In Wilmington, Delaware, any car with more than $200 in outstanding fines can be towed by private towing companies. Vehicle owners have no way to contest the tickets or seizure without first paying the city everything it demands in parking tickets, fines, fees, and penalties. If they can’t afford to pay in 30 days, the companies get… The post Grand Theft Auto in Wilmington, Delaware appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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Grand Theft Auto in Wilmington, Delaware

Before he was IJ’s president, Scott Bullock spent 25 years as an IJ attorney. In this episode, he recounts his years in the trenches as a litigator, from the first case he litigated on behalf of African hairbraiders in Washington, D.C., to arguing at the 5th Circuit that Benedictine monks should be able to earn… The post IJ at 30: IJ President Scott Bullock on the Cases and Clients that Changed IJ and the Law (A Deep Dive Best Of) appeared first on Institute for Justice.

IJ at 30: IJ President Scott Bullock on the Cases and Clients that Changed IJ and the Law (A Deep Dive Best Of)

Though Susette Kelo’s fight to save her home from her city’s efforts to take it for a private developer ended in 2005, the fight against eminent domain abuse has continued. In today’s show, we revisit that landmark decision and talk about the aftermath and where the biggest eminent domain battles are happening now, from pretextual… The post Will the Supreme Court overturn its infamous decision letting developers take your property? appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Will the Supreme Court overturn its infamous decision letting developers take your property?

In March 2021, FBI agents broke into private safe deposit boxes at the Southern California business U.S. Private Vaults and—though no individual box owner was suspected of wrongdoing—rifled through and cataloged owners’ belongings, then seized the contents. Property owners are fighting back, and in today’s episode, we talk about what happened, all the reasons that… The post These People Lost $85 Million in an L.A. Heist…and the Robber was the FBI appeared first on Institute for Justice.

These People Lost $85 Million in an L.A. Heist…and the Robber was the FBI

In Episode 30 of Deep Dive, we talked about how fines for harmless property code violations could snowball into six-figure debt. All too often, municipalities set up these “taxation by citation” schemes to bolster city budgets—not protect public health and safety. Schemes like this are rife with due process problems, and in today’s episode, we… The post Cities Caught Extracting Millions From Residents Through Fines and Fees Traps appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Cities Caught Extracting Millions From Residents Through Fines and Fees Traps

This term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Caniglia v. Strom, a case about the “community caretaking” exception to the general principle that police need a warrant before entering a home. In today’s episode, we talk about what the government and the property owner argued in that case and what the Court… The post Supreme Court Shuts Down Police on Entering Your Home Without a Warrant appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Shuts Down Police on Entering Your Home Without a Warrant

After Sandy Martinez got a ticket from Lantana, Florida, for parking her car with its wheels slightly outside her driveway and on the grass in her yard, she didn’t know that she was being fined a whopping $250 per day by the town. Weeks later, when she learned about the fines, the bill had accrued… The post This Florida Woman Got a $100,000 Fine for Parking in Her Own Driveway appeared first on Institute for Justice.

This Florida Woman Got a $100,000 Fine for Parking in Her Own Driveway

When IJ client Abdallah Batayneh tried to open a resort shuttle service in rural Colorado, his application was denied by a state regulatory agency at the same time it assured him that he was “operationally, managerially, and financially fit” to run his company. In today’s episode, we discuss how Abdallah became the victim of an… The post These Laws Let Your Competitors Decide When Your Business is “Needed” appeared first on Institute for Justice.

These Laws Let Your Competitors Decide When Your Business is “Needed”

What does it mean when courts apply “strict scrutiny” in their review of a law? Why do property, economic, and other vital liberties get only “rational basis” review? And why do these things matter to a constitutional litigator? Learn all this and more in today’s Deep Dive with the Institute for Justice.  This episode originally… The post Law for Non-Lawyers – Standards of Review (A Deep Dive Best of) appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Law for Non-Lawyers – Standards of Review (A Deep Dive Best of)

Although Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are hitting the mainstream, the way the law will treat them is still undeveloped. In this episode, we talk about how and whether the First and Fourth Amendments might apply to cryptocurrency, what kind of protection they offer, and ways to make sure the law develops in a way that… The post Bitcoin and the Constitution: Is Code Speech? appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Bitcoin and the Constitution: Is Code Speech?

When the Institute for Justice filed suit against the so-called predictive policing program in Pasco County, Florida, the Sheriff’s Office issued a statement saying that their program is not “in any way, shape or form the ideals or implementations projected in the film ‘Minority Report.'” But in this episode of Deep Dive, we discuss the… The post “Predictive Policing” Algorithm Creates a Dystopian Nightmare for Residents of This Florida Town appeared first on Institute for Justice.

“Predictive Policing” Algorithm Creates a Dystopian Nightmare for Residents of This Florida Town

Elizabeth Brokamp is a professional counselor who just wants to help people at a time when many Americans need it more than ever. But if the Virginia resident tries to talk with clients just miles away in D.C., she will cited and fined for making a Zoom call. In today’s show, we talk about what… The post Talking to a Client in the Wrong Location Makes This Counselor a Criminal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Talking to a Client in the Wrong Location Makes This Counselor a Criminal

IJ Senior Attorneys Robert McNamara and Paul Sherman discuss amicus briefs: what they are, where they came from, and how IJ—and others—use them for maximum impact. For more Deep Dive episodes click here. Download this as an MP3. The post Uses (and Misuses) of Amicus Briefs | (A Deep Dive Best Of) appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Uses (and Misuses) of Amicus Briefs | (A Deep Dive Best Of)

Big technology companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook have come under scrutiny for the ways they are—and are not—controlling speech on their platforms. In today’s show, we talk with two IJ senior attorneys about some of the most common concerns people have about these companies, from free speech considerations to the ways they supposedly act… The post Censorship, Dangerous Speech, and Monopolies appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Censorship, Dangerous Speech, and Monopolies

What should have been a routine dental appointment at his local VA took a frightening turn for 70-year-old Jose Oliva when security guards tackled him and threw him to the ground, injuring and humiliating him. When he sought to hold them accountable for their outrageous behavior, he found that the law protected those who abused… The post Security Guards Assault Innocent Vet at the VA—and Claim Immunity appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Security Guards Assault Innocent Vet at the VA—and Claim Immunity

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