Mountain States Legal Foundation’s Center for American Prosperity & Energy (CAPE), applauds President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for finalizing what they have called the largest deregulatory…
The district court in New Mexico delivered a clear message to New Mexico politicians: Constitutional rights cannot be put on hold. In Ortega v. Grisham, a U.S. district court issued a preliminary injunction stopping the…
Tomorrow, Thursday, January 22, at 9:00 AM Mountain Time, attorneys from Mountain States Legal Foundation will appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Denver, Colorado,…
Today, Mountain States Legal Foundation filed an appeal in Young America’s Foundation v. UCLA, a critical case about whether public universities can silence lawful speech simply because administrators fear—or sympathize…
Law360 has identified one of Mountain States Legal Foundation’s major amicus efforts as one of the top four Colorado cases to watch in 2026. The case, Suncor Energy (USA) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder…
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a major decision affirming what history has long made clear: the right to openly carry a firearm is part of America’s Constitutional tradition. In…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has denied New Mexico’s request for en banc review in Ortega v. Grisham, our challenge to the state’s new 7-day waiting period for firearm purchases. This…
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, a major package of reforms that confronts a problem Western communities know well and that affect people…
Mountain States Legal Foundation’s Center for American Prosperity & Energy (CAPE) is dedicated to advancing the strength and security of our nation’s energy production and use, to promote prosperity and liberty for…
On September 23, 2025, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a favorable decision in United States v. Metcalf, overturning Mr. Metcalf’s conviction for…