LJC In The News
States Support Parents in Legal Case Over School’s Secret Gender Transition of Child
(FOX News)—Nearly two dozen states have banded together, filing an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a Florida family, whose public middle school is accused of secretly “socially transitioning” their 13-year-old daughter without their consent. The brief, filed on April 30, involves January and Jeffrey Littlejohn, parents in...
Amid Lawsuits, Bally’s Drops Anti-White Racial Rules for Chicago Casino Investment
(Cook County Record)—Attorneys who helped lead one of the legal actions challenging actions by casino operator Bally’s and Chicago City Hall to allegedly illegally block out white investors from buying a stake in Bally’s planned new Chicago casino have declared victory, after Bally’s reportedly dropped limitations in its IPO, allegedly...
Commentary: President Donald Trump’s Tariffs Decimate Small Businesses
(Chicago Tribune)—President Donald Trump’s goal of more manufacturing in the United States is laudable. However, the approach of using tariffs as a weapon is reckless and will lead to price hikes and supply chain disruptions and destroy the backbone of America — small businesses. As a small business owner, I...
A Federal Court is About to Decide Whether to Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs
(Vox)—On Tuesday, May 13, a three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade will hear a lawsuit asking it to strike down President Donald Trump’s recently imposed tariffs. The case is known as V.O.S. Selections v. Trump. The trade court, a New York-based federal court that hears lawsuits related...
The Fight Against Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs: A Battle Over Presidential Power
(Medium)—On Tuesday, May 13, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade will hear a high-stakes lawsuit challenging President Trump’s controversial tariffs — or, at the very least, seeking to pause them. Filed on April 14, 2025, by the Liberty Justice Center, the lawsuit represents five owner-operated businesses...
NPR Interview on Legal Challenges to Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
(Reason)—On Monday, Steve Inskeep of NPR interviewed me about the case against Trump’s “Liberation Day” IEEPA tariffs filed by the Liberty Justice Center and myself. This interview only went for about five minutes, so we didn’t cover the issues as thoroughly as in some previous interviews I have done, such...
IPO Radar: Bally’s Casino, Republic Digital and Ant Group
(The Armchair Trader)—Chicago casino Bally’s backed away from its original plans to launch a share scheme targeted at minorities, following a legal challenge from the Liberty Justice Centre. Bally’s had originally registered an IPO which was only available to investors that met Chicago’s definition of a minority. The Liberty Justice...
Tracking the Lawsuits Against Donald Trump’s Executive Actions
(Associated Press)—Dozens of lawsuits have been filed during President Donald Trump’s second administration. The suits challenge his executive orders as well as actions taken by his administration, including Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. The courts have agreed to block the president in a number of cases, and...
From Hollywood to Main Street, 100 Days of Trump’s Tariff Tantrum
(Inc.)—Hollywood movies aren’t necessarily made in Hollywood—and President Donald Trump wants to change that. On May 4, he announced a 100 percent tariff on films that are produced overseas. For years, companies have filmed in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and other countries for both aesthetic reasons and to...
Chicago-Based Casino Agrees to Remove Discriminatory Quotas From Public Offering
(The Center Square)—A federal lawsuit against Bally’s Casino, the city of Chicago and the Illinois Gaming Board has been dropped after Bally’s agreed to revise its initial public offering to potential investors. The case was closed after Bally’s agreed to restructure its IPO to no longer require purchasers to be...
Legal Group Touts Victory in Bally’s Chicago IPO Saga
(Casino.org)—A conservative legal group representing the plaintiff in a suit against Bally’s (NYSE: BALY.T) and the city of Chicago declared victory in a case involving the casino operator’s planned initial public offering (IPO) in the city, which originally attempted to bar white men from purchasing shares. The Liberty Justice Center,...
Lawsuit Targeting Bally’s Illinois Investment Scheme Dismissed
(Next.io)—Bally’s has revised the terms of its public offering associated with a Chicago casino project, leading to the dismissal of a lawsuit targeting the scheme over complaints of discrimination. Bally’s update, which removed previously mandated race- and gender-based eligibility requirements, was outlined in a new securities filing dated 22 April,...
Major Win for Equal Opportunity: Bally’s Overhauls Casino IPO, Drops Race and Sex Requirements
(Wirepoints)—Today the Liberty Justice Center celebrates a significant victory in Glennon v. Johnson after Bally’s Corporation announced a revised public offering for its Chicago casino project that no longer illegal discriminates on the basis of race or gender. In a new securities filing dated April 22, Bally’s finally removed the...
How Trump’s Tariffs Threaten the Rule of Law
(Reason)—Much has been written (including by me) about how Trump’s massive new tariffs will severely damage the US economy, and why they are illegal for a variety of different reasons. But more attention should be paid to how they also threaten the rule of law. The rule of law is...
Why the Major Questions Doctrine Applies to the President, Not Just Executive Agencies
(Reason)—The Supreme Court’s “major questions” doctrine (MQD) requires Congress to “speak clearly” when authorizing the executive to make “decisions of vast economic and political significance.” If the statute isn’t clear, courts must reject the executive’s assertion of power. But the Trump Administration, like the Biden Administration before it, argues that...