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Don’t Mess with Property Rights in Texas

The right to private property is a crucially important part of what it means to be free. And courts in..

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Arizona Supreme Court Reaffirms Transparency Requirements in UA Records Case

The Arizona Supreme Court today unanimously reaffirmed that when citizens seek records from government agencies—as they have a right to..

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Taking the Fight Against Coerced Speech to the Tenth Circuit

The Oklahoma Bar Association’s magazine has a lot to say about a lot of things—prison litigation reform, critiques of election-integrity..

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New Jersey Schools’ Egregious Violation of Free Speech Must Not Stand

The Goldwater Institute has just filed a friend of the court brief in a New Jersey court urging judges to..

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Goldwater to AZ Supreme Court: Allow Professor to Sue Over Illegal DEI Training

Today, Goldwater Institute attorneys appeared before the Arizona Supreme Court to make a crucial stand for a fundamental principle of..

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Goldwater Asks Supreme Court to Close Costly Civil Forfeiture Loophole

Civil forfeiture, the legal process the government uses to seize property from people who haven’t been convicted of a crime,..

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The Supreme Court Should Keep Federal Regulators Out of Your Home

Every day, millions of American adults enjoy drinks made with whiskey, gin, rum and other spirits. But while the drinks..

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She Cooks for Her Neighbors. The Government Says It’s an Illegal Restaurant

When the sun comes up in the small town of Harrisburg, Mo., there’s really only one place to grab breakfast..

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Wyoming School Board Silences Critics, Allows Praise—That’s Unconstitutional

Public comment periods at school board meetings are meant to allow parents and taxpayers to provide feedback to their elected..

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She Was Punished for Asking an Innocent Question. Goldwater is Defending her Constitutional Rights

Can a public school suspend a student for an entire year simply for asking a private, off-campus question about a..

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