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For 30 years, the Institute for Justice has come to the aid of real people fighting outrageous government abuse.

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More perfectly good properties called "blighted" by a city that just thinks it can replace homes and businesses with something "better." Just because the government says its blight, doesn't mean that it is. ij.org/press-release/…

Andrew Wimer (@andrewwimer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Can you explain where I can see blight on this building?" Institute for Justice Attorney Bobbi Taylor nails the answer. Check it out: youtube.com/live/6Aj0JZy9m…

Tahmineh Dehbozorgi (@detahmineh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BIG WIN: A judge just ruled in favor of Institute for Justice client Vicki Baker after a SWAT team blew apart her Texas home chasing a fugitive. The city tried to escape liability but the court said no way. Property rights matter. Government doesn’t get a free pass. foxnews.com/media/judge-ru…

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4 years ago, Robert Reeves’ car was seized by police in Detroit. He was never charged with a crime but police attempted to use #CivilForfeiture to seize and keep his '91 Camaro. Then, when Robert teamed up with IJ to challenge Wayne County's #forfeiture racket, they hit him

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4 years ago, Robert Reeves’ car was taken by police in Detroit. He was never charged with a crime but police attempted to use #CivilForfeiture to seize and keep his '91 Camaro. Then, when Robert teamed up with IJ to challenge Wayne County's #forfeiture racket, they hit him with

4 years ago, Robert Reeves’ car was taken by police in Detroit. He was never charged with a crime but police attempted to use #CivilForfeiture to seize and keep his '91 Camaro. 

Then, when Robert teamed up with IJ to challenge Wayne County's #forfeiture racket, they hit him with
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If the government can invent a reason to take Kyle’s land, then it can take anyone’s land whenever it wants. That's why, today, Kyle has teamed up with the Institute for Justice to file his lawsuit in South Carolina state court, challenging his town’s unlawful attempt at taking

Bob Belden (@bob_belden_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Big Institute for Justice win at #SCOTUS 🚨 One day soon, government will have to follow the Pottery Barn rule: “You break it, you buy it.” ij.org/press-release/…

Rob Johnson (@freerangelawyer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"If federal officers raid the wrong house, causing property damage and assaulting innocent occupants, may the homeowners sue for damages?" You might think you could answer in a single word. ("YES!") But: "The answer," the Court warns us, "is not as obvious as it might be."

"If federal officers raid the wrong house, causing property damage and assaulting innocent occupants, may the homeowners sue for damages?" 

You might think you could answer in a single word. ("YES!")

But: "The answer," the Court warns us, "is not as obvious as it might be."
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If the government can invent a reason to take Kyle’s land, then it can take anyone’s land whenever it wants. That's why, today, Kyle teamed up with IJ to file his lawsuit in South Carolina state court, challenging his town’s unlawful attempt at taking his property. Learn more

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The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from false arrest, and the government must compensate victims when officers violate the Constitution. youtu.be/3J6SBmLyfG8

Patrick Jaicomo (@pjaicomo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Justices Sotomayor and Jackson concur but highlight the strength of Institute for Justice's arguments and the weakness of the government's. It's time for the 11th Cir. to interpret the FTCA's language, rather than reflexively side with the government. We'll keep fighting to ensure it does. 5/

Justices Sotomayor and Jackson concur but highlight the strength of <a href="/IJ/">Institute for Justice</a>'s arguments and the weakness of the government's.

It's time for the 11th Cir. to interpret the FTCA's language, rather than reflexively side with the government.

We'll keep fighting to ensure it does.

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Short Circuit (@shortcircuit_ij) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's the latest #BoundByOath! How governments try to wriggle out of takings claims. Featuring Michael Berger, Institute for Justice's Bob McNamara, and the late Gideon Kanner. ij.org/podcasts/bound…

Daryl James (@realdaryljames) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Out-of-state drivers have one less thing to worry about when passing through Spartanburg County, South Carolina: For the first time in nearly 20 years, they can travel without fear of Operation Rolling Thunder. reason Rob Johnson Institute for Justice reason.com/2025/06/17/sou…