After Terry Rainwaters and Hunter Hollingsworth found hidden cameras on their property, they sued the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for violating their rights under the state constitution. Now, with the state declining to appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court, their victory over warrantless searches is cemented.
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For 30 years, IJ has come to the aid of real people fighting outrageous government abuse.
About us
Through strategic litigation, training, communication, activism and research, the Institute for Justice advances a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and responsible members of society. IJ litigates to secure economic liberty, educational choice, private property rights, freedom of speech and other vital individual liberties, and to restore constitutional limits on the power of government. In addition, IJ trains law students, lawyers and policy activists in the tactics of public interest litigation. Through these activities, IJ illustrates and extends the benefits of freedom to those whose full enjoyment of liberty is denied by government.
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The Cities Work initiative is helping cities across the U.S. create a more vibrant small business ecosystem. Every city has the potential to be a thriving hub of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Partner with Cities Work to EMPOWER your city! https://lnkd.in/ezj2yr5f
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At airports across the US, DEA agents confront flyers as they are boarding flights and ask to search carry-on items. These interactions are supposed to be consensual. However, flyers often get the impression that they have no choice but to submit to a search.
DEA Caught Red-Handed: Airport Intimidation
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We're looking for smart, passionate, and driven professionals to join our team! Check out our current opportunities and apply - we have openings across multiple departments. https://ij.org/careers/
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IJ made The Washington Post's list of Top Workplaces 2024!
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Seems like a great day to remember that the Institute for Justice's Unaccountable report found that nearly 1 in 5 #qualifiedimmunity appeals involved alleged #FirstAmendment violations—often premeditated #retaliation for disfavored speech or another protected activity. You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eWHKuANt
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🏆 VICTORY 🏆 In Gonzalez v. Trevino, the #SupremeCourt rules that government officials cannot arrest their political opponents without consequences. This decision opens the courthouse doors for those Americans who have been arrested for criticizing the government. Sylvia’s case began in 2019 after she was elected as the first Hispanic councilwoman in Castle Hills, Texas. Following her election, she led a citizens’ petition to remove the city manager for mistreating employees and neglecting basic city services. This act of political speech resulted in coordinated retaliation by city officials. Sylvia was arrested, booked, and thrown in jail. Now, the Supreme Court’s revision of its First Amendment retaliation doctrine ensures that Americans can seek justice when they have evidence of a retaliatory arrest. We are proud to have represented Sylvia in this crucial victory for free speech.
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The #EleventhCircuit has had some very interesting opinions recently. That's how our Short Circuit Live recording at the Institute for Justice's annual Law Student Conference ended up being all about it--and #AI, and #qualifiedimmunity. In the latest episode, we discuss Judge Newsom's concurrence on whether large language models like ChatGPT may be useful in determining ordinary meaning. And we also discuss a very sad (content warning: it involves the loss of a pet) case where the court did something rare--denied qualified immunity on the "obvious clarity" exception to the clearly established law requirement. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/es4SVHJj
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When every legal effort to stop someone from using their property has failed, can the government simply take the land using eminent domain? That is the question at the heart of IJ's new Supreme Court petition, filed by a family-owned hardware store business whose property was taken by a small Long Island town.
Long Island Hardware Store Owners Ask Supreme Court to Stop Town's Bad Faith Use of Eminent Domain
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