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For 35 years, the Institute for Justice has come to the aid of real people fighting outrageous government abuse.

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Joined August 2008
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Congratulations to IJ Sr. Attorney Rob Johnson @FreeRangeLawyer for an excellent argument at the Supreme Court today in DOL v. Sun Valley Orchards.
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The town of Roxbury, CT continues to refuse to give @IJ clients Charles and Eli Copley a clear answer on whether they're allowed to resume having hikers on their private trails. Today, we told the town the Copleys will resume operations. ij.org/press-release/connect…
Connecticut Couple to Resume Renting Trails to Hikers After Town Zoning Officials Fail to Respond...

Connecticut Couple to Resume Renting Trails to Hikers After Town Zoning Officials Fail to Respond...

ROXBURY, Conn.—Today, Roxbury couple, Charles and Eli Copley, and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), sent a letter to town officials informing them […]

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Andrew Wimer@andrewwimerNov 10
Beautiful day at the Supreme Court. Amazing argument from @IJ Senior Attorney @FreeRangeLawyer.
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Tune in NOW! IJ Sr. Attorney Rob Johnson (@FreeRangeLawyer) to take over the Supreme Court lectern in DOL v. Sun Valley Orchards. ij.org/case/sun-valley-admin…
Listeners' Guide to Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

Listeners' Guide to Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

Oral Argument Frequently Asked Questions What happened to Sun Valley Orchards? Sun Valley Orchards was run by the Marino family in southern New Jersey for […]

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Oral Argument for Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards starts soon!
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Tune in Tuesday at 10 am ET as IJ Sr. Attorney Rob Johnson (@FreeRangeLawyer) argues before the Supreme Court in DOL v. Sun Valley Orchards! ij.org/case/sun-valley-admin…
Listeners' Guide to Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

Listeners' Guide to Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

Oral Argument Frequently Asked Questions What happened to Sun Valley Orchards? Sun Valley Orchards was run by the Marino family in southern New Jersey for […]

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Beautiful morning at the Supreme Court. Here with the Marino family ready for argument at 10.
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Big day at the Supreme Court today. Let's do it again tomorrow!
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For the first time in IJ's history, this week we argue not just one but TWO cases back to back at the highest court in the land. Help fuel IJ's for justice at the U.S. Supreme Court and beyond at IJ.org/donate!
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A scenic landscape with a cow on grassy land under a cloudy sky. A text overlay reads: "Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission. North Dakota ranchers are fighting to ensure that private pipeline companies cannot use eminent domain to take their property without following state laws that protect landowners' right to fair compensation. Monday Nov 9."

ALT A scenic landscape with a cow on grassy land under a cloudy sky. A text overlay reads: "Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission. North Dakota ranchers are fighting to ensure that private pipeline companies cannot use eminent domain to take their property without following state laws that protect landowners' right to fair compensation. Monday Nov 9."

The image shows a field and large barn with a headline "Dept of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards." Text below discusses the financial impact on Joe Marino’s family farm and a fight for an independent federal judge. The date "Tuesday Nov 10" is at the bottom.

ALT The image shows a field and large barn with a headline "Dept of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards." Text below discusses the financial impact on Joe Marino’s family farm and a fight for an independent federal judge. The date "Tuesday Nov 10" is at the bottom.

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Tune in Tuesday at 10 am ET as IJ Sr. Attorney Rob Johnson (@FreeRangeLawyer) argues before the Supreme Court in DOL v. Sun Valley Orchards! ij.org/case/sun-valley-admin…
Listeners' Guide to Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

Listeners' Guide to Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

Oral Argument Frequently Asked Questions What happened to Sun Valley Orchards? Sun Valley Orchards was run by the Marino family in southern New Jersey for […]

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Andrew Wimer@andrewwimerNov 9
Great job today by @IJ attorney Bob McNamara arguing for our client, Len Hoffman. Read more about the case: ij.org/case/leonard-hoffmann…
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Supreme Court Oral Argument for Hoffman v. WBI Energy Transmission starts soon! Follow along with the Listener's Guide here: ij.org/case/leonard-hoffmann…
Listeners' Guide to Hoffmann v. WBI - Institute for Justice

Listeners' Guide to Hoffmann v. WBI - Institute for Justice

Oral Argument Frequently ASked Questions What happened to Len Hoffmann and his neighbors? Len Hoffmann’s family has ranched land in western North Dakota for generations. […]

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@IJNov 9
For the first time in IJ's history, this week we argue not just one but TWO cases back to back at the highest court in the land. Help fuel IJ's for justice at the U.S. Supreme Court and beyond at IJ.org/donate!
Two men standing in fields

ALT Two men standing in fields

A scenic landscape with a cow on grassy land under a cloudy sky. A text overlay reads: "Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission. North Dakota ranchers are fighting to ensure that private pipeline companies cannot use eminent domain to take their property without following state laws that protect landowners' right to fair compensation. Monday Nov 9."

ALT A scenic landscape with a cow on grassy land under a cloudy sky. A text overlay reads: "Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission. North Dakota ranchers are fighting to ensure that private pipeline companies cannot use eminent domain to take their property without following state laws that protect landowners' right to fair compensation. Monday Nov 9."

The image shows a field and large barn with a headline "Dept of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards." Text below discusses the financial impact on Joe Marino’s family farm and a fight for an independent federal judge. The date "Tuesday Nov 10" is at the bottom.

ALT The image shows a field and large barn with a headline "Dept of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards." Text below discusses the financial impact on Joe Marino’s family farm and a fight for an independent federal judge. The date "Tuesday Nov 10" is at the bottom.

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For the first time in IJ's history, this week we argue not just one but TWO cases back to back at the highest court in the land. Help fuel IJ's for justice at the U.S. Supreme Court and beyond at IJ.org/donate!
Two men standing in fields

ALT Two men standing in fields

A scenic landscape with a cow on grassy land under a cloudy sky. A text overlay reads: "Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission. North Dakota ranchers are fighting to ensure that private pipeline companies cannot use eminent domain to take their property without following state laws that protect landowners' right to fair compensation. Monday Nov 9."

ALT A scenic landscape with a cow on grassy land under a cloudy sky. A text overlay reads: "Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission. North Dakota ranchers are fighting to ensure that private pipeline companies cannot use eminent domain to take their property without following state laws that protect landowners' right to fair compensation. Monday Nov 9."

The image shows a field and large barn with a headline "Dept of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards." Text below discusses the financial impact on Joe Marino’s family farm and a fight for an independent federal judge. The date "Tuesday Nov 10" is at the bottom.

ALT The image shows a field and large barn with a headline "Dept of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards." Text below discusses the financial impact on Joe Marino’s family farm and a fight for an independent federal judge. The date "Tuesday Nov 10" is at the bottom.

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Congress is considering a bill that will raise the cost of preparing tax returns and threaten Americans’ ability to hire the tax preparer of their choice. But it is not too late to stop them. Use your voice. Send a letter to your Member of Congress now at IJ.org/taxes.
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Short Circuit@ShortCircuit_IJNov 6
Our Latest Podcast: 100 Years of Zoning A Short Circuit Live from Cambridge, MA. We look at zoning's SCOTUS roots & recent reforms, including in Cambridge itself. With @mollyxbrady @realBurhanAzeem & @AriBFla! ij.org/podcasts/short-circui…
Short Circuit 453 | 100 Years of Zoning - Institute for Justice

Short Circuit 453 | 100 Years of Zoning - Institute for Justice

With a live audience in Cambridge, Massachusetts, we mark (not celebrate) the 100th anniversary of Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty, where the Supreme Court […]

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Florida deputy arrested a woman, developed a romantic interest in her, and ran her plates through Flock to track her more than 300 times. State's attorney is refusing to charge him with a crime. tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/…
Florida state attorney won't charge arrested deputy in Flock case

Florida state attorney won't charge arrested deputy in Flock case

Florida law doesn't cover arrested deputy's 300 Flock searches for woman he wanted to date, prosecutors say. Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri disagrees.

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North Dakota ranchers fought a pipeline company with eminent domain power for the fair value of their land. But an appeals court said the company did not have to pay the ranchers’ attorney fees. That places property owners in a Catch-22 when it comes to getting a fair price: Accept a low-ball offer for their land or fight for a fair price out of their own pocket. Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear their case, Leonard Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission. 🧵 #SupremeCourt #EminentDomain #PropertyRights @PaulMSherman
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Represented by IJ, the ranchers' fight for fair compensation goes to the highest court in the land on Monday, Nov 9th, ~11am ET. Until then, get up to speed with the Listeners' Guide: ij.org/case/leonard-hoffmann…
Listeners' Guide to Hoffmann v. WBI - Institute for Justice

Listeners' Guide to Hoffmann v. WBI - Institute for Justice

Oral Argument Frequently ASked Questions What happened to Len Hoffmann and his neighbors? Len Hoffmann’s family has ranched land in western North Dakota for generations. […]

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The Government Fined This Family Farm—Then Judged Its Own Case 🏛️ Tuesday, the #SupremeCourt will hear this case and decide whether the federal government needs to provide a fair day in court when imposing ruinous fines on a business.
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Check out the Listener's Guide and follow along with the oral arguments on Tuesday at 10am ET. #SCOTUS #SunValley⚖️ ij.org/case/sun-valley-admin…
Listeners' Guide to Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

Listeners' Guide to Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

Oral Argument Frequently Asked Questions What happened to Sun Valley Orchards? Sun Valley Orchards was run by the Marino family in southern New Jersey for […]

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Four Generations of Farming. Then the Government Stepped In. Joe Marino grew up farming. He was the fourth generation of his family to run Sun Valley Orchards in New Jersey. But after the Department of Labor imposed more than $500,000 in penalties and back wages through its in-house court system, years of fighting took their toll. The family eventually shut down the farm. Now, Joe is fighting to ensure that when a federal agency seeks to impose monetary penalties, Americans can defend themselves in an independent federal court. 🧵
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🗓️ Save the date! One week from today, the Supreme Court will hear IJ's case on behalf of Joe and Sun Valley Orchards, challenging the DOL's power to impose hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties through its own in-house courts instead of an independent federal court. Listen to oral arguments in Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards on Tue, Nov 10th at 10am ET. supremecourt.gov/oral_argume…
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Learn more about Joe's case here: ij.org/case/sun-valley-admin…
U.S. Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

U.S. Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards - Institute for Justice

The Merinos' family farm scores historic win over non-independent DoL judges.

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