The Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause guarantees “just compensation” when the government takes private property. That much has been long settled. The harder question—the one at the center of this case—is how courts measure that compensation when the government…
There’s a simple promise at the heart of our Constitution: the people we elect—members of Congress, not judges— are the ones who make the laws. This case raises a specific question about that promise: what happens when…
Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), joined by several allied organizations, has submitted comments in support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposal to rescind its 2024 Conservation and Landscape…
Introduction Can the government block Americans from acquiring a common, useful self-defense tool simply because it disapproves of it? That’s the question before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bondi, a case…
Introduction West Virginia passed a law to protect equality and safety in women’s sports by making sure competition stays separated by biological sex. This is common sense. Men and women…
CASE SNAPSHOT Colorado’s new gun law (SB25-003) hides behind the guise of safety but is designed to delay—and ultimately deny—your Second Amendment rights. With most of the law already in…
Danger doesn’t give you three days’ notice. When threats arise, the ability to defend yourself and your loved ones must be immediate. Yet in Florida, law abiding citizens are forced…
An Educator with Purpose Zack De Piero didn’t become a teacher for prestige or accolades. He did it because he believed in the power of language to change lives. From…
Joshua Diemert worked for the City of Seattle when the city rolled out its sweeping “Race and Social Justice Initiative” (RSJI). While advertised as a workplace training program, RSJI was…
In two high-profile lawsuits, the cities of Baltimore and Annapolis are suing some of the world’s largest energy companies. Their claim? That global climate change has caused local harms and…