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Government Overreach

The government should not stop your business or non-profit from growing simply because it prefers your competitors.

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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

Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. Trump

The Liberty Justice Center is challenging the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to impose sweeping global tariffs—this time under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974—on behalf of small businesses that rely on global supply chains and American families who will pay the price.

Filed March 9, 2026

First Supply v. Caruana

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

V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump

The Liberty Justice Center challenged the Trump Administration’s authority to unilaterally issue the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which were devastating small businesses across the country, and won!

Filed April 14, 2025

Nested Bean, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Liberty Justice Center sued the Consumer Product Safety Commission to challenge unchecked regulatory overreach.

Filed March 28, 2025

Rocklin Unified School District v. Public Employment Relations Board

The Liberty Justice Center stepped in to defend the Rocklin Unified School District's parental notification policy in an appeal from a recent ruling by the Public Employment Relations Board.

Filed February 26, 2025

Glennon v. Johnson

The Liberty Justice Center sued Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city of Chicago and they removed the requirement that purchasers be either a woman or minority.

Filed January 30, 2025

Our Fight in the News

CNN

Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Europe. Here’s why nobody flinched

July 1, 2026

Elisabeth Buchwald | June 26, 2026 (CNN) A year ago, when President Donald Trump threatened sky-high tariffs on nearly everything coming from everywhere, global markets trembled and foreign leaders scrambled. Now the same threat barely registers. That’s largely thanks to a February Supreme Court ruling that stripped the president of...

National Review

Op-ed: America’s Constitution Still Knows How to Say No

June 24, 2026

Sara Albrecht | 06/24/2026 (National Review) The tariff case, the Supreme Court’s final decisions of the term, and the nation’s Semiquincentennial all point to the same lesson: liberty depends on limits. In a few days, the Supreme Court will release its final decisions of the term. Commentators will immediately begin...

Wall Street Journal

How a Conservative Nonprofit Won a Huge Case Against Trump and Suffered for It

June 17, 2026

Lydia Wheeler | June 16, 2026 (Wall Street Journal) Liberty Justice Center lost donors because it successfully challenged the president’s global tariffs Sara Albrecht’s conservative nonprofit spent $3.5 million challenging the legality of President Trump’s global tariffs, and the gamble appeared ready to pay off when the Supreme Court signaled...

Newsmax

Trump Admin Seeks to Limit Billions in Tariff Refunds

June 15, 2026

James Morely III | June 9, 2026 (Newsmax) The Trump administration is defending its effort to limit refunds of billions of dollars in tariffs that were collected before the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime earlier this year. The dispute centers on whether the government must...