LJC In The News
(American Family News)—On January 1, the Golden State repealed a law preventing doctors from spreading “misinformation” about COVID-19. The repeal was scheduled in 2023 after Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of two California doctors who wanted to be free to tell their patients what they really think...
(Gray TV)—On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments for FBI v. Fikre, a case about one man who alleges his due process rights were violated when he was placed on the No Fly List without notice. Back in 2010, Portland, Oregon resident Yonas Fikre alleges he was wrongly placed...
(The Daily Signal)—Liberal activist Kirk Bangstad’s Minocqua Brewing Co. SuperPAC on Oct. 12 filed a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court that sought to dismantle the state’s popular school choice programs and shutter the state’s independent charter schools. Bangstad hired international law firm Perkins Coie LLP—armed with more than $1...
(Associated Press)—Nebraska’s two largest cities are violating a new state gun law by prohibiting them from public places such as parks, according to two recent lawsuits. The Liberty Justice Center filed lawsuits Dec. 18 challenging executive orders issued by the mayors of Omaha and Lincoln. The lawsuits allege that the...
(The Daily Caller)—Earlier this year, Nebraska became the 27th state to enact “constitutional carry,” allowing people to carry a firearm, open or concealed, without a permit from the government. To protect the right to bear arms statewide, the state legislature also banned local governments from enacting any regulations on firearms,...
Gun rights advocates will take Omaha and Lincoln to court over the right to bear arms on city property. The lawsuit calls new ordinances unconstitutional, and it follows a similar opinion from Nebraska’s Attorney General. “The law here is very straightforward,” Jacob Huebert with the Liberty Justice Center is talking...
(KLKN)—Legal action is being taken against bans on firearms on city property in Lincoln and Omaha. A group representing the Nebraska Firearms Owners Association filed lawsuits against the cities on Monday over their bans on guns in places like parks, trails and sidewalks. The Liberty Justice Center, which is representing...
(The Epoch Times)—Nebraska’s two largest cities have been sued over their refusal to comply with a state law permitting the concealed carry of weapons without a permit. On Dec. 18, the Liberty Justice Center, a non-profit, public interest litigation firm, sued the cities of Omaha and Lincoln in their respective...
(The Center Square)—The Liberty Justice Center filed two lawsuits regarding local firearm restrictions in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, this week. The Liberty Justice Center argues that the restrictions violate a recent state law protecting the right to bear arms, according to a press release it issued. Nebraska passed Legislative Bill...
(The Nebraska Examiner)—Nebraska gun owners sued the Cities of Omaha and Lincoln on Monday after telling city leaders this fall that enacting new local gun-related restrictions risked violating a new state law and their constitutional rights. The Nebraska Firearms Owners Association filed district court lawsuits in Douglas and Lancaster Counties...
(The Daily Signal)—FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative legal group is set to file lawsuits Monday against Nebraska’s two largest cities, arguing that they are defying a state law on gun rights. The Liberty Justice Center is challenging gun restrictions enacted in Lincoln and Omaha, contending that the ordinances flout...
(WisPolitics)—On December 13, the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a petition that aimed to permanently dismantle the United States’ oldest school choice program, ruling unanimously in favor of school choice. In November, the Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus brief in Underwood v. Vos, urging the Court to reject a petition...
(The Tennessean)—Tennesseans can now witness how the state Supreme Court’s Advisory Commission makes decisions on court policy, following a lawsuit that accused the panel of undermining “government transparency and the public trust” by not allowing members of the public, or the media, the view the taxpayer funded meetings. The commission’s...
(The Center Square)—The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a Dec. 8 meeting in Nashville that the group plans to live stream after The Center Square received an injunction earlier this year to open the meetings to the public. The Center Square Vice President of...
(The Nebraska Examiner)—Omaha’s mayor signed the last of two new gun-related ordinances and resolutions aimed at carving out some local tools against gun violence after the Nebraska Legislature cracked down on cities with stricter local gun ordinances than state law. The newest ordinance bans “bump stocks” or trigger activators. The...