Institute for Justice
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For 30 years, the Institute for Justice has come to the aid of real people fighting outrageous government abuse.
Arlington, Virginia
Joined August 2008
💊 Introducing Immunity™: The Legal Drug That Erases Consequences 💊 Now available in a variety of powerful formulations: 👉 Qualified Immunity 👉 Absolute Immunity 👉 Municipal Immunity 👉 Prosecutorial Immunity 👉 Judicial Immunity Take your pick — there’s a dose for every
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“It’s not the government’s job to pick winners and losers in the marketplace,” said @IJ’s @an_altik. “That choice belongs to consumers.” #FoodTrucks #Statesboro #Georgia
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ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to city officials in Statesboro, Georgia, warning them to revise their ordinance which bans food […]
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Last Thursday, five incredible finalists took the stage at the Polsky Exchange North Center to compete in a shark-tank-style competition celebrating the innovation and talent of Chicago’s South Side entrepreneurs. Together, they took home $38,500 in cash prizes! 🏆 1st Place
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An employer tried to “fact check” their workers’ faith when they sought a vaccine accommodation. The Sixth Circuit had thoughts. 🎧 Watch the latest episode of @ShortCircuit_IJ —Featuring @IJSanders @lileslawyer & @CWLansinger:
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The pharmaceutical fallacy lies with the idea that everyone claims price controls will eliminate profitability and decrease the profit motive that fuels the growth of medicines. This is only partially true because a profit motive is required, but how much? This contributes to the
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The pharmaceutical fallacy lies with the idea that everyone claims price controls will eliminate profitability and decrease the profit motive that fuels the growth of medicines. This is only partia...
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$95,000 Plane SEIZED Over a 6-Pack of Beer The State of Alaska spent thirteen years trying to take a pilot's $95,000 airplane—all over a six-pack of Budweiser hidden in a passenger's luggage. In 2024, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled the state could do just that. Now, Alaska bush
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Stories like this raise my blood pressure. Police pulled over this couple—allegedly for following a car too closely—and robbed them of the $42,300 they were going to use to buy a tractor-trailer for their trucking business. It's legalized larceny, and it can be life-ruining.
Ameal and Jordan saved over $40,000 so Ameal could rise from truck driver to truck owner. But that dream collapsed when police seized their life savings on the side of the road and then tried to keep it using #CivilForfeiture. They were never arrested or even charged with a
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For 24 years, Gene and Debbie Weierbach’s home auto shop has quietly served neighbors without a single complaint. But after a dispute with the Township Supervisor—a former customer who admitted asking zoning officials to investigate—the township is trying to shut the shop down.
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Civil forfeiture cases like this make my blood boil. It’s just theft. This case was particularly outrageous because after Ameal’s money was stolen by police during a traffic stop, he started driving home and was pulled over AGAIN by police trolling for cash.
Ameal and Jordan saved over $40,000 so Ameal could rise from truck driver to truck owner. But that dream collapsed when police seized their life savings on the side of the road and then tried to keep it using #CivilForfeiture. They were never arrested or even charged with a
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Ameal and Jordan saved over $40,000 so Ameal could rise from truck driver to truck owner. But that dream collapsed when police seized their life savings on the side of the road and then tried to keep it using #CivilForfeiture. They were never arrested or even charged with a
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This takedown of qualified immunity is truly brilliant. And what’s particularly effective about it is: 1. Every single word is true, even the stuff that seems like it must be exaggerated. It’s not. 2. No one has ever offered a persuasive defense of QI on legal or policy grounds.
💊 Introducing Immunity™: The Legal Drug That Erases Consequences 💊 Now available in a variety of powerful formulations: 👉 Qualified Immunity 👉 Absolute Immunity 👉 Municipal Immunity 👉 Prosecutorial Immunity 👉 Judicial Immunity Take your pick — there’s a dose for every
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Now this is some fantastic libertarian content. Great work, @IJ.
💊 Introducing Immunity™: The Legal Drug That Erases Consequences 💊 Now available in a variety of powerful formulations: 👉 Qualified Immunity 👉 Absolute Immunity 👉 Municipal Immunity 👉 Prosecutorial Immunity 👉 Judicial Immunity Take your pick — there’s a dose for every
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Save your seat! A powerful new #CivilForfeiture documentary, featuring IJ Sr. Attorney @DanAlban, makes its DC premiere on Nov 5th! RSVP now to watch "When Cops Become Robbers" @CatoInstitute, followed by a panel discussion and reception . https://t.co/2sesZiR1oG
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In this feature documentary, the corruption of civil asset forfeiture is brought to light through the stories of those trying to end it.
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"When Cops Become Robbers," a feature #documentary about #CivilForfeiture, featuring yours truly & two @IJ clients will make its DC premiere @CatoInstitute on Wednesday, Nov. 5 @ 4:30pm, followed by a panel discussion and a reception. More info here: https://t.co/2gezXeTfwo
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Aggressive immigration enforcement is ensnaring American citizens, violating their #FourthAmendment rights. George Retes was arrested by immigration enforcement and held for 3 days without being able to contact anyone. George is a veteran and a citizen. DHS officials arrested
New: The government does not track how often immigration agents hold Americans. So ProPublica did. We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration.
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Join IJ's fight against unconstitutional detentions and other abuses of government power: https://t.co/e4TZCq03Fz
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Join the Fight Against Unconstitutional Detentions and Other Abuses of Government Power Leo Garcia Venegas is an American citizen born to Mexican national parents. Like […]
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These cases aren't about whether the government can enforce immigration laws. They're about whether or not the government has to follow the Constitution when it does.
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George Retes was arrested by immigration enforcement and held for three days without being able to contact anyone. George is a veteran and citizen.
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DHS officials arrested American citizen Leo Venegas TWICE without justification and despite his presentation of REAL ID.
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US citizens across the country have been caught up in immigration raids, arrested, and detained. How do they get justice when their constitutional rights have been violated? 🧵 https://t.co/xovpYKKdMf
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The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And...
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