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,…
Under the First Amendment, American citizens have an ironclad right to hold and express all kinds of views on controversial matters. That guarantee is the bedrock of what makes our…
The Center for American Prosperity & Energy (CAPE) supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s recent Pipeline Capacity Prioritization and Allocation Order, including the decision to allow production to resume from…
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…
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…
Written by 2025 Communications Fellow Evelyn Engle. We don’t take our victories lightly at Mountain States Legal Foundation. Every single one is the result of countless hours of effort, carefully…
We’re thrilled to announce a major step forward in our fight for equal treatment under the law. In the case of Strickland v. USDA, the court has officially granted our…
Freedom has won another round. A federal judge has ruled that Jaiden Rodriguez’s First Amendment lawsuit will move forward. Jaiden made national headlines when he was pulled from class for…
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, MSLF attorney Ivan London testified before the Alaska House Transportation Committee to address proposed legislation aimed at reigning in the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s use of…
For over a century, presidents have wielded the Antiquities Act to designate vast stretches of land as national monuments—often pushing the boundaries of executive authority. But who ensures those boundaries…
This morning, the United States Supreme Court issued an unfavorable ruling in Garland v. VanDerStok (currently known as Bondi v. VanDerStok). The Court, in a 7-2 decision, stated that the…
On March 10, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) publicly informed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson that it will no longer defend race- and sex-based preferences in federal agricultural…
Sun Tzu once said, “Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.” At Mountain States Legal Foundation, we believe in excellence—and sometimes,…
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide a case that could have sweeping consequences for the firearms industry, American sovereignty, and the integrity of Second Amendment protections. In Estados…
Great news for trail riders, outdoor enthusiasts, and everyone who believes that public lands should be for public use—our fight to protect access to the Rio Grande National Forest is…
In a major development in Strickland v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, the federal government has informed the court that it is renouncing race- and sex-based preferences in emergency relief programs.…
In a win for free speech and the rule of law, on February 10, 2025, the federal government boldly reversed course, and changed its position on whether President Biden’s regulations…