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
Trump’s New Tariffs Face a Familiar Court Challenge
By Tony Romm | Sept. 30, 2026 (New York Times) For the third time in less than two years, the Trump administration is set to return to court on Wednesday to defend its power to wage a punishing global trade war. Just hours after the Supreme Court struck down President...
Trump Used Impossible Foreign Labor Standards as Tariff Workaround, Small Businesses Say
By Ashley Murray | Sep 28, 2026 (News From the States) WASHINGTON — Small businesses will once again challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs in federal court this week as they continue to feel the squeeze of the administration’s roller coaster policy on import taxes. Spice importer Burlap & Barrel and...
Author of America’s Tariff Statute: Trump’s Tariffs are Illegal
By David Goldman | Sept. 24, 2026 (CNN) Ambassador Alan Wolff says President Donald Trump’s novel implementation of America’s tariff law is illegal and runs counter to how Congress intended the presidential power to be used. Wolff would know. He wrote the law. “I have a sense of ownership of...
Senators Seek Consumer Refund Plan as $122B Cleared for Importers
By Brett Rowland | Sep 23, 2026 (The Center Square) Six senators want to know if the Trump administration has any plan to get tariff refunds to consumers with the government having cleared about $122 billion in refunds of struck-down duties for importers. In a letter dated Monday, Sen. Elizabeth...