Press Releases

A Veteran’s Ten-Year Battle for Hawaiians’ Gun Rights

Mountain States Legal Foundation’s Center to Keep and Bear Arms (CKBA) is urging the United States Supreme Court to take up an appeal brought by George K. Young, Jr., who has fought—since 2011—to have constitutionally protected gun rights honored in Hawaii.

Press ReleaseJun 24, 2021

MSLF Petitions Supreme Court To Hear Jersey Magazine Ban Case

Mountain States Legal Foundation’s Center to Keep and Bear Arms (CKBA) is asking the United States Supreme Court to hear a challenge to New Jersey’s ban on so-called “large-capacity” firearm magazines, brought by the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs.

Press ReleaseJun 3, 2021

Female Wyoming Rancher Sues Biden Admin. for Race Discrimination

Wyoming rancher Leisl Carpenter announced Tuesday that she is suing the Biden Administration and the Department of Agriculture for race discrimination under the US Constitution, in response to a “Rescue Plan” loan forgiveness program that explicitly bars her from participation because she is white.

Press ReleaseMay 25, 2021

Class Action Over Biased FAA Hiring Practices is Cleared For Takeoff

Mountain States Legal Foundation today scored a major victory in its Brigida v. Buttigieg case (formerly Brigida v. Chao), a class action against the Federal Aviation Administration for race-based discrimination against certain applicants for Air Traffic Controller jobs in the Obama era.

Press ReleaseMay 12, 2021

MSLF Undaunted After SCOTUS Declines to Hear Three Important Gun Cases

MSLF Attorney Cody J. Wisneiwski, who runs the Foundation’s Center to Keep and Bear Arms, released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to not hear three cases involving Americans who face lifetime gun bans for tax filing violations and other nonviolent offenses:

Press ReleaseApr 20, 2021