Issue
Government Overreach
The government should not stop your business or non-profit from growing simply because it prefers your competitors.
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
On April 14, the Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit against Illinois’ Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and Winnebago County State’s Attorney for violating the Fourth Amendment by illegally seizing First Supply, LLC's truck after an accident where it was an innocent bystander.
Filed April 14, 2025
The Liberty Justice Center is challenging the Trump Administration’s authority to unilaterally issue the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which are devastating small businesses across the country.
Filed April 14, 2025
The Liberty Justice Center is suing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to challenge unchecked regulatory overreach.
Filed March 28, 2025
The Liberty Justice Center is stepping in to defend the Rocklin Unified School District's parental notification policy in an appeal from a recent ruling by the Public Employees Relations Board.
Filed February 26, 2025
The Liberty Justice Center sued Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city of Chicago for imposing race-based and sex-based quotas on an upcoming casino project.
Filed January 30, 2025
The Liberty Justice Center is defending two truckers’ constitutional right to bear arms in public and carry them in their trucks across state borders.
Filed January 7, 2025
Our Fight in the News
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....
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...