Issue
Government Overreach
Freedom to Thrive
Every American has the right to earn a living and to pursue the American dream. Unfortunately, too often overzealous government regulations get in the way. The Liberty Justice Center stands up for the entrepreneurs and business owners who are the lifeblood of the American economy. Through our defense of free speech, we free businesses to serve their communities without cumbersome restrictions.
Our Cases Fighting Government Overreach
Our Fight in the News
SEC Abandons Defense Of Climate Change Disclosure Rules After Legal Challenge
(Tampa Free Press)—The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced it will no longer defend its controversial climate change disclosure rules, a significant victory for the Liberty Justice Center and its allies. The decision comes after the Liberty Justice Center, in collaboration with the Pelican Institute, filed a legal challenge...
Trump Challenges California on Transgender Parental Notification
(The New York Times)—The Trump administration asserted on Thursday that California’s new law protecting transgender students from unwanted disclosures to their parents was a violation of federal law. The announcement foreshadowed a potential legal battle over one of the most contentious issues in education — and a threat to a...
Homer Township Supervisor Balich on Deerfield 109 Trans Student Locker Room Scandal: “We as a Country Want All Woke and DEI Eliminated”
(Will County Gazette)—Steve Balich, Homer Township Supervisor and Will County Board member, expressed his strong opposition to the current interpretation of Title IX and its implications on school policies following an incident at Shepard Middle School in which girls were forced to change in front of a male student in...
Illinois Education Board, Chicago Schools Under Investigations for Alleged Title IX Violations
(Peoria Journal Star)—The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched investigations into Chicago Public Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education and Deerfield Public Schools on March 20 for alleged sex discrimination. Here’s what we know. Why is the DOE launching these investigations? The investigations are based on...