This week, IJ submitted an amicus brief in the #SCOTUS case Chatrie v. United States, urging the court to recognize that the execution of a multi-step geofence warrant violated the #4thAmendment.
The ROOM Act would remove several barriers to allow for streamlining construction of new units or the conversion of current buildings into modern co-living housing helping provide a valuable tool in bringing affordability back to #RhodeIsland communities.
“I still don’t understand why I was mistaken for a criminal and treated like a violent one and I hope that now I can start to get some answers and hold the people who did this responsible.”
https://ij.org/press-release/woman-suing-us-marshals-over-false-arrest-overcomes-critical-legal-hurdle/
IJ will continue its work nationwide to restore real accountability when government officials violate constitutional rights—including challenging #QualifiedImmunity, task-force #immunity, and #FederalImmunity.
“The Supreme Court’s refusal to engage with task-force #immunity today means that Officer Weyker will face zero consequences for violating the Constitution and her victim—Hamdi Mohamud—is left to bear the cost of her abuse.”
—IJ Senior Attorney Patrick Jaicomo @pjaicomo.bsky.social
Hamdi Mohamud was a teenager when false claims by a task-force officer put her in federal jail for nearly 2 years.
Today, the #SupremeCourt declined to hear her case, ending Hamdi's yearslong fight to hold a cross-deputized task-force officer accountable.
Thanks to IJ’s win in Bailey v. Iles, the 5th Circuit rejected the outdated “falsely shouting fire in a theater” excuse for censoring speech.
Now that 5th Circuit ruling could protect another Louisiana man targeted for criticizing his sheriff.
Share the love this February by doubling your impact! ❤️ Many employers match donations—find out if yours does here: https://ij.org/support/employer-match/
"Individuals seeking accountability in the courts for wrongful acts by federal officers face serious challenges. Under current law, they are, in effect, trying to unlock the courthouse door with one of four different legal keys that are either broken or don’t fit."
@theunpopulist.net:
$200 Cash Rule Forces Business to Take Customers' Private Info
Rights don’t protect anyone if they can’t be enforced.
IJ is working to dismantle the legal barriers that shield federal agents from accountability.
Learn more about our Project on Immunity and Accountability here: https://ij.org/issues/project-on-immunity-and-accountability/
Yesterday, a federal judge sided with Norfolk, Virginia in a federal lawsuit challenging the city's warrantless use of more than 170 automated license plate reader (#ALPR) cameras.
Represented by IJ, Hampton Roads residents Lee Schmidt and Crystal Arrington will appeal the decision.
Landmark Court Battle: Family Beats $1M Forfeiture Attempt
On January 24, 2013, IJ won a major federal court victory against civil forfeiture. This decision set an early, important precedent reining in federal forfeiture power.
Rights don’t protect anyone if they can’t be enforced.
IJ is working to dismantle the legal barriers that shield federal agents from accountability.
Learn more about our Project on Immunity and Accountability here: https://ij.org/issues/project-on-immunity-and-accountability/
Eric Andre’s Warrantless Search Was No Joke
Cops overlooked obvious evidence they were at the wrong place when they raided @ij.org clients Avery Marshall & Alisa Carr's home last year.
Now, they're arguing they should get qualified immunity for the wrong house raid.
They shouldn't.
www.law360.com/articles/243...
In America, police can’t treat an innocent teenager walking near school like an armed threat over a minor theft.
And once officers realize they’ve detained the wrong person, the Constitution requires them to let him go immediately.
Historic Renters Privacy' Court Ruling
While this is a monumental win for renter privacy, it still allows for unconstitutional searches without individualized probable cause. IJ plans to press forward with an appeal to end the practice once and for all.
Leo is a U.S. citizen. They tackled him. They handcuffed him.
They ignored his REAL ID.
Weeks later, he was detained again.
Now, represented by IJ, Leo is fighting back, because if Americans must follow the law, the government must follow the Constitution.
More here: ij.org/case/alabama...
TWICE in 3 Weeks: ICE Detained the Same U.S. Citizen
Now, represented by IJ, Leo Garcia Venegas has filed a lawsuit against DHS in U.S. District Court.
Learn more about Leo's case here:
https://ij.org/case/alabama-construction-site-raids/
Represented by IJ, they’re standing up for their rights.
On the latest episode of Beyond the Brief(above), IJ attorneys discuss how these raids enable warrantless trespassing, arrests without probable cause, and constitutional abuses.
U.S. citizens, Leo Garcia Venegas and George Retes, were just trying to work when they got swept up in federal immigration raids.
Even though both men identified themselves as U.S. citizens, multiple agents aggressively detained them—in Leo’s case two separate times and in George’s case for 3 days.
Inmates Forced to Pay for Sheriff's Slush Fund
A class-action lawsuit alleges that an Iowa sheriff created a devious scheme to take money from people accused of crimes & keep it for his department.
IJ is challenging a similar scheme in Brookside, AL: https://ij.org/case/brookside-alabama-fines/
✨ 2025 was a winning year for IJ and we’re already working to make 2026 even better!
Thank you for standing with us.
The Institute for Justice is growing and looking for mission-driven people to join our team.
We’re hiring for roles in litigation, activism, communications, development, administration, and student fellowships.
Learn more at IJ.org/Careers
🎊 IJ's 2026 Resolutions 🎊
◻️ Return to the #SupremeCourt
◻️ #EndCivilForfeiture
◻️ Fight for the #4thAmendment
◻️ Protect your right to earn an honest living
◻️ Defend #FreeSpeech
◻️ #EndQualifiedImmunity
The FBI raided the wrong home — and left an innocent family traumatized. They fought back. All the way to the Supreme Court. And they won.
Miami’s Building Permit Shakedown
This is theft by extortion. It’s time to end this unconstitutional process.
Learn more here: https://ij.org/case/miami-permit-takings/
If you’re wondering whether your gift matters—it does.
This year, IJ launched dozens of new cases and secured 71 litigation and legislative victories.
🤎 Donate today and help us continue this work.
https://ij.org/support/give-now/?utm_medium=Native+Social&utm_campaign=eoy_donate_2025
Brian Moore and Cristal Starling both lost their money to #CivilForfeiture, despite never being charged with a crime. Both fought back. Both won their cases
But only one is being made whole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NJOTMszsJI
