Teachers sue union bosses for trapping them in dues scheme

Staff attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation have just submitted petitions for writ of certiorari in two class-action civil rights cases seeking to enforce workers’ First Amendment rights. In both lawsuits, public educators are challenging union boss-created restrictions on their First Amendment right to refrain from funding unwanted union hierarchies in … Continue reading Teachers sue union bosses for trapping them in dues scheme

Senator: Biden nominee lied about her violent terrorist record

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement in response to the E&E News story regarding Tracy Stone-Manning’s involvement with a 1989 tree spiking case in Idaho. E&E interviewed a federal investigator who was on the case. He confirmed she was a target of … Continue reading Senator: Biden nominee lied about her violent terrorist record

Ballot Initiatives on Cannabis Submitted to Secretary of State

Wyoming State Rep. Marshall Burt and national Libertarian Party officials submitted two (2) ballot initiatives to the Wyoming Secretary of State.  The ballot measures aim to accomplish two things: legalize medical cannabis and decriminalize cannabis for personal use.  Voters in Wyoming will be asked to consider the two ballot measures in their general election in … Continue reading Ballot Initiatives on Cannabis Submitted to Secretary of State

Top senator slams DOJ use of probes and leaks to target political opponents

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Justice Department Inspector General’s review of investigative activity, including subpoenas, targeting records of certain Members of Congress and congressional staff:  “Both classified leaks and abuses of power are serious offenses that must be met with strict consequences. We … Continue reading Top senator slams DOJ use of probes and leaks to target political opponents

GOA, GOF Sue Philadelphia for Illegal “Ghost Gun” Ban

Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) along with four Philadelphians have filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate Philadelphia’s illegal and unconstitutional prohibition on its residents and citizens from making and finishing firearms for their own private use. Pennsylvania Courts have told Philadelphia no less than three times that they are not … Continue reading GOA, GOF Sue Philadelphia for Illegal “Ghost Gun” Ban

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: Yes, It Was a Big Deal

Some have dismissed last week’s Supreme Court ruling in Fulton v. Philadelphia as small ball. I don’t agree. To begin with, as I observed last week, the line‐​up indicated that there is now a majority on the Court, if not yet a working majority, to replace the Employment Division v. Smith standard with a standard more favorable to accommodation of religious believers’ convictions. While … Continue reading Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: Yes, It Was a Big Deal

Congress Isn’t Free To Create Rights To Sue Without Injury

TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, decided by the Supreme Court today by a 5–4 margin, has been classed among the term’s leading business cases, and it is certainly that. The high court gratified commercial defendants by ruling that class action lawyers may sue credit reporting service TransUnion only on behalf of customers concretely injured by its actions … Continue reading Congress Isn’t Free To Create Rights To Sue Without Injury