James McQuaid is a Staff Attorney at the Liberty Justice Center. He litigates cases involving the Freedom of Information Act, economic liberty or constitutional rights.

James joined LJC in 2015, after graduating from the University of Notre Dame Law School earlier that year. He had previously interned for both LJC and its partner organization, the Illinois Policy Institute.

James is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Illinois.

James's Recent Cases

Free Speech

BASED Politics, Inc. v. Garland

The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit to challenge the recently enacted federal TikTok ban for violating its users’ First Amendment right to free speech.

Filed June 6, 2024

Government Overreach

Collazo v. Illinois State Board of Elections

Victory for Voters' Rights: The Liberty Justice Center successfully sued the Illinois State Board of Elections for violating the constitutional right to vote by repealing a campaign law mid-election.

Filed May 10, 2024

Free Speech

Lackie v. Students United

The Liberty Justice Center and the Upper Midwest Law Center jointly filed a lawsuit to defend Minnesota college students’ First Amendment rights, challenging the requirement that all enrolled students pay fees to Students United, a private political organization that takes stances on controversial issues about which many students disagree.

Filed May 9, 2024

Worker Rights

Levine v. Association of Legal Aid Attorneys

The Liberty Justice Center is representing two Jewish New York City public defenders who argue that they should not be forced to pay dues to a union which holds positions they believe to be antisemitic.

Filed April 11, 2024

Government Overreach

National Legal and Policy Center v. Securities and Exchange Commission

The Liberty Justice Center and Pelican Institute are suing the Securities and Exchange Commission to challenge the constitutionality of a recently issued climate "disclosure rule".

Filed March 21, 2024

James's Amicus Briefs

Pitta v. Medeiros

Filed May 3, 2024

Project Veritas v. Schmidt

Filed April 23, 2024

Building Owners and Managers Association v. Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago

Filed March 4, 2024

Murthy v. Missouri

Filed February 8, 2024

Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board

Filed September 20, 2023

O’Handley v. Weber & Twitter

Filed July 12, 2023

College of the Ozarks v. Biden

Filed March 28, 2023

Biden v. Nebraska

Filed February 3, 2023

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

Filed February 22, 2022

Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

Filed March 31, 2021

James McQuaid

Staff Attorney, Liberty Justice Center

James McQuaid is a Staff Attorney at the Liberty Justice Center. He litigates cases involving the Freedom of Information Act, economic liberty or constitutional rights.

James is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Illinois.

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Press Releases

June 6, 2024

The Liberty Justice Center Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against Federal TikTok Ban on Behalf of Pro-Liberty Influencers

June 5, 2024

Victory for Voters’ Rights: Illinois Court Sides with the Liberty Justice Center in Lawsuit Challenging Mid-Election Rule Change

May 13, 2024

Illinois Changes the Rules Mid-Election: The Liberty Justice Center Sues to Defend Constitutional Right to Vote

May 9, 2024

Minnesota State University Students Forced to Pay for Political Speech: The Liberty Justice Center and Upper Midwest Law Center Sue to Protect First Amendment Rights

May 3, 2024

The Liberty Justice Center Urges the U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold First Amendment Protections, Overrule Holding by Lower Court

James's Recent Cases

Free Speech

BASED Politics, Inc. v. Garland

The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit to challenge the recently enacted federal TikTok ban for violating its users’ First Amendment right to free speech.

Filed June 6, 2024

Government Overreach

Collazo v. Illinois State Board of Elections

Victory for Voters' Rights: The Liberty Justice Center successfully sued the Illinois State Board of Elections for violating the constitutional right to vote by repealing a campaign law mid-election.

Filed May 10, 2024