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Press Releases

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

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March 2, 2022

Liberty Justice Center accuses River Forest D90 of not following Open Meetings law – Cook County Record

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 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

McCaleb v. Long

A free press is fundamental to our democracy. When government officials choose to block members of the press from witnessing events where decisions that affect the citizens are made, they undermine government transparency and the public trust.

Filed June 13, 2022

Free Speech

Hart v. Facebook

Liberty Justice Center is fighting back against free speech violations and censorship in Hart v. Facebook, a lawsuit filed against Facebook, Twitter, President Joe Biden and the U.S. Surgeon General.

Filed August 31, 2021

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, 2021

Government Overreach

Cook County Republican Party v. Pritzker

Two primary concerns led the Cook County Republican Party to file Cook County Republican Party v. Pritzker to block Illinois' vote-by-mail program.

Filed August 10, 2020

Worker Rights

Presta v. Cook County Teachers Union

South Suburban College public safety officers filed a lawsuit after their employer and union refused to stop deducting money from their paychecks for union dues.

Filed May 5, 2020

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.

Interview Requests

To schedule an interview with a member of our team, please contact us.

Press Releases

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

In The NEws

March 2, 2022

Liberty Justice Center accuses River Forest D90 of not following Open Meetings law – Cook County Record

James's Recent Cases

Free Speech

McCaleb v. Long

Filed June 13, 2022

Free Speech

Hart v. Facebook

Liberty Justice Center is fighting back against free speech violations and censorship in Hart v. Facebook, a lawsuit filed against Facebook, Twitter, President Joe Biden and the U.S. Surgeon General.

Filed August 31, 2021

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, 2021