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For 30 years, the Institute for Justice has come to the aid of real people fighting outrageous government abuse.

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Constitutional rights should never depend on an individual's ability to pay.

That's why, at IJ, we never charge our clients a dime.

❤️ Join our fight for freedom and justice today at https://t.co/AOc0yiv3MV
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7 Days to Destroy Her Garden... Or Else!

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IJ’s Project on Immunity and Accountability leads the nation in challenging and removing immunities and other legal barriers that stand in the way of individuals trying to hold government officials accountable for constitutional violations.

Learn more: https://t.co/ZiBOgHbAOY

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Anti-Weaponization Slush Fund Misses the Point

IJ Sr. Attorney Anya Bidwell:

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It's the latest episode of #BoundByOath! The story of 𝑃𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑚𝑎𝑛 abstention, the first of several abstention doctrines the Supreme Court invented to let federal judges decline to decide cases that they have jurisdiction to decide.

https://t.co/MlofY6J7A1

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Our Latest Podcast: Stateless in Seattle

With @danielznelson & @GrimHogun!

https://t.co/mxh6X4JNZt

[Dan King 🇺🇦 @Kinger_DC]

🎊HUGE WIN🎊

The 5th Circuit just upheld a lower court ruling that @IJ client Vicki Baker is entitled to $60,000 plus interest under the Texas Constitution after a SWAT team destroyed her home in 2020.

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IJ is fighting to tackle the root cause of our housing crisis:

Zoning restrictions that senselessly impair property rights, stifling housing supply and driving up the cost of everyone’s biggest & most important expense.
https://t.co/Cf86UH51gc

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Viral Housing Rant — Attorney Reacts

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Most people assume that if a federal agent violates your constitutional rights, you can sue.

But it's not simple.

The Institute for Justice has launched an exhaustive flowchart mapping the procedural and legal barriers standing between victims and accountability. What starts as a simple question — “Can I sue a federal agent?” — quickly turns into a legal nightmare of immunity doctrines, jurisdictional hurdles, procedural traps, and dismissed claims.

This flowchart visualizes just how difficult it has become to hold federal agents accountable in court — even when serious constitutional violations are alleged.

Start navigating the barriers here:
https://t.co/hfOMaZYw4W

[Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer]

Fail to file a one-page form with the IRS and you could lose half your life savings. @JD_Tuccille in @reason writes about the latest excessive fines fight @IJ is taking on: https://t.co/4Cp57frb9T

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Press Conference: Pennsylvania Broker Challenges Irrational Office Mandate https://t.co/JFXV7pYvzh

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In the U.S. we count on people to decide who they want to listen to. We don’t rely on the government to decide who gets to speak.

In this case, Wisconsin gets that principle exactly backwards.

Now, Jim has teamed up with IJ to defend his First Amendment right to teach.
https://t.co/C9ClilAkV6

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Horse Expert BANNED From Teaching

Jim Masterson has worked with animals for almost 30 years and developed a method he has taught to students around the world.

But Wisconsin bureaucrats say Jim and his trained instructors can’t teach his method without burdensome compliance requirements & fees.
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[J. Justin Wilson @jjustinwilson]

This speakeasy's name is so illegal, its owners are facing jail time if they don't change it. https://t.co/JpuOTHLUPS

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Press Conference: Omaha Speakeasy Forced to Rename Itself “Censored Shop” https://t.co/DxeDkCUTUh

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It’s Small Business Week, and we’re proud to stand with entrepreneurs like Candi and Todd.

From their Oklahoma workshop, they make and sell personalized, affordable caskets—helping families honor loved ones without massive markups. But under state law, that simple work is treated like a crime unless they become fully licensed funeral directors.

Years of training. Thousands of dollars. All to sell… just a box.

We’re proud to stand with small businesses fighting unconstitutional barriers and defending the right to earn an honest living. #SmallBusinessWeek

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U.S. Citizen Detained AGAIN—Even After Showing REAL ID

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When the government tried to take Charlie Birnbaum’s family home, he fought back—and won.

For decades, Charlie’s Atlantic City property has been more than just a building. It’s a tribute to his parents—immigrants and Holocaust survivors—who built a life, a legacy, and a future there. But that legacy was threatened when a state agency tried to seize his home through eminent domain for a vague, unnecessary development project that never even materialized.

Charlie stood his ground. And with the Institute for Justice, the courts ultimately agreed: the government’s attempt to take his home was “a manifest abuse of the eminent domain power.”

Today, Charlie’s home still stands. And now his story is being featured at the New Jersey State Museum as part of a special exhibit marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—highlighting how constitutional rights like property rights continue to protect Americans.

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Citizens throughout the nation have spoken out against the use of these cameras in their cities, and some municipalities have paused or stopped the deployment of the cameras.

Learn more and join our fight against this warrantless mass surveillance: https://t.co/mfmcga46sv

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They Say It’s for Safety… But Cops Are Using It to Stalk
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As part of our Project on the #4thAmendment, IJ is now representing residents of Norfolk, Virginia and San Jose, California in federal lawsuits.
https://t.co/oP95UrbnDs

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500 Surveillance Cameras Are Tracking Drivers in This City