Pancake race, a ballooning problem, Lincoln’s hearse: News from around our 50 states

Pancake race, a ballooning problem, Lincoln’s hearse: News from around our 50 states

Settlement reached over Western-themed mural outside bar

Lonesome Dove bar reaches settlement with Mandan over mural dispute

Lonesome Dove, city of Mandan settle mural lawsuit

Lonesome Dove mural to stay up as lawsuit against Mandan ends

Press Release

The lawsuit saved Lonesome Dove’s mural, led Mandan to enact a speech-friendly mural law, and showed that one business can stand up to City Hall. Victory for Art in Mandan, ND: Lonesome Dove’s Lawsuit Against City Comes to an End

Busy month for Cave Creek Town Council

Not silent on this

Flat Rock residents get injunction against village sign ordinance

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics: Flat Rock agrees to amend ordinance regulating political signs

Neighbors Claim Los Angeles ‘Emoji House’ Is ‘Bullying,’ Demand New Rules Against Murals

‘They just don’t give us enough money to take care of the issues’

Federal Lawsuit Over Mandan Mural

All Over The Land Of The Free, Sign Laws Restrict Basic Speech Rights

Mandan halts mural permits until bar’s lawsuit is resolved

Dispute over Mandan’s mural ordinance continues

Mandan’s mural moratorium continues

Cave Creek signs debate heats up

Hoboken paving the way for public art projects. But would some regulations go too far?

Mandan code enforcement raises questions

Mandan Mural Fight Hearing Delayed

North Dakota saloon owners fight order to cover up mural

Press Release

Judge says Mandan's restrictions "unlikely to survive constitutional muster" Judge Issues Bar Owners Temporary Restraining Order Against Mandan’s “Mural Police”

Reprieve granted for Mandan bar mural

Lonesome Dove wins temporary injunction against having to remove mural

Judge grants temporary restraining order in Mandan bar mural case

Lonesome Dove wins restraining order against Mandan over mural

Federal judge issues order to protect mural at Mandan bar

A Local Government’s War on Art

Lawsuit filed to protect Lonesome Dove mural

Mandan bar files lawsuit over mural

Mandan Mural Debate Goes To Federal Court

Mandan bar owners file lawsuit to protect outdoor mural

Mural or sign — or free speech violation? Debate over Lonesome Dove art headed to federal court

Lawsuit

Mandan's "mural police" goes after art the city does not like Mandan, ND Mural

Lonesome Dove wins restraining order against Mandan over mural

Fight continues over Mandan mural as bar owners say they’re ‘not backing down’

Mandan bar owners refuse to paint over Western-themed mural

Mandan bar owners prepared to take legal action to keep mural

The Amazon Deal Shows Why We Must End Corporate Welfare

Are garage sales without worth in Fort Worth?

Super Mario inflatable can stay Game on

Press Release

Mario Wins: Game Over for Orange Park Sign Code

A fine for a Yelp sticker? Sign ordinance no friend of small biz.

Blog Post

Washington City Rains on Yard Sales

Oregon Town Cracks Down on Pot-Selling Robotic Blonde Mannequins

What Did We Miss? Man Hands Portland Mayor A Pepsi In Tense Awkward Moment

Inflatable Mario Spurs Game Store Feud With City, Free Speech Suit

The owner of a video game store is angry he can no longer display the Nintendo icon. An Inflatable Mario and a Free-Speech Lawsuit

Press Release

Institute for Justice Partners with Video Game Store to Defend Free Speech Lawsuit Pits Super Mario Against Florida Town’s Sign Ban

Scott Fisher and Gone Broke Gaming

Lawsuit

Video game store sues to protect its inflatable Mario sign Orange Park Sign

Creating jobs by cutting red tape

Blog Post

End Missouri’s Alcohol Advertising Ban Show Me the Drink Specials

Chicago Police’ hidden forfeiture program reaps millions

Why a N.J. business owner owes $40K in fines for this flag

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign

Robocalls, Panhandling & Ballot Selfies? Thanks SCOTUS!

Small Business Scores Victory Over City in Protest of Property Seizure

Press Release

Another Victory for Virginia Property Owner in Sign Fight: Federal Appeals Court Rules City of Norfolk Violated the First Amendment

Federal court: Norfolk violated Central Radio’s right to free speech in eminent domain dispute

Sing us a Song, You’re the Potato Man

In Buchanan, signs point to a stalemate in free speech battle

Gedge: Having snuffed out dancing, Buchanan sets its sights on political speech

Buchanan, couple at odds over signs criticizing town

Protest signs on a Buchanan storefront point to a free speech battle

Press Release

First the Government Tried to Illegally Take Their Land, Then the Government Silenced Their Protest Designed to Protect Their Land Victory for Virginia Property Owner in Sign Fight: U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Lower Court Ruling That Government Could Suppress Protest Banner

Uncle Sam’s attack on Times Square means trouble across US

Press Release

Case Involves Government’s Attempt to Silence Speech Protesting an Illegal Taking of Private Property First Amendment Scholars, National Free Speech Group, Prominent Activist and Low-Income Housing Provider Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Major Case at the Intersection of Free Speech and Property Rights

Another Sign Case Comes to the Court

Can a city suppress speech protesting eminent domain?

Press Release

First the Government Tried to Illegally Take Their Land, Then the Government Silenced Them So They Couldn’t Hang a Protest Banner on Their Own Property Case Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court Shows How If We Lose One Right, We Can Lose Them All

We’re going to eminent domain you, and then we’re going to bar you from complaining about it

Sign restrictions curb our freedoms

Censorship Alert

Raleigh Listens to its Business Owners, Change May Come Soon

Shining a Light on Government Bullies

Lawsuit

Sacramento Sign Police Target Small Business: Gym Tells City It Needs To Get With The Program Sacramento Signs

Cutting the red tape from happy hour in Virginia

Norfolk Virginia Free Speech-Hearing Update

Protest Signs Not Allowed

Norfolk tries to impose radio silence

From property rights to free speech

Lawsuit

Federal Appellate Court OKs City’s Crackdown on Protest Sign:
 4th Circuit fails to protect Norfolk business’ eminent domain protest banner; lawyers, business owners vow appeal to U.S. Supreme Court Norfolk, VA Sign

Appeals exhausted, anti-eminent-domain sign can stay in St. Louis

In St. Louis, a protest sign meets government arrogance

Wag More Dogs: Continuing the Fight

Lawsuit

IJ Fights to Unleash Free Speech: Challenging Arlington, Virginia’s Unconstitutional Sign Ordinance Shirlington Dog Park Mural

IJ Fights to Unleash Free Speech

The Litigious Legacy of Kelo

WFAA-TV Follows IJ’s Matt Miller As He Hands Out Posters Protesting the Dallas Sign Ban

Lawsuit

Dallas Sign Ban Hurts Small Businesses, Violates First Amendment Rights: Law Makes It Nearly Impossible For Entrepreneurs to Advertise Dallas Sign Ban

Prof. Richard Epstein Dismissed from Book-Blurb Libel Case, on Jurisdictional Grounds

Develop This!

Critics slam Dallas developer’s libel lawsuit

Lawsuit

Dangerous Trend: Bulldozing Free Speech Texas Eminent Domain Censorship

Lawsuit

Vindicating the Right to Protest Eminent Domain Abuse: Tennesseans Sued by Thin-Skinned Politician and Developers Fight Back Clarksville, TN Eminent Domain Protest

Sign case gets rare hearing

Lawsuit

Advertising Ban Is Sign of Big Government: Washington's City of Lynnwood Bans Signs For Businesses But Not for Politicians Lynnwood, WA Sign Ordinance

Lawsuit

Banning “For Sale” Signs: The Latest Sign of a Growing Nanny State Glendale, OH Free Speech

Lawsuit

Vindicating Free Speech: City of Redmond Sign Ordinance Punches Hole in Bagel Entrepreneur’s First Amendment Rights Redmond, WA Free Speech