October 29, 2019
Law for Non-Lawyers - Standards of Review
Why do property, economic, and other vital liberties get only “rational basis” review?
What does it mean when courts apply “strict scrutiny” in their review of a law? Why do property, economic, and other vital liberties get only […]
Listen NowSeptember 17, 2019
Previewing IJ's Next Case at the United States Supreme Court
What Blaine Amendments Have To Do with Educational Choice
Never heard the term “Blaine Amendments” before? The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear IJ’s educational choice case Ezpinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue is […]
Listen NowAugust 27, 2019
District Works: Improving a City From the Ground Up
How IJ is Changing the Landscape for Entrepreneurs in Washington, D.C.
When IJ Associate Director of Activism Brooke Fallon started talking to entrepreneurs in Washington, D.C., about their experience doing business in the District, she got […]
Listen NowAugust 27, 2019
Uses (and Misuses) of Amicus Briefs
The Whys, Whens, and Hows of Being a Friend of the Court
IJ Senior Attorneys Robert McNamara and Paul Sherman discuss amicus briefs: what they are, where they came from, and how IJ—and others—use them for maximum impact.
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