Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Case Where Cops Destroyed Private Residence
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a case from Colorado, wherein 2015, police officers in the Denver suburb of…
Idaho to Decide Whether it Really Needs to Revive 150 Regulations it Suspended
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. If there’s an upside to the state-mandated shutdowns in response to the coronavirus outbreak, it was how many rules and regulations were suspended…
Supreme Court Strikes Blow for School Choice and Religious Liberty
Article from For Liberty by Norm Liberty. In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Montana Supreme Court ruling that barred parents from using scholarships funded through state…
July 2, July 4…it’s Still America’s Independence Day
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. We learned it in school: Independence Day is July 4th, celebrating the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of…
House Republican Proposal Would Give Future Presidents More Power to Conduct Endless Wars
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A years-long congressional effort to reign-in a president’s ability to commit U.S. forces to foreign action without first consulting Congress has continually fallen…
Senators Backing Bill to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A bipartisan group of Senators led by Rand Paul (R-KY) is bringing back a piece of legislation aimed at reforming civil asset forfeiture…
Federal judge Strikes Down NY Capacity Cap on Religious Services
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe ruled New York state authorities could not enforce a 25 percent capacity cap on indoor religious services…
Yes, the Second Amendment Applies to all Americans
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Gun rights have long divided the left and right in American politics. But those lines may soon be scrambled, as more African-Americans begin…
Taking a Bite out of Overcriminalization
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. At least one member of Congress is trying to do something about the smothering web of laws, rules, and regulations that make even…
De Blasio Mobilizes NYC Regulators and Law Enforcement to go After…Fireworks
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has turned his attention from welding shut the gates to city playgrounds to confronting that other great…