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

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

Worker Rights

Cogar v. Ohio Association of Public School Employees

The Liberty Justice Center defended an Ohio school district employee who quit her union—only to be told four months later that the union had begun taking dues from her paycheck again.

Filed February 20, 2024

Free Speech

McCaleb v. Long

A free press is fundamental to our democracy. When government officials choose to block members of the press and public from accessing court rulemaking meetings—where decisions affecting citizens are made in secret—they undermine government transparency and the public trust.

Filed June 13, 2022

Educational Freedom

Golden v. Chicago Teachers Union

A group of parents are standing up to the Chicago Teachers Union after 300,000+ students were locked out of in-person learning at Chicago Public Schools.

Filed January 7, 2022

James's Amicus Briefs

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

April 4, 2024

Statement: Securities and Exchange Commission Halts Enforcement of Climate “Disclosure Rule” During Litigation

March 26, 2024

Liberty Justice Center and Pelican Institute Sue Securities and Exchange Commission, Challenging Constitutionality of Climate “Disclosure Rule”

March 6, 2024

The Liberty Justice Center and Illinois Policy Issue Brief Against Chicago Ballot Referendum that Would Accelerate City’s Economic Decline

September 20, 2023

Liberty Justice Center Challenges Race-Based School Admission Policies in Virginia and Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board

James's Recent Cases

Worker Rights

Levine v. Association of Legal Aid Attorneys

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

Worker Rights

Cogar v. Ohio Association of Public School Employees

The Liberty Justice Center defended an Ohio school district employee who quit her union—only to be told four months later that the union had begun taking dues from her paycheck again.

Filed February 20, 2024