Cases
Cases
Economic Liberty
“The Institute for Justice argues that regulations that restrict entry into a field violate constitutional guarantees of liberty and equal protection of the laws when they bear no rational relationship to a legitimate government objective. In recent years the institute’s litigators have opened the taxi markets of Denver, Cincinnati and Indianapolis and have emancipated the providers of jitney services in Houston, generally for the benefit of minorities and to the consternation of protected interests.”
—George F. Will
Arbitrary licensing and permitting laws foreclose many occupations that are ideally suited to people of modest means. The Institute for Justice challenges these laws to secure constitutional protection for the right to earn a living and to demonstrate the importance of entrepreneurship to inner-city revitalization.
The precedent we set in our work and the victories we achieve will pave the way for thousands of hard-working men and women to enter the work force and provide for themselves and their families through honest enterprise. Check out more information on our economic liberty litigation.
- Current Economic Liberty Cases
- Louisiana Caskets-Saint Joseph Abbey, et al. v. Castille, et al.
- Minnesota Small Farms-Richard Bergmann et al. v. City of Lake Elmo
- Texas Interior Design-Byrum, et al. v. Landreth, et al.
- Dallas Sign Ban-Gilliland, et al v. City of Dallas
- Texas Eyebrow Threading-Patel v. TX Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Texas Computer Repair-Rife v. Texas Private Security Board
- Interior Design Litigation-Interior Design Litigation Summary
- Florida Interior Design-Locke v. Shore
- San Juan Vending-Franco v. San Juan County
- Fighting Wisconsin's Ban on Cheap Gas-Bhandari v. Nilsestuen
- Texas Equine Dentistry-Mitz v. Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- Completed Economic Liberty Cases
- Louisiana Florists (new challenge)-Chauvin v. Strain
- Washington DC Hairbraiding- Taalib-Din Abdul Uqdah v. District of Columbia
- Virginia Yoga Challenge-Kalish v. Milliken
- Maryland Animal Massage-Clemens v. Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, et al
- Texas Equine Dentistry (2nd Challenge)-Boone, et al. v. Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, et al.
- Connecticut Interior Design-Susan Roberts v. Jerry Farrell
- Arizona Pest Control-
- Davis-Bacon Act-Brazier Construction Co., Inc., v. Reich
- Ohio Hairbraiding-Hosey v. Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
- California Hair Braiding-Cornwell v. California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
- New York Vans-Ricketts v. New York City
- New York Wine-Swedenburg v. Kelly
- Mississippi Hairbraiding-Armstrong v. Lunsford
- Minnesota Hairbraiding-Anderson v. Minnesota Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners
- Challenging Denver's Taxicab Monopoly-Jones v. Temmer
- Las Vegas Limousines-Clutter v. State of Nevada
- Tennessee Caskets-Craigmiles v. Giles
- Oklahoma Caskets-Powers v. Harris
- Louisiana Florists (first challenge)-Meadows v. Odom
- Missouri Caskets-State Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors v. Gegner
- Minneapolis Sign Hangers-Dahlen v. City of Minneapolis
- Red Wing Minnesota Trash Hauling-Paul's Industrial Garage and Gibson Sanitation v. City of Red Wing
- New Mexico Interior Design-Sherry Franzoy and Caryn Armijo v. Barbara Templeman
- Pennsylvania River Rafting-Summer's Best Two Weeks v. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Maryland Funeral Homes-Brown v. Hovatter
- Minnesota Horse Teeth Floating-Johnson v. Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine
- Minneapolis Taxis-Minneapolis Taxi Owners Coalition, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis
- Amicus Briefs - "Friend of the Court" Briefs filed by IJ
Economic Liberty
Free the Monks and Free Enterprise: Challenging Louisiana’s Casket Cartel in Federal Court
First Amendment
IJ Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Protect Free Speech: Strike Down AZ Taxpayer-Financed Campaign System
Economic Liberty
IJ Launches "The Power of One Entrepreneur" Series
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