Issue
Government Overreach
Freedom to Thrive
Every American has the right to earn a living and to pursue the American dream. Unfortunately, too often overzealous government regulations get in the way. The Liberty Justice Center stands up for the entrepreneurs and business owners who are the lifeblood of the American economy. Through our defense of free speech, we free businesses to serve their communities without cumbersome restrictions.
Our Cases Fighting Government Overreach
Our Fight in the News
(Cook County Record)—A public interest law firm is suing Illinois law enforcement officials for monitoring the movements of Illinoisans with automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). The Liberty Justice Center (LJC), through two Cook County plaintiffs, is arguing that the monitoring, which began in Cook County and is now expanding statewide,...
(American Family News)—An attorney says California lawmakers want to sow distrust in parents with a bill that would bar school employees from notifying them if their child wants to go by a new pronoun at school. Emily Rae of Liberty Justice Center, a law firm defending Chino Valley Unified School...
(Reason)—Can state police track drivers everywhere they go via hundreds of license plate cameras? A new lawsuit says that Illinois’ widespread use of such cameras—called automatic license plate readers (ALPRs)—violates the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches because it breaches citizens’ reasonable expectations of privacy. The complaint—filed by two residents...
(Patch)—A Springfield judge ruled that a new Illinois law that prevents political parties from slating candidates when no one runs in a primary election is unconstitutional. Wednesday’s order from Sangamon County Circuit Judge Gail Noll only applies to the 14 Republican candidates and the November 2024 election cycle. Passed by...