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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.
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Our Fight in the News
Legal Group Urges Supreme Court to Block Massive Fines Against California Church
Mike Jenkins | January 15, 2026 (Tampa Free Press) A legal advocacy group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a high-stakes financial battle between a California county and a local church, arguing that million-dollar fines for COVID-19 violations are unconstitutional now that the underlying restrictions have been...
2 Illinois Election Board Democrats Who Blocked Senate President Don Harmon Fines Have Ties to His Donors
By Rick Pearson | December 14, 2025 (Chicago Tribune) Two Democratic members of the Illinois State Board of Elections who helped block nearly $10 million in campaign fines against Democratic Senate President Don Harmon have political ties to organizations that contributed disputed, above-limit donations to Harmon and continued giving to...
Supreme Court Urged To Decide If Diverting Water In California Counts As Government ‘Theft’
Leslie Bolden | Dec. 3, 2025 (Tampa Free Press) A legal battle over California water rights has reached the doorstep of the U.S. Supreme Court, raising a fundamental constitutional question: When the government commandeers water for environmental reasons, is it merely regulating a resource or physically seizing private property? The...
Senate President Don Harmon Faces New Challenge Over Near-$10M Campaign Finance Fine
Author: Rick Pearson | November 17, 2025 (Chicago Tribune) Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is facing a new challenge over a State Board of Elections staff finding that his campaign committee owes $9.8 million in fines for accepting campaign contributions in excess of state limitations. The libertarian-leaning Liberty Justice Center,...