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National Law Firm Stands with Pinal County Education Entrepreneur to Protect Microschool
CONTACT: Phillip Suderman, [email protected], (850) 376-4110 PINAL COUNTY, Ariz.—Karli Kemper has spent her professional life teaching. She has decades of experience working in public, charter, […]
Short Circuit 451 | Tales from the Tenth
Short Circuit visited the Tenth Circuit Bench and Bar Conference in Colorado Springs. Between gin and tonics at the Broadmoor hotel we heard from a […]
Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub
Mixed decision for family jewelry business that filed class action lawsuit after its cash was seized.
Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid
PHOENIX—Today, the owner of a Glendale money services business (MSB) teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit after his […]
South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal
WASHINGTON—Amy Hadley’s South Bend home was wrecked in June 2022 when police raided it looking for a fugitive who was never there and who had […]
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Los Angeles Business Owner’s Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop
WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a Los Angeles small business owner’s lawsuit seeking compensation after a SWAT team destroyed his print […]
Nitro Nostalgia, an Ice Cream and Board Game Café, Wins South Side Pitch Competition
Mamma Jamma takes multiple prizes for its program that prepares women and their partners for birth and recovery.
Short Circuit 450 | Cocaine in the Curtilage
If you’ve ever seen the 1971 flick “The French Connection” you may know a bit about hiding illegal drugs inside the bodies of cars. Someone […]
Appeals Court Rules Against Ohio EdChoice Program, Parents Will Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Today, the Ohio Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s Educational Choice Scholarship program is unconstitutional. Five families who use the program, represented by […]
Venus Woman Fights City’s Unconstitutional Ban on Home Daycares
Despite getting state approval, a town ban is stopping the opening of a home daycare
Court Denies Immunity for Judge Who Personally Jailed Two Innocent Kids, Upholds Damages
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—On Tuesday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a judge who personally jailed two innocent children after a 2019 custody hearing is […]
Texas City Hits Learning Pod with Cease-and-Desist in Violation of State Law
After working in K-12 education for nearly 30 years, including teaching special education and serving as a summer school principal, in 2025 Ruby Brock founded […]
IJ’s NEW STUDY: Who Pays When SWAT Wrecks Your House?
If police destroyed your home while chasing a fugitive, would the government pay for the damage? All too often, the answer is no. A first-of-its-kind national study from […]
