Institute for Justice
Issues
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Project on Immunity and Accountability
Because qualified immunity is a federal judicial creation, only the U.S. Supreme Court or Congress can end the doctrine. But state legislators can address accountability in another way. The Institute for Justice offers model legislation that creates a new cause of action to vindicate constitutional rights in state courts. It guarantees that if citizens must…
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Private Property
Respecting the right of private property is essential to a just and prosperous society. But government at all levels—local, state and federal—routinely infringe on these rights.
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First Amendment
We seek to defend the free flow of information—information that is indispensable to our democratic form of government and to our free enterprise economy.
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Educational Choice
School choice is simply the idea that all parents, regardless of means, should enjoy the freedom to choose what schools their children attend.
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Economic Liberty
The right to earn a living in the occupation of your choice without unnecessary government interference is at the heart of the American Dream.
