The city of Boulder imposed a sweeping ban of the most popular and widely-owned firearms and magazines in America. Residents of Boulder now face heavy fines and jail time for the mere possession of firearms that are legal throughout the United States. In a blatant act of discrimination against a political minority, the city council also unconstitutionally raised the minimum age for firearm possession in Boulder city limits to twenty-one.
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The Perversion of the Endangered Species Act
MSLF attorney Cody Wisniewski published an article today in RealClearPolicy, explaining how the Endangered Species Act has been abused in order to lock up enormous tracts of land under federal control: No good deed goes unpunished. Similarly, it seems no well-intentioned piece of legislation is ever used as intended. This could not be more true…
The ‘Parade of Horribles’ is Here
Today in the Washington Examiner MSLF General Counsel Zhonette Brown explains why the stakes for property rights are so high in the Supreme Court case Love Terminal Partners, L.P. v United States: America’s founders enshrined property rights in our Constitution, not just because they thought it would provide a strong blueprint for a free market…
The Courts Have Shown Too Much Deference to Unaccountable Government Officials
MSLF attorney David McDonald explains at National Review Online how the legal system places far too much trust in unaccountable bureaucrats and why that may be about to change: The Ninth Circuit isn’t known for sound constitutional jurisprudence. But a unanimous opinion issued by a three-judge panel last month might just be a new low…
Justice Gorsuch Paraphrases Arguments from MSLF’s Amicus Brief During Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kisor v. Wilkie today, and it looks like at least one of the justices took MSLF’s brief to heart. Kisor deals with the question of how much, if any, deference courts should give to regulatory agency interpretations of their own regulations.
MSLF Confronts EPA Over Conflict of Interest
MSLF attorneys asked acting EPA Inspector General Charles Sheehan to examine possible conflicts of interest in the EPA’s conduct after it caused the release of some 3 million gallons of acidic mine waste from the Gold King mine into the Animas River.
Government Colluded with Airlines and Robbed Property Owners: Inside MSLF’s New Supreme Court Brief
Mountain States Legal Foundation has filed a Supreme Court brief, urging the high court to review the case, Love Terminal Partners, L.P. v. United States.
Atheists Want to Tear Down WWII Memorial
The Constitution protects the rights of communities to govern themselves, and to honor their fallen heroes. Communities should not have to fear the threats of radical outsiders who try to impose their pet ideologies.