created an innovative school choice program that offers modest scholarships to hundreds of students at a fraction of the cost of getting a public school education.
Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | Hair Braiding | Occupational Licensing
Brushing Out Utah’s African Hair Braiding Laws
Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing | Transportation
Drive to Freedom: Nashville’s Sedan Drivers Fight City Effort To Run Them Off the Road
Economic Liberty | Vending
El Paso Mobile Food Vendors Challenge City’s Effort to Run Them Out of Town
Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Sign Codes
IJ Fights to Unleash Free Speech: Challenging Arlington, Virginia’s Unconstitutional Sign Ordinance
First Amendment | Political Speech
Protecting Citizen Speech: Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality Of Florida Campaign Finance Regulations Kicks Off Nationwide Campaign
Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Occupational Licensing | Occupational Speech | Tour Guides
License to Describe: Challenging Washington D.C.’s Tour-Guide Licensing Scheme
The First Amendment protects everyone who talks for a living, whether they’re journalists, professors or tour guides.
Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing
Free the Monks and Free Enterprise: Challenging Louisiana’s Casket Cartel
Civil Forfeiture | Private Property
Ending “Policing for Profit” in Texas: Constitutional Lawsuit Challenges Texas Law Allowing Forfeiture Abuse
Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing
Freeing Louisiana Florists: Licensing Law is Blooming Nonsense
Economic Liberty | Health
Saving Lives: Challenging the Federal Ban on Compensating Bone Marrow Donors
Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing
Hanging by a Thread: Texas Eyebrow Threaders Fight Irrational Licensing
Eyebrow threading is a booming industry in Texas. But state bureaucrats are making it difficult for individuals to continue practicing this ancient art.