Georgia Families Refuse to be Railroaded off Their Land
Sparta, Georgia, holds deep roots for the families who call the small town home. But now this is at risk: A private railroad wants to use eminent domain to condemn portions of up to 18 properties in Sparta to build a spur to a private quarry. Three families are fighting back with IJ.
IJ Client Entitled to Day in Court Three Years After Police Took Her Money Without Charging Her With a Crime
An appeals court has held that Cristal Starling is entitled to make her case in front of a judge nearly three years after Rochester Police took more than $8,000 from her without charging her with a crime.
Louisiana Inmate Held 525 Days Past His Release Seeks Justice; Qualified Immunity Could Stand in the Way
For over a decade, Louisiana’s prison system has regularly held inmates past their release dates. But holding the long-time head of the system responsible will depend on a new case taken up by IJ.
Legislative Review: Freeing the Markets for Education and Health Care
At IJ, we can’t accomplish every goal through litigation. So we press forward on many fronts, including legislation. This past year, IJ’s legislative team supported more than 160 bills in 48 jurisdictions, culminating in 37 enactments. Here are some standouts.
We swing from the First Amendment protecting street entertainers on the one hand to deference to the comments of the United States Sentencing Commission on the other.
If someone sends you an unsolicited text message are you “injured”? In a constitutional sense, that is. Plus a disturbing case on the state-created danger doctrine.
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