Press Releases

Coach Makes a Goal Line Stand In Defense of Religious Liberty

At issue in this case is whether public employees can be legally prohibited from private and personal displays of religious faith on “Establishment Clause” grounds.  Mountain States Legal Foundation on Tuesday filed an amicus brief in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District arguing that an earlier court ruling by the Ninth Circuit was flawed and that the restrictions and punishment imposed by the district did, in fact, violate the coach’s religious liberties.

CKBA Urges SCOTUS to Review Maryland Rifle Ban   

MSLF’s Center to Keep and Bear Arms on Friday filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Bianchi v. Frosh, a case challenging Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” – a misleading public relations term – which was upheld by the Fourth Circuit based on a gross misreading of Supreme Court precedent.  

“Grizzly Protection” Is Just Another Pretext For Running Ranchers Off The Range

It’s no secret that anti-grazing extremists are on a mission to push ranchers off Western public lands. And almost any pretext for serving ranch families eviction orders will do, no matter how flimsy or phony. One such pretext is the alleged imperative to “protect” a bear that long ago qualified to be removed from the endangered species list, thanks to a very successful recovery program, but which remains listed so that it can be weaponized for just such purposes

Colorado Sued Over Racially-Charged “Training” for Corrections Officers

A former Colorado Corrections Officer is suing the Department of Corrections and others in federal court over mandated “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion” training that created a racially hostile and discriminatory workplace, further ratcheted-up racial tensions inside the prison, and seemed designed to undermine the morale and teamwork of the facility’s guards, increasing risks for prisoners and guards alike.    

Family May Finally See Justice After 40-Year Fight With The Feds

Mountain States Legal Foundation on Tuesday filed a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, asking the court to force the federal government to at long last approve a Montana energy lease it has improperly and unlawfully withheld from the late Sidney Longwell, founder of Solenex LLC, since he first won the permit to drill in 1982.  

Boulder Backs Down, Drops Appeal, In Much-Watched Colorado Gun Rights Case

Denver, CO â€“ December 21, 2021 – The City of Boulder, Colorado, has dismissed its own appeal in a case about its sweeping gun control ordinance, which had previously been defeated in state trial court.  The dismissal of Chambers v. Boulder is also a victory…