LJC In The News
Professor Sues University of Illinois Chicago over Alleged Racial Discrimination, Retaliation
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit Monday against the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) on behalf of Professor Stephen Kleinschmit, a former faculty member who claims he was terminated for criticizing the university’s racially discriminatory hiring practices. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the...
Former UIC Professor Sues School, Alleges Illegal Firing, Discriminatory Hiring
(The Center Square)—A former University of Illinois Chicago professor is suing his former employer alleging the university fired him after he objected to what he describes as its racially discriminatory hiring practices. The Liberty Justice Center filed the lawsuit Monday on behalf of Stephen Kleinschmit, who was a clinical associate...
Plaintiff Alleges Casino Project Discriminates Against White Males
(Cook County Record)—Mark Glennon, an Illinois resident, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago and several associated parties, challenging what he claims are discriminatory practices in a casino development project. The complaint was filed on January 30, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District...
Liberty Justice Center Challenges Racial and Sex-Based Quotas in Chicago Casino IPO, Urges SEC to Intervene
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center is escalating its legal battle against a controversial contract tied to the upcoming Chicago casino project, alleging that the agreement imposes race-based and sex-based quotas in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. On February 7, the U.S. District Court for the Northern...
Challenge Trump’s Tariffs Under the Nondelegation and Major Questions Doctrines
(Reason)—Yesterday, Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, and 10% on those from China. These actions will inflict immense costs on the US economy, raise prices for many goods, and poison relations with two of our closest allies and trading partners, thereby weakening the US and strengthening...
Lawsuits: City Hall, Bally’s Illegally Blocking White Males from Investing in New Chicago Casino
Opinion: Trump’s Educational Freedom Order Extends School Choice Week for Four More Years
(The Federalist)—President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing federal agencies to find ways to prioritize school choice programs — a sharp reversal from the previous administration’s hostile opposition to reform. As part of a growing trend, there are already around a dozen states operating universal school choice programs...
Nebraska Supreme Court to Weigh Part of Handgun Restrictions Lawsuit Against Lincoln
(Nebraska Examiner)—The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether a group of gun owners needs to run afoul of Lincoln weapons ordinances and an executive order by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird before suing the city for enacting them. The Nebraska Firearms Owners Association, with help from the...
Truckers File Lawsuit Arguing They Shouldn’t Lose Second Amendment Rights Just Because They Cross State Lines
(The Federalist)—A complaint challenges Minnesota’s refusal to recognize lawfully issued firearms permits of 29 other states. Do rights granted under the U.S. Constitution end at the border of one state when a citizen enters another? Generally speaking, no. The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV, Section 2, of the...
Firearms Lawsuit Against Lincoln Reaches Nebraska Supreme Court
(KMTV Action 3 News)—’Constitutional carry’ has been an issue among lawmakers since it went into effect in 2023. On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court announced it’ll hear a lawsuit challenging Lincoln’s gun restrictions. Jacob Huebert, president of the Liberty Justice Center says the state should strike the city restrictions and...
Nebraska Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Lincoln Gun Restrictions
(Tampa Free Press)—The Nebraska Supreme Court has announced it will hear the Liberty Justice Center’s challenge to Lincoln’s firearms restrictions, including an executive order issued by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird banning guns on city property, such as parks, trails, and sidewalks. The lawsuit contends that these measures violate Nebraska’s statewide...
Nebraska Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Lincoln Gun Regulations
(KOLN)—The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Liberty Justice Center’s legal challenge to several City of Lincoln weapon ordinances and an executive order by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird. The Court issued an order granting the Liberty Justice Center’s petition on Thursday. A hearing date has not yet been...
Kentucky School District Sued for Allegedly Blocking School Choice Activist on Facebook
(The National Desk | Crisis in the Classroom)—A school choice activist sued a Kentucky school district’s board Wednesday for allegedly violating his right to free speech by blocking him from its Facebook page. Corey DeAngelis, who has over 190,000 X followers and is the executive director of the Educational Freedom...
Liberty Justice Center Files Lawsuit Against Kentucky School District for First Amendment Violations
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center has initiated legal action against the Pulaski County School District in Kentucky, alleging violations of the First Amendment rights of Corey DeAngelis, an educational advocate and member of the Center’s board. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
Interview: Attorney Defending Two Truckers’ Second Amendment Rights Discusses Minnesota Lawsuit
(WDAY Radio Midday)—In this interview, Senior Counsel Loren Seehase joins WDAY Radio Midday’s Austin Erickson to discuss the Liberty Justice Center’s lawsuit defending two truckers’ Second Amendment rights. The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of two long-haul truckers in early January, arguing that Minnesota’s failure to recognize...