Michael Sackett v. EPA
Is a Wetland Wet? No, Says EPA. Yes, Says MSLF.
Case Summary Michael and Chantell Sackett own an undeveloped lot near Priest Lake in Bonner County, Idaho. The north and south sides of the property are bounded by roads, and…
United States Supreme Court
Way to Keep An Open Mind, Mr. President.
William E. Trachman, General Counsel for Mountain States Legal Foundation, today expressed dismay that President Joe Biden would pre-winnow his list of possible Supreme Court candidates to just an African-American woman, thereby eliminating, out-of-hand, the possibility of choosing any other individual for that position who doesn’t meet those criteria.
Former Education Department Officials Seek SCOTUS Review of Race-Based Harvard Admissions
Mountain States Legal Foundation on Wednesday filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of former Education Department officials who are asking the nation’s top court to review Harvard University admission policies that allegedly discriminate against Asian Americans and others based on race.
The Litigator
The Supreme Merit of Amy Coney Barrett
Although she is a woman, and the mother of seven, and a faithful Catholic—all admirable traits—it is her record as a judge and scholar that makes her worthy of the bench.
Wohlgemuth Welcomes a New Constitutionalist to the Supreme Court
We at Mountain States Legal Foundation could not be more pleased to celebrate the confirmation and swearing in of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. At Mountain States we spend our days before the courts…
Mountain States Legal Foundation Joins Coalition Urging Senators to Support Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation
Mountain States Legal Foundation president and CEO, Cristen Wohlgemuth signed a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court.
Lepak v. City of Irving, Texas
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether a city violates the “one-person, one vote” principle of the Fourteenth Amendment when it creates city council districts that, while roughly equal in total population, are…
The New 49’ers v. Karuk Tribe of California
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether the U.S. Forest Service’s mere receipt and review of a hardrock miner’s notice of intent to exercise rights granted to him by Congress in the Mining…
Knox v. California State Employees Association
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether a union may impose a fee for purely political purposes on nonmembers without giving those nonmembers an opportunity to object to the new fees? Plaintiff: Dianne…
Liberty University v. Geithner
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether the Commerce Clause, or any other provision of the United States Constitution, gives Congress the power to require individuals to purchase health insurance? Plaintiff: Liberty University,…