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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Case of Texas Farmer Flooded Out by the State

  • Andrew Wimer
  • September 29, 2023

Smell of Unburnt, Legal Cannabis Should Not Be Sufficient Probable Cause for Car Search, Argues New IJ Brief

  • Dan King
  • September 26, 2023

SNAPping Back at the USDA

  • Andrew Ward
  • September 25, 2023

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  • September 25, 2023

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Case of Texas Farmer Flooded Out by the State

  • Andrew Wimer
  • September 29, 2023

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Smell of Unburnt, Legal Cannabis Should Not Be Sufficient Probable Cause for Car Search, Argues New IJ Brief

  • Dan King
  • September 26, 2023

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Innocent Security Deposit Box Renters Demand FBI Return Missing Property

  • Andrew Wimer
  • September 22, 2023

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Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase

  • Andrew Wimer
  • September 22, 2023

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Institute for Justice to Join Case Against Unconstitutional Eminent Domain by Port of Freeport, Texas, Targeting Historic Black Community 

  • Phillip Suderman
  • September 21, 2023

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Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Austin City Officials to Compensate Innocent Couple Whose Home Was Destroyed During Botched SWAT Raid

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  • September 20, 2023

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FCC Judge Rules that Knoxville’s Only Black-Owned Radio Station Should Keep Its License

  • Andrew Wimer
  • September 15, 2023

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Pasadena Mechanic Files New Lawsuit Challenging City’s Breach of Contract, Unequal Treatment

  • Dan King
  • September 14, 2023

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For the Second Time This Year, the Arizona Supreme Court Revives Sierra Vista Residents’ Lawsuit to Save Their Homes

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  • September 14, 2023

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