December 1, 2025

IJ Makes Headlines

These articles and editorials are just a sample of favorable local and national pieces IJ secured in the weeks prior to the release of the December issue of Liberty & Law.

By getting our message out in print, radio, broadcast, and online media, we show the real-world consequences of government restrictions on individual liberty—and make the case for change to judges, legislators and regulators, and the general public.

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Broward County, Florida, deputies arrested Jennifer Heath Box and held her for three days in an inexcusable case of mistaken identity. Her case overcame qualified immunity and will continue.

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Victory! Defeating Qualified Immunity Two Cases At A Time

December 1, 2025

Melissa Brown stands outside, an IJ client in her economic liberty case

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Victory In Virginia! Court Holds Lifetime Ban Unconstitutional In IJ’s Fifth Win For Fresh Starts

December 1, 2025

A win at the 11th Circuit means IJ client Brian Moore Jr. will finally be made whole after a years long case derailed his music career.

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Taking Flight To End Civil Forfeiture

December 1, 2025

Kamiwan and Paul Oliver hold chickens outside a snowy coop in Calais, Maine

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Zoning Justice Project Litigates Cases On The Cutting Edge

December 1, 2025

Tiny House Hand Up plans to build cottages between 540 and 600 feet. The nonprofit can finally break ground after IJ secured a court victory over the city’s ban on smaller homes.

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A Big Win For Tiny Homes In Georgia

December 1, 2025

IJ’s appellate court victory for Lauren Richwine, an Indiana 'death doula' giving advice to the dying and their loved ones, is another sign IJ’s pioneering stance on occupational speech is winning over judges.

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The Supreme Court Is Poised To Adopt IJ’s Views On Occupational Speech

December 1, 2025

Alison Eichhorn and Aaron Gutierrez hold Runaway Cow's first place South Side Pitch certificate

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A Vegan Sweet Treat Company Is Crowned South Side Pitch Winner

December 1, 2025

A Texas appeals court ruled that Freeport, Texas, unlawfully took the homes of Pendleton Johnson, Pam Tilley, and other families in the historically black East End neighborhood. Pendleton and Pam stand with their legal team.

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IJ Defeats “Take Now, Plan Later” Eminent Domain Scheme

December 1, 2025

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IJ Annual Report Fiscal year ’25

December 1, 2025

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