LJC In The News
The Canadian Press
As Trump’s Trade Deal Deadline Approaches, His Tariffs Face Legal Pushback in Court
July 27, 2025
(The Canadian Press)—Donald Trump's plan to realign global trade faces its latest legal barrier this week in a federal appeals court — and Canada is bracing for the U.S. president to follow through on his threat to impose higher tariffs....
Bowling Green Daily News
Simpson Judge-Exec, Man Blocked on Facebook Reach Settlement in Suit
July 27, 2025
(Bowling Green Daily News)—A First Amendment lawsuit brought against Simpson County Judge-Executive Mason Barnes, who was accused of violating Joel Peyton’s free speech rights by blocking him on Facebook, has been settled, according to court filings. Attorneys for both men filed a notice July 18 in U.S. District Court that...
Fox News
Student Suspended for Saying ‘Illegal Aliens’ in Class Gets Cash, Apology from School
July 24, 2025
(Fox News)—A school district in North Carolina has been ordered to admit their mistake, issue an apology, fork over $20,000, and more after they were sued for suspending a 16-year-old student who used the term "illegal aliens."...
The Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky School District Enters Social Media Consent Decree after Blocking Critic
July 21, 2025
(The Kentucky Lantern)—‘School choice evangelist’ Corey DeAngelis had decried Pulaski Schools’ posts against Amendment 2. Following a federal lawsuit, a Kentucky public school district has agreed to not block users from its social media pages and refrain from “suppressing criticism” of the district’s policies or public positions....
The Lion
Free Speech Triumph for School Choice Advocate in Federal Case
July 15, 2025
(The Lion)—A school choice advocate has won a federal free speech case against a Kentucky school district that banned him from its official Facebook page after he criticized the district’s use of public resources to oppose a 2024 ballot measure. Corey DeAngelis filed the lawsuit after Pulaski County Schools deleted...
The Washington Times
Trump Tests Limits of Tariff Power as High-Stakes Court Case Forges Ahead
July 14, 2025
Author: Tom Howell Jr. (The Washington Times | July 14th 2025) President Trump’s decision to link tariff rates to Brazil’s prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro is testing the bounds of White House tariff powers and could complicate the president’s defense against a high-stakes legal case over his sweeping levies....
Fox Business
Interview: Mother Speaks out after Court Approves Son’s Free Speech Settlement
July 10, 2025
(Fox Business)—In this interview with Fox Business, Director of Educational Freedom Dean McGee and client Leah McGhee discuss LJC’s recent free speech victory for a North Carolina high schooler was suspended and harshly accused of racism for asking a question containing the phrase “illegal alien.” To learn more about the...
Tampa Free Press
Liberty Justice Center Continues Legal Battle Against Trump “Liberation Day” Tariffs: Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on Administration’s Authority to Impose Tariffs
July 8, 2025
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) today intensified its legal challenge against the Trump Administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, filing a response brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This move marks a critical juncture in a case that questions the President’s authority to unilaterally impose...
The Center Square
National Groups Join Ohio Man’s Fight to Make His Whiskey
July 8, 2025
(The Center Square)—Organizations around the country have joined an Ohio man’s case to end a federal ban on homemade spirits. Less than two weeks after John Ream appealed a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruling that dismissed his case, The Buckeye Institute announced five renowned policy...
Reason
Federal Circuit Appellate Brief Filed in Our Tariff Case
July 8, 2025
(Reason)—Today, the Liberty Justice Center and I filed our appellate brief in VOS Selections, Inc. v. Trump, the case challenging Trump's massive "Liberation Day" tariffs. Our litigation team also now includes Neal Katyal and Michael McConnell, leading constitutional law scholars and appellate litigators on different sides of the political spectrum....
Blaze Media
Opinion: School Censorship Backfires in Costly Free Speech Beatdown
July 8, 2025
(Blaze Media)—Pulaski County, Kentucky, tried to silence dissent with a ‘block’ button. Instead, it triggered a costly reckoning under the First Amendment. Last year, I took a stand against the Pulaski County School District in Kentucky when the district tried to silence me for speaking out against its unlawful political...
The Center Square
High Schooler’s Free Speech Case Settlement Approved by Federal Judge
July 3, 2025
(The Center Square)—Federal court approval has been given in a free speech case involving a North Carolina school board and a student no longer in the respective district. Christian McGhee, then 16 and a student at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, and his parents Leah and Chad, sued the...
Fox News
Court Approves Settlement after North Carolina Student Suspended for ‘Illegal Aliens’ Comment
July 2, 2025
(Fox News)—Federal court approves settlement after student's three-day suspension sparked free speech lawsuit....
CATO
How One Man’s Passion for French Wine Brought Down Trump’s “Emergency” Tariffs
June 30, 2025
(CATO)—Victor Owen Schwartz didn’t set out to take on the White House. He set out to find good wine. What began as a young man’s love of food and travel led him from catering jobs in New York to grape picking in French vineyards in the 1980s. That passion became...
The Center Square
WATCH: What Happens to U.S. Trading Partners on July 9? Trump Decides
June 26, 2025
(The Center Square)—President Donald Trump faces a self-imposed July 9 deadline to reach trade deals with dozens of U.S. trading partners, but the White House isn't worried....