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BBC

Interview: Trump Administration’s Tariffs in the International Eye—LJC Talks Lawsuit with BBC

August 7, 2025

(BBC)—In this BBC interview, Liberty Justice Center Senior Counsel and Director of Amicus Practice Reilly Stephens—alongside client Victor Schwartz—discusses the Liberty Justice Center’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unconstitutional and devastating tariffs. Learn more about the lawsuit here. The Liberty Justice Center is a nonprofit, public interest law firm that...

The New York Times

Appeals Court Hears Legal Challenge to Trump Tariffs as Trade War Widens

July 31, 2025

Author: Tony Romm. Read the full story from the New York Times here. (The New York Times)—The arguments underscored the financial stakes for U.S. importers as the Trump administration prepares to impose higher rates without the explicit approval of Congress…

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WVIR | 29 News

Federal Appeals Court Hears Tariff Case that Includes Charlottesville Small Business

July 31, 2025

(WVIR | 29 News)—A U.S. appeals court is now considering whether President Donald Trump had the constitutional authority to impose the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs on various nations across the world. The federal court heard oral arguments Thursday, as part of the V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump case. The Liberty...

The Wall Street Journal

Trump’s Tariffs Questioned by Appeals Court

July 31, 2025

(The Wall Street Journal)—Judges voice skepticism that president can use emergency powers to replace import schedule Congress adopted. Federal appeals judges on Thursday grilled a Trump administration lawyer over the White House’s use of emergency powers to impose worldwide tariffs, pushing back against the president’s claims that a 1977 law...

Associated Press

Appellate Judges Question Trump’s Authority to Impose Tariffs Without Congress

July 31, 2025

(Associated Press)—Appellate court judges expressed broad skepticism Thursday over President Donald Trump's legal rationale for his most expansive round of tariffs....

The Center Square

Judges to Hear Arguments in Suit over Trump’s Tariff Power

July 30, 2025

(The Center Square)—States and small business owners plan to tell an appeals court Thursday that President Donald Trump has overstepped his tariff authority. U.S. Attorneys, representing Trump, are expected to argue that the president is within his authority during oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal...

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...