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Students for Life Action v. Jackley

Americans have the right to free speech—and that includes the right not to speak if you don’t want to. But if a nonprofit group in South Dakota wants to speak out about a public official, a candidate for office, or a political party, the law...

LJC fights against forced union representation for Massachusetts teacher -LJC Blog

January 2023
On Thursday, January 12, Liberty Justice Center attorney Reilly Stephens argued against forcing teachers to accept union representation before the United States Court of Appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Massachusetts law forces teachers to accept a union as their “exclusive representative” in salary negotiations, grievance procedures and other...

The Supreme Court and the Federal Vaccine Mandate: What You Should Know

January 2022
The Issue: Why is the Supreme Court hearing challenges to the federal vaccine mandate? In September, President Biden announced that the federal government would require all Americans who work for private companies with 100 or more employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine mandate or face...

Who is Brandon Trosclair and why is he fighting the OSHA vaccine mandate

Brandon Trosclair is a hardworking Louisiana native, husband, and father of two who’s involved in his community. A second generation supermarket owner who employs several hundred people, Trosclair feels grateful not only to be living the American dream but to also be able to provide...

Why Critical Race Theory in Schools is Becoming a Free Speech Issue

Critical race theory in schools is making headlines across the country, and every American, regardless of their viewpoint, needs to understand how CRT programs can impact students’ constitutional rights. Students’ First Amendment rights don’t stop at the schoolroom door.  Under the U.S. Constitution, every student—no...

4 Ways to Cancel “Cancel Culture”

If we don’t stop the tide of censorship, no one will. Conservative voices are under attack. The Left has fully weaponized “woke-ism” and is using it to take down people who hold mainstream opinions and values. What is “cancel culture?” It’s people being censored on...

Liberty Justice Center reacts to Hinsdale District 86 “Equity Statement”

Patrick Hughes, president and co-founder of the Liberty Justice Center, notified a large school district in an affluent Chicago suburb that its newly adopted “Equity Statement” was not only flawed but may lead to violations of students’ and teachers’ Constitutional rights. The statement pledges “coherent,...

Do we have to let unions interrupt the work day? – LJC Blog

A case battles between the First and Fifth Amendments   Early this year, LJC joined over a dozen other organizations in filing a friend of the court brief in support of California growers. The big question this case will answer: Is the right to organize...

Donor disclosure laws codify ‘cancel culture’ – LJC Blog

In many states, making a donation has a hidden price tag – your privacy, job and safety.   Across the nation, public support for candidates and causes has resulted in lost jobs and contracts, ruined reputations and even death threats.  In a culture that’s willing...

Lawmakers, not judges, should make election law — LJC Blog

In an amicus brief filed on December 7, 2020, Liberty Justice Center Managing Attorney Daniel Suhr wrote to encourage the Supreme Court to “adopt a clear, bright-line rule based on the text of Section 2” to “bind lower court judges so that state executives and...

Chicago cracks down on unregulated eating

December 2014
Underground dining is an attractive option for entrepreneurs who want the flexibility to do what they love without the commitment of running a restaurant full time.

“Last Night Tonight” explains how police can steal your property

October 2014
On Sunday, the HBO comedy news program “Last Night Tonight with John Oliver” took a biting yet humorous look at civil asset forfeiture – a procedure that allows police in Illinois and other states to take your property without ever convicting or even charging you...

Illinois has a cow over raw milk

July 2014
Raw milk sales have only been growing more popular in recent years, and for many customers, drinking raw milk has become a way of life

Unintended consequences of a plastic bag ban

May 2014
Not only does the ban violate the rights of businesses and consumers to choose how to transport their goods, but there are also reasons why this ban might not even be good for Chicagoans’ health

Dick Durbin’s ‘candy-flavored’ addiction

April 2014
Sen. Dick Durbin, long known for his anti-smoking campaigns, released a new report Monday alleging that e-cigarette companies target youth smokers, and then proposing a new set of Food and Drug Administration regulations for the products. Durbin’s 40-page report urges a slew of restrictions on e-cigarette marketing...