LJC In The News
Giving Ventures Interview: Sara Albrecht and How Public Interest Law Is Advancing Economic Freedom
04/28/2026 | Giving Ventures In this interview, Sara Albrecht, chairman of the Liberty Justice Center, joins Peter to dissect landmark LJC wins at the Supreme Court like Janus v. AFSCME, which banned mandatory union dues for public-sector employees, and VOS Selections v. Trump, which ruled the Trump administration’s tariffs unconstitutional....
Illinois Supreme Court Accused of Double Standard in Judge’s Removal Over Pro-Trump Comments
A conservative traffic court judge continues his fight against the Illinois Supreme Court. He argues there is a double standard, as an outspoken liberal judge is allowed to remain on the bench while commenting on current political topics. Matt Lamb | April 28, 2026 (Legal Insurrection) The Illinois Supreme Court...
Geofence warrants are Fourth Amendment nightmare, fit for police state
Cheryl K. Chumley | April 27, 2026 (Washington Times) OPINION: The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case dealing with geofence warrants, also called reverse warrants — and more aptly so because of the potential for law enforcement to surveil and arrest without a specific warrant naming the person or...
Trump Tariff Refund Portal Launches for Businesses
Stetson Miller | April 20, 2026 (KWTX Waco) WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – A new online tariff refund portal was launched on Monday morning, two months after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump imposed them illegally. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened the portal at 8 a.m., beginning the...
U.S. Supreme Court Urged To Settle Battle Over Secret California School Gender Transitions
Mike Jenkins | April 15, 2026 (Tampa Free Press) The fight over whether schools can keep a student’s gender transition secret from their parents has reached the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. On April 15, 2026, the Liberty Justice Center filed a formal petition asking the nation’s highest court...
Awake Illinois Interview: FREE SPEECH CASE IN ILLINOIS: Liberty Justice Center and Judge James Brown
04/16/2-26 | (Awake Illinois) In this interview, Judge Brown (plaintiff) joins Brendan Philbin of the Liberty Justice Center and host Shannon Adcock to break down Brown v. Neville — the case that could restore First Amendment rights for every judge in America. To learn more about the case, click...
Federal court halts religious textbooks in state-sponsored homeschooling
Divided appeals court ruling has “greenlit state discrimination” in California, dissenting judge warns Liz Lykins | March 31, 2026 (World) When Hector and Diana Gonzales enrolled their grandchildren in an independent study program at the Blue Ridge Academy charter school in California, they were told they could access state funds...
Penn State Extension Educator Says Her Promotion Was Blocked Over Diversity
Philip Gruber | April 7, 2026 (Lancaster Farming) An Extension educator is suing Penn State, saying she was denied promotion because she did not sufficiently advance the university’s diversity goals. Molly Kelly, a wine and grape educator from Lycoming County, said the rejection amounts to viewpoint discrimination. Her lawsuit alleges...
7 national organizations join the Cozy Inn First Amendment case against Salina as city appeals recent loss in court
David Hicks | April 8, 2026 (The Sentinel) Seven national organizations have filed court briefs in support of Salina’s Cozy Inn restaurant in its ongoing First Amendment lawsuit against the City of Salina, after the city appealed its 2025 loss in federal court. Owner Steve Howard of the century-old eatery...
The Most Innovative Companies in Food for 2026
Clint Rainey | March 24, 2026 (Fast Company) Recent surveys show that we are enjoying our food less. The ritual of eating is becoming something we hack, crusade against, or atone for. Last year alone, popular food trends admonished consumers from all sides: inject appetite-suppressing Ozempic, consume large amounts of...
Judge Declines CTU’s Motion to Dismiss Financial Audit Lawsuit
Chicago Way w/John Kass: Authoritarianism cometh from Springfield
Liberty Justice Center Senior Counsel Brendan Philbin has been featured on the Chicago Way podcast! In this episode, Brendan and host John Kass discuss Brown v. Neville, et al.—LJC’s federal civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of Judge Brown, who was removed from his judicial recall appointment after Illinois Supreme...
Trump’s Fall-back Tariffs Face Court Scrutiny, Skeptical Voters
Brett Rowland | March 14, 2026 (The Center Square) President Donald Trump’s new global import taxes are facing mounting backlash from price-conscious voters and legal challenges in a Manhattan trade court that could ultimately return to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Court of International Trade gave the federal government...
Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s New Tariff Plan
Jacob Sullum | March 12, 2026 (Chicago Sun Times) The Liberty Justice Center also spearheaded the legal challenge that defeated President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs. President Donald Trump’s original plan for addressing the purported threat posed by the long-standing U.S. trade deficit, which the Supreme Court rejected...
LITIGATION NEWS, TRENDS—Illinois Supreme Court’s removal of recalled judge spurs lawsuit, (Feb 24, 2026)
Patricia K. Ruiz, J.D. | February 24, 2026 (Vital Law) The Liberty Justice Center alleges the judge was removed in retaliation for his political commentary while he was a private citizen. The Liberty Justice Center has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of retired Cook County Judge James...