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Liberty Justice Center Warns Illinois School District That Its Gender Policies Violate Parents’, Teachers’ and Students’ Rights
VERNON HILLS, Ill. | October 14, 2026 — Today, the Liberty Justice Center’s PARENTS Initiative sent a demand letter to Community High School District 128 in Vernon Hills, Illinois, warning that the District’s gender-related policies violate the constitutional rights of parents and teachers and the statutory rights of female students under Title IX.
Media Alert: Court of International Trade to Hear Challenge to Sweeping Section 301 Tariffs
NEW YORK — On September 30, the U.S. Court of International Trade will hear oral argument in In Re: Section 301 Forced Labor Cases, a consolidation of the cases challenging the administration’s sweeping new tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, including the Liberty Justice Center’s Burlap and Barrel, Inc. and Collective Horology, LLC v. Greer.
Liberty Justice Center Urges Supreme Court to Protect Religious Families’ Equal Access to Educational Choice
WASHINGTON | Sept. 24, 2026—The Liberty Justice Center, through its PARENTS Initiative, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Woolard v. Thurmond, urging the Court to protect parents’ right to participate in educational programs without discrimination based on religion. The case concerns California charter school independent-study programs that allow parents and guardians to select instructional materials for children who are educated at home.
Liberty Justice Center Sues Brooklyn Library Union Over Compulsory Dues
BROOKLYN, N.Y. | September 23, 2026— The Liberty Justice Center filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Brooklyn Public Library employee Jeffrey A. Schwartz, challenging the requirement that he pay union dues as a condition of his employment. In Schwartz v. Brooklyn Library Guild, Local 1482, AFL-CIO, et al., the Liberty Justice Center represents Schwartz, a Government Documents Librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL).
Schwartz v. Brooklyn Library Guild, Local 1482, AFL-CIO, et al.
Jeffrey Schwartz should not have to fund a union as a condition of keeping his job. Jeffrey Schwartz works as a Government Documents Librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL). He loves his work and the opportunity to provide the public with access to official government publications, data and records. His job places him in a bargaining unit represented by Brooklyn Library Guild, Local 1482, AFL-CIO.
Liberty Justice Center Urges Supreme Court to Protect Parents’ Right to Challenge Washington’s Runaway-Child Laws
WASHINGTON | Sept. 16, 2026—The Liberty Justice Center’s PARENTS Initiative, together with the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, filed an amicus brief in International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson on September 15, 2026 urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that parents have standing to challenge government policies that displace their authority over their minor children.
Member of the Team That Drafted Section 301 Joins Trade Experts Urging Court to Reject Overreaching Global Tariffs
WASHINGTON | Sept. 14, 2026 — The people who know Section 301 best are telling the U.S. Court of International Trade that the administration is using the statute in a way Congress never designed it to be used. Among those who filed is Ambassador Alan Wm. Wolff, who drafted the initial version of what became Section 301 and served as the principal draftsman of the Trade Act of 1974 during its consideration by Congress. He is joined on the brief by Ambassador Carla A.
Liberty Justice Center Appeals Ruling in Chicago Teachers Union Audit Case
CHICAGO | Oct. 9, 2026 — Yesterday, the Liberty Justice Center filed a Notice of Appeal in Weiss v. Chicago Teachers Union, seeking to protect Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) members’ right to receive the union’s complete annual financial audits. Union members should not have to sue the organization they pay to represent them to obtain basic financial transparency, especially when the union’s own constitution and bylaws require an audited report to be furnished each year.
Janet Yellen, Nobel Laureate Simon Johnson and 46 Other Economists Back Liberty Justice Center’s Section 122 Tariff Challenge
WASHINGTON | Sept. 9, 2026—Forty-eight prominent economists—including former Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, Nobel laureate Simon Johnson, and former senior economic officials from Republican and Democratic administrations—are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to uphold the ruling striking down the Trump administration’s Section 122 tariffs.
Liberty Justice Center Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of Firearm License Holders to Carry their Firearms Across the Nation
WASHINGTON | Sept. 8, 2026 — In Johnson v. Jacobson, the Liberty Justice Center represents a long-haul trucker with two state-issued firearm licenses who has been prohibited from exercising his Second Amendment rights in Minnesota.
Liberty Justice Center Strikes Down Law Violating First Amendment Free Speech Rights in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. | 26 August, 2026 — The U.S. District Court of Minnesota ruled in favor of the Minnesota Voters Alliance, holding that Minnesota’s attempt to criminalize political speech within 60 days of an election violates the First Amendment. In 2023, Minnesota enacted House File 28, which empowered the state to prosecute people for expressing disfavored opinions about election-related topics during the critical pre-election period.
Chicago Teachers Union, Local 1, IFT-AFT v. Liberty Justice Center et al.
Most of the time, the Liberty Justice Center is the one filing the lawsuit. This time, we’re on the receiving end. So we’re doing what we do with our own cases: laying out the facts, sharing the court documents, explaining the legal issues, and letting people follow the case for themselves. This lawsuit did not arise in a vacuum.
Liberty Justice Center Named Finalist for 2026 Templeton Freedom Award
NEW YORK | 19 August, 2026 — The Liberty Justice Center is honored to announce that Atlas Network has selected the organization as a finalist for the 2026 Templeton Freedom Award, recognizing its work defending American businesses, consumers and the Constitution from unlawful tariff policies. The Templeton Freedom Award is Atlas Network’s most prestigious honor.
Liberty Justice Center Sues Portland Public Schools for Retaliating Against Mother Who Spoke Out About Gender Curriculum
PORTLAND, Ore. | August 13, 2026 —The Liberty Justice Center’s PARENTS Initiative filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Portland mother Allison Roberts against Portland Public Schools, Senior Director of Schools Chandra Wilson-Cooper and Meriwether Lewis Elementary School Principal Deanne Froehlich.
Roberts v. Portland Public Schools, et al.
Allison Roberts believed parents should be able to ask questions about their children’s education. Allison is a Portland mother of two students in Portland Public Schools. She became concerned after Meriwether Lewis Elementary School displayed an Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag and her eleven-year-old child was assigned an “identity flower” activity that asked students to identify and publicly discuss their gender.
Liberty Justice Center Sues Puerto Rico Industrial Commission and Union Over Unconstitutional Barriers to Stopping Union-Dues Deductions
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | August 11, 2026 — The Liberty Justice Center filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Puerto Rico public employee Sonia M. Dávila-Surén, challenging a scheme that forces her to remain a union member and continue paying union dues despite her repeated written requests to resign and stop the deductions. In Dávila-Surén v. Puerto Rico Industrial Commission, the Liberty Justice Center represents Sonia M.
Dávila-Surén v. Puerto Rico Industrial Commission
Sonia Dávila-Surén told her employer and union to stop taking dues from her paycheck. They refused. Sonia M. Dávila-Surén is a public employee who works in the legal department of the Puerto Rico Industrial Commission (PRIC). She never signed a dues-deduction authorization form or otherwise affirmatively consented to have union dues taken from her wages. Still, twice each month, PRIC takes $15 from Sonia’s paycheck and sends it to Federación Central de Trabajadores, UFCW Local 481.
Liberty Justice Center Defends the First Amendment in Landmark AI Free Speech Case
MINNEAPOLIS | 7 August, 2026— The Liberty Justice Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief yesterday urging a federal court to block enforcement of a new Minnesota law that restricts AI-generated images and videos so broadly that it prohibits vast quantities of constitutionally protected speech. LJC argues that whatever authority Minnesota may have to regulate harmful uses of AI, the First Amendment does not permit the state to restrict vast amounts of lawful expression along with them.
Stavrianoudakis v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
California has the right to require a license for falconry—it does not have the right to search your home without a warrant. The Fourth Amendment protects every Americans right to freedom from unreasonable searches of their homes, property and papers. Unless, apparently, you are a falconer in California. For decades, Peter Stavrianoudakis, Eric Arioshi, and the members of American Falconry Conservancy (AFC) have practiced falconry.
Media Alert: Court of International Trade to Address IEEPA Tariff Refunds in V.O.S. Selections Case
NEW YORK — On August 6, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) will hear oral argument on the Liberty Justice Center’s motion for Rule 23(b)(2) class certification in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. United States. The hearing will address whether the Court should certify a nationwide class to protect importers’ ability to recover tariffs unlawfully collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Liberty Justice Center Warns Four States That Secret Gender Transition Policies in Schools Violate Parents’ Federal Rights
WASHINGTON | August 4, 2026 – Today, the Liberty Justice Center sent letters to the attorneys general of New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Washington, warning that school districts’ decisions to withhold information regarding students’ purported gender transitions from their parents violate the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
Liberty Justice Center Fights to Protect Religious Freedom, Free Speech and Parents Rights in Schools
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2026 — Public schools cannot force teachers to speak against their religious convictions or force them to keep parents in the dark about significant decisions involving their children. The Liberty Justice Center’s PARENTS Initiative has filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools, urging the Court to protect the First Amendment rights of teachers and the constitutional rights of parents.
Liberty Justice Center Challenges Unlawful Section 301 Tariffs as Administration Replaces Expiring Section 122 Tariffs
(NEW YORK) — As the administration’s temporary Section 122 tariffs reached their statutory end, today the Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging the administration’s replacement tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The new Section 301 duties took effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 24, immediately after the 150-day Section 122 surcharge ended.
Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. Greer et al.
The Liberty Justice Center is challenging the administration’s attempt to impose sweeping Section 301 tariffs on behalf of Burlap & Barrel, an American small business that builds direct, long-term relationships with smallholder farmers and producer cooperatives to bring distinctive, single-origin spices to American consumers; and Collective Horology, a California retailer and distributor that supports independent watchmakers around the globe by introducing their watches to consumers...
Liberty Justice Center Wins First Amendment Appeal for Wyoming Doctor Punished for Speaking Out
(DENVER, C.O.) — Today, the Liberty Justice Center secured a major First Amendment victory for Dr. Eric Cubin, a Wyoming radiologist removed from the Wyoming Board of Medicine after speaking to state legislators about pending legislation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the dismissal of Dr. Cubin’s First Amendment claim against Governor Mark Gordon in his official capacity and sent the case back to the district court for further proceedings.
Media Alert: Ninth Circuit to Hear Liberty Justice Center’s Appeal Challenging California Employer Censorship Law
SAN FRANCISCO | July 6, 2026 — Tomorrow, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments in California Policy Center v. Garcia-Brower, the Liberty Justice Center’s appeal challenging a California Senate Bill 399, a law that violates employers’ First Amendment rights by prohibiting companies from discussing “religious or political matters” during mandatory workplace meetings.
Liberty Justice Center Supports Challenge to Vermont’s Discrimination Against Religious Families, Highlights Impact of “Act 73” on Educational Freedom
(NEW YORK CITY, NY) – Educational freedom is the cornerstone of a child’s future. Yet Vermont is currently using a legislative loophole to deny that freedom to religious families. To protect the constitutional rights of parents and students, the Liberty Justice Center’s PARENTS Initiative has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit supporting Alliance Defending Freedom’s federal challenge in Mid Vermont Christian Academy v. Saunders.
Liberty Justice Center Defends Small Business’ Access to Court
(RICHMOND, VA) – The Liberty Justice Center and Manhattan Institute have filed an amicus brief in Lucinda LC and Wheatley v. Jay Som et al., urging the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the plaintiffs to proceed with their constitutional claims after Virginia opened an enforcement investigation against them. Lucinda LC and Wheatley v. Jay Som et al.
Liberty Justice Center Files Amicus Brief in Sheldon v. OAPSE, Urging Ohio Supreme Court to Protect Workers’ Access to Courts
(Columbus, Ohio) — The Liberty Justice Center has filed an amicus brief in Sheldon v. Ohio Association of Public School Employees, urging the Ohio Supreme Court to protect public employees’ ability to challenge union dues deduction agreements in court. The Liberty Justice Center joined the Freedom Foundation, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, and Mackinac Center for Public Policy in filing the brief supporting Ohio public employee Matthew Sheldon.
Liberty Justice Center Fights Government Equity Theft in New Jersey Supreme Court
(TRENTON, N.J.) – The Liberty Justice Center has filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of New Jersey in Johnson v. City of East Orange, urging the Court to protect homeowners’ constitutional property rights. The brief argues that the City of East Orange violated the Takings Clause by keeping surplus equity from a foreclosure—and that the City cannot avoid liability on a technicality. The case involves Lynette Johnson, a New Jersey homeowner whose property was taken through tax foreclosure.
Liberty Justice Center Warns California Attorney General Rob Bonta That School Districts’ Secret Gender Transition Policies Violate Parents’ Federal Constitutional Rights
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, the Liberty Justice Center sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta warning that approximately 600 California school districts are actively violating federal law and the U.S. Constitution by using California’s AB 1955 to justify policies that conceal students’ gender transitions from their parents.
Tariff Equity and Refund Resource for America
The Supreme Court upheld our challenge to the “Liberation Day” tariffs and allowed refunds. Project TERRA will help small businesses claim back what they paid—clearly, quickly, and at no cost for using our resources. Project TERRA is a Liberty Justice Center initiative to help small businesses with a straightforward roadmap to recover unlawful tariff payments. Right now, we are gathering contact information and will move fast to help businesses get what is rightfully theirs.
Liberty Justice Center Victorious in Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs
(NEW YORK, N.Y.)—Today the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. Trump, holding that the Trump administration’s tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 are unlawful. The Liberty Justice Center welcomes the court’s decision as a major victory for American businesses and consumers. A media roundtable will be held at 6:00 p.m. EDT via Zoom to discuss today’s decision. More details below.
Media Alert: Media Alert: Federal Court to Hear Liberty Justice Center’s Lawsuit Against Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court
WHAT: On May 6, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will hear oral arguments in the Liberty Justice Center’s lawsuit on behalf of Judge James R. Brown. Judge Brown is a retired Cook County Circuit Court judge who was recalled to the bench for a temporary judicial assignment.
Liberty Justice Center Petitions the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Donor Privacy and Free Speech
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—The Liberty Justice Center has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Rio Grande Foundation v. Oliver, a case challenging New Mexico’s campaign-disclosure law, which requires organizations that spend money to explicitly or implicitly support or oppose candidates for office or ballot initiatives to disclose certain donors.
Liberty Justice Center Fights Back Against Unconstitutional “Gag Rule”
(HONOLULU, Hawaii)–Freedom of speech is among our most important and cherished rights. No law or rule can arbitrarily strip us of this right. The Liberty Justice Center has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Powell v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission to protect this principle. The brief urges the Court to uphold the First Amendment rights of Americans who have legal cases with government agencies.
From Traps to Trackers: Liberty Justice Center Pushes Back to Stop Continuous GPS Surveillance of Maine Lobstermen
(Washington, D.C.)—The Fourth Amendment was adopted to protect Americans from sweeping government searches, and that protection does not disappear just because someone earns a living in a regulated industry. The Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus brief supporting petitioner Frank Thompson in Thompson v.
Leading Fight Against Unlawful Tariffs, Liberty Justice Center Guides Businesses Through Refund Process
(Chicago, IL)—As U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s refund system goes live today, the Liberty Justice Center is directing small businesses nationwide to its Tariff Equity Refund Resource for America (TERRA)—a free, centralized platform designed to help businesses recover unlawfully collected tariffs. Liberty Justice Center led the legal fight against these tariffs on behalf of businesses across the country, taking the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Liberty Justice Center Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—The Liberty Justice Center and the California Justice Center have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Rocklin Unified School District v. Public Employment Relations Board, a case challenging an improper finding by California’s state labor board that Rocklin Unified School District’s parental notification policy was unlawful.
Media Alert: Media Alert: Federal Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Liberty Justice Center’s Section 122 Tariffs Challenge at 10 a.m. EDT
WHAT: Today, Friday, April 10, at 10 a.m. EDT, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) will hear oral arguments in the case of Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. Trump. This case challenges President Trump’s attempt to reimpose broad global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision striking down the prior tariff regime imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Liberty Justice Center Marks One Year Since ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs with Supreme Court Victory and $166 Billion in Refunds
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — One year after the federal government imposed sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, the Liberty Justice Center is marking the landmark legal victory that struck down those tariffs, reaffirmed constitutional limits on executive power and is now delivering an estimated $166 billion in refunds to American businesses.
Liberty Justice Center Urges Fifth Circuit To Reject Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Corporate Activism
(AUSTIN, Texas)—The First Amendment protects the right of every American to express their views, but it does not grant corporations a right to have their political activism subsidized by the government. The Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in American Sustainable Business Council v. Hegar, urging the court to reverse a lower court ruling that forces the State of Texas to invest in companies that boycott the state’s own energy industry.
Rob Bonta Vows to Protect Californians From Thinking Satire is Real
(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) –In the growing world of artificial intelligence and online editing tools, it is more imperative than ever that the First Amendment right to free speech be given the highest level of protection. This is why the Liberty Justice Center has filed a number of amicus briefs on this issue including most recently The Babylon Bee v. Bonta, filed March 18, 2026, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Liberty Justice Center Stands Up to Protect Video Privacy in the Digital Age
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.)–The Liberty Justice Center has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Salazar v. Paramount Global, urging the Court to uphold the constitutional privacy rights of all Americans. This case revolves around the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). No matter how the Court interprets the VPPA and the statutory rights it enumerates, the fundamental right to privacy must be protected.
Liberty Justice Center Joins Challenge to Minnesota’s “Anti-Deepfake” Law, Defending Free Speech and Satire
(ST. PAUL, Minn.)–The Liberty Justice Center has joined a critical First Amendment case, Kohls v. Ellison, urging the court to protect the rights of creators to engage in political parody and satire without fear of government prosecution. The Liberty Justice Center has filed an amicus brief urging the court to grant a rehearing en banc with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Media Alert: Liberty Justice Center Hosts Media Roundtable at 4 PM EDT to Discuss Launch of Tariff Challenge Case
WHAT: On March 9, 2026, the Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging President Trump’s attempt to reimpose broad global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision striking down the prior tariff regime imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The Liberty Justice Center will host a 4 p.m. EDT media roundtable to discuss the case and next steps.
Liberty Justice Center Sues to Block Trump Administration’s New Global Tariffs Under Section 122 After Supreme Court Ruled IEEPA Tariffs Unconstitutional
(NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.)—The Liberty Justice Center has filed a new lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to unilaterally impose sweeping global tariffs—this time under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974—just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the administration’s previous tariffs that had been incorrectly justified under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. Trump
On March 9, 2026, the Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging President Trump’s attempt to reimpose broad global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision striking down the prior tariff regime imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Liberty Justice Center Urges Second Circuit to Protect the Rights of Peaceful Street Preacher Over Violent Crowd
(NEW YORK, N.Y.)—The First Amendment is built on the foundational principle that individuals are free to express their viewpoint in public settings without fear of retaliation. In the case of Pastor Aden Rusfeldt, this right was violated simply because of a crowd’s reaction to his speech, and instead of defending his rights as a peaceful speaker, the New York Police Department arrested him.
Liberty Justice Center Challenges Unconstitutional "Geofence" Warrants at the U.S. Supreme Court
(Washington, DC)—Unconstitutional “geofence” warrants allow law enforcement to seize the private geolocation data of every individual within a specific geographic area, turning innocent bystanders into targets of government surveillance. This blatant violation of the Fourth Amendment must be halted, and the Liberty Justice Center has filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Chatrie v. United States, challenging these warrants. In Chatrie v.
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