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Liberty Justice Center fights to protect workers’ rights, school choice, economic liberty, private property rights, and free speech.
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Joined December 2011
🚨VICTORY FOR FREE SPEECH🚨After more than a year of litigation, the court has approved a proposed settlement for Christian McGhee, a student who was suspended for using the phrase “illegal aliens” when asking a clarifying question in class.
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🚨VICTORY in our lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s requirement that forces state university students to pay mandatory fees that fund political speech and activities. This decision confirms what SCOTUS held in Janus v. AFSCME—the #1A protects individuals when the government gives
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When schools try to ice out parents, they’re not just on the wrong side of the law—they’re harming their own students. MORE on our amicus brief filed w/ @wilawliberty & @eanderh⬇️.
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LJC Senior Counsel Dean McGee and our client Leah McGhee (mom of Christian) are about to be live on @FoxBusiness' @BottomLineFBN with cohosts @JackieDeAngelis @LisaMarieBoothe. Learn more about Christian McGhee's case here and tune into Fox Business now!.
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Schools have a constitutional obligation to keep parents informed & involved in decisions impacting their minor children. BRIEF FILED w/ @wilawliberty and @eanderh urging appeals courts to reverse a decision allowing a NJ school district to keep secrets from parents.
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Posting a meme isn’t a crime. The government didn’t have the evidence, AND now they don’t have the conviction. Our brief warned them this was unconstitutional, and today, justice was done.
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"To my fellow advocates, parents, and citizens. When you see a school district or any government entity overstepping its bounds, call it out. The First Amendment is your shield, and cases like mine show that it still has teeth." - @DeAngelisCorey .
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🚨#1A victory secured on behalf of @DeAngelisCorey in a federal lawsuit against a Kentucky school district that censored online criticism after using taxpayer resources to lobby against school choice. Government officials don’t get to silence speech they don’t like. Pulaski Co
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RT @PhilWMagness: I just finished reading this brief while on a flight. It conclusively shows that Trump's IEEPA tariffs are illegal and un….
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RT @TimothySandefur: .@GoldwaterInst joins with our friends at @LJCenter in their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the “Liberat….
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Huge thanks to @neal_katyal and Michael McConnell for their stellar work on today’s brief 👇.
I’ve been scribbling away with an incredible team—all of us writing our brief explaining why Trump’s tariffs are unconstitutional&illegal. We just filed the brief and it is available at link on next page. Argument before the full court of appeals July 31 &will be live streamed!.
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RT @DeAngelisCorey: My case sets a precedent that other districts across the country should heed: You cannot hide behind a “block” button t….
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RT @DeAngelisCorey: I filed a federal lawsuit with Liberty Justice Center against a Kentucky school district for violating my First Amendme….
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RT @IlyaSomin: Today, @LJCenter and I filed appellate brief in case against Trump's massive "Liberation Day" tariffs, joined by @neal_katy….
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We are proud to continue our fight to hold all levels of government accountable to the people and nation they serve. @neal_katyal @IlyaSomin
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The executive branch cannot usurp Congress’s authority to impose tariffs without blatantly violating the separation of powers—and it especially cannot fabricate emergencies to justify that violation. @neal_katyal @IlyaSomin.
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🚨NEW: Our legal battle continues against the unconstitutional “Liberation Day” tariffs. We’ve filed a response brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. These tariffs would be devastating to small businesses and the rights of ALL Americans.
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"If courts strike down these tariffs, it signals to global partners that the US remains a country governed by constitutional limits—NOT one-man trade wars." - @JeffreyMSchwab
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Christian McGhee was suspended in April 2024 because he used the phrase “illegal aliens” during class. After a year of litigation:.✅ His record has been cleared.✅ The district has apologized.✅ The truth has prevailed. This fight wasn’t just for one student, but for every
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