Judicial Watch Victory: City of Asheville Agrees to Stop Discriminating in Scholarship and Grant Programs

Judicial Watch announced the City of Asheville, North Carolina settled a Judicial Watch federal civil rights lawsuit, after agreeing to remove all racially discriminatory provisions in a City-funded scholarship program. Additionally, the city also agreed to remove racially discriminatory eligibility provisions in a related program that provides grants to educators. The City Council approved the settlement on January 11. … Continue reading Judicial Watch Victory: City of Asheville Agrees to Stop Discriminating in Scholarship and Grant Programs

Judicial Watch Sues HHS on Behalf of OpenTheBooks.com for Calendars and Calendar Entries of Dr. Anthony Fauci

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on behalf of OpenTheBooks.com against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for calendars and calendar entries of Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Dr. Anthony Fauci (American Transparency, d/b/a/ OpenTheBooks.com and Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department … Continue reading Judicial Watch Sues HHS on Behalf of OpenTheBooks.com for Calendars and Calendar Entries of Dr. Anthony Fauci

GOA Secures Victory in Philadelphia Homemade Firearm Case

The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County issued a preliminary injunction against the City of Philadelphia, halting the City’s enforcement of its recently enacted ordinances banning the making of homemade firearms and the use of 3D printers to make guns and gun parts. Gun Owners of America (GOA) sued the City in Pennsylvania state … Continue reading GOA Secures Victory in Philadelphia Homemade Firearm Case

Shoplifting Surges Nationwide Thanks to Democrat Policies

A new report from CNN details the staggering rise in shoplifting cases across the country and the devastating impact it is having on communities. According to the retail consultancy firm Strategic Research Group, retailers say the rate of shoplifting has doubled and in some cases tripled since the pandemic.  “Smash and grab” attacks that result in floods of … Continue reading Shoplifting Surges Nationwide Thanks to Democrat Policies

Ohio Parents Fight to Defend the State’s School Choice Programs

The Institute for Justice (IJ) moved to intervene on behalf of five Ohio families to defend Ohio’s Educational Choice Scholarship Program and Educational Choice Expansion Program from a legal attack filed Tuesday by a group of public school districts. The families fighting to defend the two programs span the state and have unique stories with one common thread: they want the … Continue reading Ohio Parents Fight to Defend the State’s School Choice Programs

Small Business Owner’s Suit Leads Ohio to Issue New Order Prohibiting Warrantless Inspections

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) turned over a new leaf for the New Year. In response to a major federal Fourth Amendment lawsuit brought by the Institute for Justice (IJ) and Ohio taxidermist and deer processor Jeremy Bennett, ODNR issued a formal directive requiring its wildlife officers to obtain consent or a warrant before searching … Continue reading Small Business Owner’s Suit Leads Ohio to Issue New Order Prohibiting Warrantless Inspections

Parents sue to end illegal Chicago Teachers Union strike

A group of Chicago parents have filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union, calling this week’s school closures an “illegal strike” and demanding that teachers return to school for in-person learning. The lawsuit was filed late Thursday by attorneys at the Liberty Justice Center, a national nonprofit law firm that fights for students’ educational … Continue reading Parents sue to end illegal Chicago Teachers Union strike

Court Rules Against Third Parties and Suppresses Voter Choice in Georgia

In a display of blatant voter suppression and support for duopoly rule, the 11th Circuit Court has overturned a ruling in Georgia and restored one of the worst ballot access laws in the country.  In September, a long-awaited ruling was issued by a federal judge rightly recognizing Georgia’s signature-gathering requirement for third-party candidates seeking non-statewide … Continue reading Court Rules Against Third Parties and Suppresses Voter Choice in Georgia

Ernst Urges Supreme Court to Take Case Against California’s Insane Ban on Bacon

As the U.S. Supreme Court gets set to consider hearing a lawsuit against California’s extreme new law to effectively ban bacon and other animal agricultural products produced in states like Iowa, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is urging the court to take up the case and to stand up for … Continue reading Ernst Urges Supreme Court to Take Case Against California’s Insane Ban on Bacon

Senators File Brief In Opposition To Biden Vaccine Mandate In Upcoming SCOTUS Case

United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and most GOP colleagues in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the upcoming case considering the Biden Administration’s top-down Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard … Continue reading Senators File Brief In Opposition To Biden Vaccine Mandate In Upcoming SCOTUS Case