Director of Media Relations at Institute for Justice (@IJ). Former Hill staffer, former speechwriter, current Dad. Opinions are my own. Washington, DCJoined July 2008
The Weierbachs make a living through their home auto shop. (In the house below.)
A city official wants to shut them down over a personal dispute.
The official's chosen tool? Zoning.
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A judge just gave Brentwood, MO the green light to label 75 properties āblightedāāfor things as trivial as cracked pavementāso the city can take them and hand them over to a private developer.
These arenāt empty lots. Theyāre thriving, family-owned businesses like Feather-Craftā¦
Army Vet Sues DEA to Return His $8500 (He Won!)
āItās been a long fight, but itās a huge relief to have the court agree that I should get all my money back,ā said Brian.
āEven though the government couldnāt say what I did wrong and dropped the case, I was going to loseā¦
On April 3, 2012, Alaska pilot Ken Jouppiās $95,000 plane was seized after troopers found a six-pack of Budweiser in a passengerās luggage, violating Beaverās alcohol ban.
In the latest episode of Beyond the Brief, IJ attorneys Sam Gedge and Kirby West discuss this outrageousā¦
Police raid the wrong house in American with alarming frequecy.
When they do, they often respond with excuses and immunities, rather than accountability and compensation.
@IJ has litigated FOUR of these cases in the last year.
More news is coming soon.
ij.org/press-release/ā¦
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