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Congress Must Make It Clear that the Constitution Applies to Federal Officers as Much as It Applies to State Officers.
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Judges Should Not Use Their Power Over Defendants to Enrich Their Friends

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Introducing IJ’s Legal Intensive
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IJ Sends Coalition Letter Urging Civil Forfeiture Floor Amendments to the CJS Appropriations Bill

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IJ Testified Before Congress on Licensing Reform

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Country Time Offers “Legal-Ade” To Pay Fines, Permit Fees For Kid Lemonade Stands

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Florida Gives Hope to Students Who are Victims of Bullying

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Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice: Courts Shouldn’t Treat Citizens like ATMs
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California and Arizona File Bills to Legalize Vending Trades

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Philadelphia Taxis Don’t Get Bailout, Must Compete With Uber, Federal Judge Rules

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New York Times Editorial Quotes IJ Attorney

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Arizona Governor Asks Why Government Still Adding Red Tape

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Michigan Man Cleared of Wrongdoing, Still Fighting Civil Forfeiture Years Later

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Georgia Bill Could Limit Civil Forfeiture to Convicted Criminals

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Connecticut Town Mandates Beer on an Empty Stomach

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IJ Receives Charity Navigator’s Highest Rating 16 Years Running
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D.C. Empowering More Parents and Children

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Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed After DA Paid Millions in Bonuses Using Forfeiture Funds

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The Atlantic Profiles IJ’s New Edition of License to Work

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(Spoiler Warning) IJ Case Inspires How To Get Away With Murder Episode

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Forfeiture is Peachy in Georgia

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LA Food Truck Owner Succeeds In Spite of Ban on Street Vending

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Georgia Grocery Store Owner Defeats Government in Eminent Domain Dispute

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The FTC Asked, What Hard Data Exists on Occupational Licensing Harms? So IJ Gave Them Over 300 Pages Worth (For Starters)

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Ohio Haunted House Fights Back Against Eminent Domain Land Grab

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Suffolk County DA Used Forfeiture Funds for Bonuses Without County Approval

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New York Village to Constituents: Our Way or Eminent Domain for Your Way

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Smiling Faces, Frowning Foodies

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Pennsylvania District Attorney Campaigns with Civil Forfeiture Proceeds Law & Forfeiture

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Illinois Governor Signs Licensing Reform Bill

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Food Truck Kicked Out of Town for Serving Hurricane Victims Without a Permit

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For Kids to Cut Grass, Adults Must Cut Red Tape

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No Bonuses for Forfeiture Abuse

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Hurricane Irma Victims Should be Wary of Contractors After Major Newspaper Investigation

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Berkeley Police Confiscate Cash from Hot Dog Vendor

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Tennessee Agency Used Over $110,000 in Asset Forfeiture to Pay for Catering, Banquet Tickets

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Sooner than Later, Oklahoma Needs Occupational Licensing Reform

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Indiana Considers Limits on Policing for Profit

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Pennsylvania’s Poor, Huddled Braiders

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Short Circuit Special: Interview with Family Raided By SWAT Team for Tea Leaves in Trash

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Washington City Rains on Yard Sales

First Amendment Sign Codes
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Smiling Faces, Beautiful Food Trucks

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Vending
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Labor Secretary Calls for Licensing Reform

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No Food Trucks for Fashion Week

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Arlington, Texas Messes with Yard Sales

Economic Liberty Private Property
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Nutmeggers Crack Open Occupational Licensing Laws

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Nothing to Smile About: Dentists Lobby Against Competition

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New Hampshire Takes on Education Reform School Choice or Die

Educational Choice
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Dentists Get a Special Reason to Smile in Appeals Court Decision

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D.C. Circuit Court Pushes Back Against Forfeiture Federal Government Sues “Pile of Cash”

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Wisconsin Edges Closer to Trimming Beauty Licensing

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Cash Seizure in Nevada Violated the Fourth Amendment

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Can You Taste the IlliNOis? Land of Food Fights

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When I Heard the Learn’d Economist

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North Carolina Lawmakers Move to Tar Interior Designers with Red Tape Face Heel Turn

Economic Liberty Interior Design Occupational Licensing
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Alabama Town Mows Down Licensing Regulations for Teens

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Wisconsin lawmakers tackle cosmetology licensing reform Religion, Family and the Green Bay Barbers

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Judge Calls Out NYPD’s Deceptive Forfeiture Record Keeping

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Tennessee Stands Up for Property Rights

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Kelo v. New London helped launched an international fight against eminent domain. Global War on Property Rights Gets New Book

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Viral Photo Highlights Human Cost of Bad Vending Policies

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New report shows licensing reform eases the burden of burying a loved one Occupational Licensing at a Funeral

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In Soviet Russia, Politicians Vote Out You Russian Mayor Takes Eminent Domain from US Playbook

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Forfeiture Reform Hits the Battleground States

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Cheaper Limo Services in Tampa May Soon be Legal Again

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Wisconsin’s occupational licensing laws need reform Stop Occupational Badgering

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Let There Be Taco Trucks On Every Corner

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California moves to allow more homemade food sales Home-cooked Dreamin’

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Rhode Island might soon let you sell ice cream without government permission Licensed to Chill

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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North Dakota is Now Open for Homemade Food Businesses

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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IJ Report Inspires Maine Bill That Would Eliminate Up to 24 Licenses

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Chicagoland Village Attacks Recycling Plant

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Missouri moves to cut burdensome regulations Show Me the Red Tape

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding Occupational Licensing
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Indiana Moves to Unwind Barriers to Braiding

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding
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IJ and Sen. Rand Paul: Congress Must Pass Forfeiture Reform

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Food Freedom Fight Sizzles from Coast to Coast

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Vending
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Bottleneckers Beware: Occupational Licensing Reform Bills Filed Across the Nation

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding Occupational Licensing
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Utah Legalizes Lemonade Stands and Other Businesses Run by Kids

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Occupational Licensing
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Florida Moves to Legalize Online Cookie Sales

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Texas Bills Would Impose $1,500 License to Unload Your Shrimp Haul

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Investigation that Inspired IJ Case Wins Pulitzer Prize

Private Property
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Gov. Ducey Issues Executive Order and Signs Law to Limit Occupational Licensing Arizona Breaks Up Bottleneckers

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Inspector General Report: DEA Seized $3.2 Billion in Cash Without Filing Charges or Judicial Oversight

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Pleasant Ridge Resident to Testify Before Congress About Charlestown’s Illegal Abuse of Property Rights IJ Client Tina Barnes Goes to Washington D.C to Testify
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Loophole Lets Missouri Cops Keep Millions in Forfeiture Funds (and Away from Schools)

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Minnesota Law Enforcement Attempts Highway Robbery

Civil Forfeiture
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Mississippi Cops Now Need Warrants to Seize Property

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Big Dairy Declares War on Milk

First Amendment Food Freedom
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WSJ Op-Ed: Trump Should Be Appalled by Police Asset Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Las Vegas Considers $1,000 Fine for Bad Smells

Private Property
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FTC Acting Chair Announces New “Economic Liberty Task Force”

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Federal Audit: Indiana Agencies Spent $400,000 in Forfeiture Funds on Salaries, Benefits

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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County Continues Citing Car Washer Despite Obtaining Business License

Economic Liberty
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Over 3,000 Bakers Are Now In Business, After Minnesota Eased Restrictions on Selling Homemade Food

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Arizona Drops Investigation into Man Who Gave Free Haircuts to the Homeless

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Lone Star State Takes On Forfeiture and School Choice Reform

Civil Forfeiture Educational Choice Private Property Publicly Funded Scholarships Tax Credit Scholarships
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Leading Legal Advocate of School Choice Says that Education Savings Accounts and Tax-Credit Scholarships are Good Policy and Clearly Constitutional Institute for Justice Applauds Filing of Texas School Choice Legislation

Educational Choice Publicly Funded Scholarships Tax Credit Scholarships
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Book Discussion and Signing for Bottleneckers in Austin, Texas with Dick Carpenter

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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End Missouri’s Alcohol Advertising Ban Show Me the Drink Specials

First Amendment Sign Codes
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Myrtle Beach Red Tap Entangles Local Musicians Licensed to Play

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Gov. Greg Abbott: School Choice “is a Civil Rights Issue”

Educational Choice
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In Portland, Home-Based Businesses Can Only Host 8 Customers Per Day

Economic Liberty Private Property
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IJ to FBI: Civil Forfeiture Violates Property Rights; Not a Proper Tool for Law Enforcement

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Gov. Eric Greitens References IJ Case in State of the State Address

Cosmetology Economic Liberty Hair Braiding Occupational Licensing
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Town Tells Christmas Tree Farmer No Weddings

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Florida Might Lift 2 Bottles Per Sale Cap for Craft Liquor Makers

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Michigan Repeals Bond Requirement for Civil Forfeiture Cases

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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New Year’s Resolution: Short-Term Rental Freedom

Private Property Rental Caps
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Los Angeles Looks to Legalize Mobile Vending, With a Catch

Economic Liberty Vending
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Food Trucks Feed People Too Poor for Restaurants

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Vending
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DEA Admits Constitutional Problems with Seizure Policies

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Iowa Disbands a State Forfeiture Unit, Pays $60,000 to Settle Cash Seizure Case

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Licensing Laws Cause 31,000 Fewer Jobs, Cost Consumers $2 Billion in Wisconsin

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Both Democratic and GOP Party Platforms Endorse Reforming Civil Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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California Woman Faces Jail Time for Selling Homemade Food

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Kansas Troopers Seize Over $30,000 From Couple, Didn’t Charge Them With Any Crime

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Hotel Boss Brags NYC’s New Airbnb Ban Will Let Them Charge Higher Prices

Economic Liberty Private Property
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New York Times Editorial: Lift the Cap on Vendors in NYC

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Vending
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Judge Rules Nashville’s Airbnb Regulations Unconstitutional

Economic Liberty Private Property Rental Caps
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Civil Forfeiture Bill in Pennsylvania Needs Greater Transparency and Public Accountability

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Arizona’s Civil Forfeiture Laws Now Face Civil Rights Lawsuits and Federal Investigations

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Wall Street Journal: Institute for Justice Research Galvanized Opposition to Forfeiture Abuse

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Chicago Police Department Hiding Millions of Dollars in Secret Forfeiture Fund

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Civil Forfeiture is Inherently an Abuse of Government Power

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Seizure vs. Forfeiture: A Crucial Distinction

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Taxi Companies Cannot Block Competition, but They Could Compete

Economic Liberty Transportation
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City Attorney Says Taxi Industry Would Prefer Not Needing a Chauffer’s License to Operate Taxi Day at 7th Circuit in Chicago

Economic Liberty Transportation
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NYPD Has No Idea How Much Cash It Seized, Claims Transparency Would Lead to “System Crashes”

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Maryland Homeowners Fighting Back Against City Land Grab

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Listen Up Feds: Get Out of the Way and Save Lives

Economic Liberty Health
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USA Today: We Need More Lawyers Like IJ

Civil Forfeiture Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing Private Property
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Another Kid’s Lemonade Stand Shut Down by Government Regulators

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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New Mexico Cities Keep Seizing Cars, Even After the State Abolished Civil Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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California Bill Seeks to Rein in Policing for Profit

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Complete a Class Before You Can Exercise First Amendment Rights in Alabama

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25 Reasons to Celebrate IJ’s 25th Anniversary

Civil Forfeiture Cosmetology Economic Liberty Educational Choice Eminent Domain First Amendment Hair Braiding Occupational Licensing Private Property Transportation
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Walter Williams Explains How Licensing Hurts the Poor and Minorities

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding Occupational Licensing Transportation
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Helping Your Flooded-Out Neighbors? You Might Need a License for That
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Property Rights Conflicts Occurring Across the Country

Civil Forfeiture Eminent Domain Private Property
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Abuse of Civil Forfeiture Continues to be Exposed

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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DEA Agents Seized Over $200 Million in Cash at Airports, Rarely Brought Criminal Charges

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Funeral Industry Scared to Death of Competition

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Texas Mom Faces Arrest Warrant and $700 Fine for Offering to Sell Homemade Tamales

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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NYPD Sitting on Millions of Dollars in Seized Cash and Property

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Atlantic City Homeowner Safe From Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Forcing Low-Income Owners to Pay to Challenge Civil Forfeiture Cases is Unconstitutional, Michigan Court Rules

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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This Oregon City Banned “Glamorous Camping”

Economic Liberty Private Property
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Months After Criminal Charge Was Dropped, Virginia Man Will Finally Recover His Seized Cash

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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The Wall Street Journal Profiles IJ’s Victory for Braiders in Iowa

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding Occupational Licensing
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Councilman Says California City Used Code Enforcement as Payback

Private Property
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Overturn New Jersey’s Ban on Selling Home-Baked Goods

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Utah Police Seized Nearly $1.9 Million from Citizens in Last Year

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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California Man Convicted, Fined $3,500 for Listing on Airbnb

Economic Liberty Private Property
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Single Mother Arrested for Failing to Mow Lawn

Private Property
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The Oklahoman Calls on State Government to Reduce Barriers to Work

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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New Data Shows Utah Law Enforcement Overwhelmingly Prefer Civil to Criminal Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Denver Now Licensing Airbnb Services

First Amendment Private Property
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Why Did it Take this Chicago Entrepreneur a Year to Start a Business?

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Innocent Dairy Farmer Gets His Seized Money Back

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Institute for Justice Client on ‘Full Measure’

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding Occupational Licensing
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Iowa Hair Braiders Will Drop Lawsuit after Legislative Victory

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding
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IRS “Structuring” Victims: Get Your Seized Money Back

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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New Hampshire Passes Key Civil Forfeiture Reforms

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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The Bipartisan Appeal of Licensing Reform

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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New York City Vendors Rely on Black Market to Work

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Vending
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New York Times Quiz: Guess These Absurd Licensing Laws

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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The New York Times Profiles IJ’s Fight to Roll Back Licensing

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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IRS Will Give Civil Forfeiture Victims a Chance to Get Seized Money Back

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Winery Challenges Utah’s ‘Zion Curtain’ Rule

Private Property
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Oklahoma Police Can Now Seize Your Money Electronically

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Miami Suburb to Homeowners: Keep Your Vegetables Out of Sight!

Private Property
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Even After New Mexico Ended Civil Forfeiture, Police Continue to Seize Cars

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Stories about IJ’s Battle with Ridiculous Licensing Laws Pop Up in Three States Over the Weekend

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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WSJ Op-Ed: California Could Close Federal Forfeiture Loophole

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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IJ Quoted in NPR Story on Civil Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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IJ Vending Case Makes Front Page of Baltimore Sun

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Vending
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Texas Regulators Drop Heavy Fine Against Small Business, After IJ Gets Involved

Cosmetology Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Scholarships for Low-Income and Special-Needs Students in Florida Safe for Now

Educational Choice Tax Credit Scholarships
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Restaurant Owner Files Lawsuit Urging City to Crack Down on Food Trucks

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Vending
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Petition to Save Maryland Homes Gains Over 100,000 Signatures and a Celebrity Endorsement

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Maryland Governor Passes Civil Forfeiture Reform and Licensing Reform in Two Weeks

Civil Forfeiture Cosmetology Economic Liberty Private Property
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Petition Tells City of Cumberland, Maryland Not to Bulldoze Homes to Build Restaurant

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Over 10,000 Uber and Lyft Drivers Not Working After Austin Voted for Regulations

Economic Liberty Transportation
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Sarasota County Open to Reforming Food Truck Regulation

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Victory for Property Rights in Kansas!

Private Property Rental Inspections
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Congressman Cites IJ Forfeiture Case in LA Times Op-Ed

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Court Orders Man to Forfeit Nearly $20,000, Despite No Criminal Charges and Prosecutors’ Attempt to Dismiss Case

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Miami-Dade Votes to Legalize Uber and Lyft

Economic Liberty Transportation
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NBC News Covers IJ’s Latest Forfeiture Victory

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Supreme Court Dishes Out Free Speech Victory

First Amendment
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IJ Receives Check for Seized Assets in Record Time

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Muskogee DA Returns $53,000 to Christian Orphanage, Church, and Band After Wave of Public Scrutiny

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases New Data on Occupational Licensing

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Georgia’s Eye Glass Bill Helps Insiders, Not Eyesight

Economic Liberty
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Kentucky Deregulated Hair Braiding—And Cosmetologists Are Threatening to Sue

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding
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Missouri Town Doesn’t Want Residents Expressing Opinions in Their Own Yards

Private Property
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Orange County Register Calls for End to Alabama Casket License

Economic Liberty
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Nearly 90 Percent of Mississippi Voters Oppose Civil Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Over 50,000 People Sign Petition To Save Small Business From Zoning Law

Private Property
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NPR Interviews IJ about the Revival of the DOJ’s Equitable Sharing Forfeiture Program

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Institute for Justice Website Finalist for Webby Award Law Category

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An audit found they were all seldom used Small Town PD Used Seized Money to Buy Motorcycles, Squad Cars, a Sports Car, and a Boat
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Former Virginia Sheriff’s Deputy Convicted for Embezzling Over $229,000 in Asset Forfeiture Funds

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Michigan Soccer Mom Still Can’t Get Property Back Despite Criminal Charges Being Dropped

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Austin’s Regulations for Kid Lemonade Stands are Unintentionally Hilarious

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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School Choice Program Passes in South Dakota, Similar One Moves Forward in Maryland

Educational Choice Publicly Funded Scholarships Tax Credit Scholarships
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Tesla Could Use Institute for Justice Precedent to Challenge Auto Dealership Monopoly

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Require Criminal Conviction for Forfeiture, Outlaw Policing for Profit

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Powerful Photos Show the Devastation of Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain Private Property
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When Renting Out Your Own Property Means You Have to Pay

Private Property Rental Caps
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IJ’s Effort to Legalize Baked Goods Gains Nationwide Attention

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Brothers Who Had $270,000 Forfeited, Weren’t Charged With a Crime

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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CNBC: Institute for Justice Taking on a “Labyrinth of Licensing Laws”

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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New Mexico Legalizes Uber and Lyft

Economic Liberty Transportation
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Justice Department Sets Its Sights on Excessive Municipal Fines

Private Property
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Arizona Senate Votes to Ban Cities from Banning Airbnb, Couch-Surfing

Economic Liberty Private Property
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Virginia Lawmaker Tried To Legalize Airbnb—Then Lobbyists Got Involved

Private Property
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Denver Police Department Used Forfeiture Funds to Make PR Videos, Enter Local Emmys

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Wyoming Governor Signs Forfeiture Reform Bill Into Law

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Licensed Tour Guides Fear Competition and Free Speech
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Nebraska Bill Would Require a Criminal Conviction Before Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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New York Requires More Training For Makeup Artists Than EMTs
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Occupational Licensing: A National Issue

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Maryland Residents Organizing To Protect Their Homes From Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Mankato Lifts Taxi Limit

Economic Liberty Transportation
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Media Roundup: Civil Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Law Enforcement Dropped Charges, Still Wanted a Cut

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Minnesota Could Create License for Music Therapy

Economic Liberty Health Occupational Licensing
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John Oliver on Civil Forfeiture: “This is so much worse than we thought”

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Man Who Helped Create Civil Forfeiture Wants to End It

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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“In Indiana, policing for profit isn’t just wrong; it’s unconstitutional”

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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In Arizona, It’s Illegal to Hold Potlucks at Home

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Missouri Senate Moves to Curb Excessive Municipal Fines

Private Property
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Convenience Store Owner

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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IJ Testifies Before Senate Committee Hearing on Licensing

Economic Liberty First Amendment Occupational Licensing Occupational Speech
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School Choice: Parents’ Opinions Matter Most

Educational Choice
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Do You Have a Talker’s Permit?

First Amendment Tour Guides
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Ripped From the Headlines: IJ Case on Primetime TV

Economic Liberty Health
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Free Speech Means Not Needing a Lawyer on Speed Dial Before You Can Voice Your Opinion

Campaign Speech First Amendment
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Seized Jeep Returned to Illinois Grandmother After Four Month Struggle

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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DEA Offered Reward to a TSA Screener to Help Them Seize Cash from Luggage

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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In 2015, 4 States Completely Freed Hair Braiders from Occupational Licensing

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding
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After New Mexico Abolished Civil Forfeiture, Cops Continue to Seize Cars without Charging Owners with a Crime

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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In Wisconsin You Can Serve Your Cake But You Can’t Sell It Too

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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Arizona’s Governor Wants to Eliminate Burdensome Occupational Licenses
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Ruling could delay financial assistance to thousands of families across the state School Choice Program Delayed in Nevada

Educational Choice
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“Margaritaville defense” fails in Florida
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An Inadequate Defense of Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain Private Property
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IJ Co-Founder Clint Bolick Headed to Arizona Supreme Court

Other
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Continued Coverage of IJ’s National Vending Report

Economic Liberty Vending
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False Choice: Policing for Profit or Higher Taxes

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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New Bill Would Give IRS Power Over Independent Tax Preparers

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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Newspapers Agree: Budget Constraints Are Not the Solution to Ending Forfeiture Abuse
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Op-Ed: Licensing Creates Needless Barriers

Economic Liberty Occupational Licensing
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The DOJ Has Suspended Equitable Sharing Indefinitely
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Cops Seized Over $107,000 From Couple, Didn’t Charge Them With a Crime

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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North Carolinians Organizing For Property Rights

Eminent Domain Private Property
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Grocery and Convenience Stores Can’t Sell Cold Beer in Indiana, Federal Court Rules

Economic Liberty Food Freedom
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More Than Half of U.S. States Have Covered “Policing for Profit” Second Edition
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IJ Stands Up for Parental Choice in Montana

Educational Choice
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George Will: Substantive Due Process is Necessary to Stop Policing for Profit

Private Property
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Occupational Licensing Costs the Average American Household Over $1,000

Economic Liberty Hair Braiding Occupational Licensing
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San Antonio Food Trucks Freed from Ban Called “Not Defensible” by City Attorney

Economic Liberty Food Freedom Vending
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Taxi Drivers to Remain Free in Milwaukee

Economic Liberty Transportation
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A Blow to Policing for Profit in Illinois Upsets State Attorney

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Occupational Speech Still Needs to be Reconciled by the U.S. Supreme Court

First Amendment Occupational Speech
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Over 350 Editorials Call for Civil Forfeiture Reform

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Challenging Illegal Forfeiture in New Mexico
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IJ Receives Charity Navigator’s Highest Rating
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Michigan Governor Signs Civil Forfeiture Reforms

Civil Forfeiture Private Property
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Edward Glaeser reviews "The Grasping Hand" “They Can Take It If They Want It”
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IJ Among Charity Navigator Elite
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IJ Attorney Dan Alban in the Wall Street Journal WSJ: Licensing Tax Preparers Won’t Help Taxpayers
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Letter: Political speech is at the heart of the First Amendment
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Educational Choice Publicly Funded Scholarships

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Pennsylvania District Attorney Campaigns with Civil Forfeiture Proceeds Law & Forfeiture

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New Hampshire Takes on Education Reform School Choice or Die

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D.C. Circuit Court Pushes Back Against Forfeiture Federal Government Sues “Pile of Cash”

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Can You Taste the IlliNOis? Land of Food Fights

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North Carolina Lawmakers Move to Tar Interior Designers with Red Tape Face Heel Turn

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Wisconsin lawmakers tackle cosmetology licensing reform Religion, Family and the Green Bay Barbers

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Kelo v. New London helped launched an international fight against eminent domain. Global War on Property Rights Gets New Book

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New report shows licensing reform eases the burden of burying a loved one Occupational Licensing at a Funeral

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In Soviet Russia, Politicians Vote Out You Russian Mayor Takes Eminent Domain from US Playbook

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Wisconsin’s occupational licensing laws need reform Stop Occupational Badgering