- Retiree sues TSA, DEA for confiscating money without cause
A father and daughter have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration, claiming that authorities seized the father’s life savings at Pittsburgh International Airport without any legal justification. The lawsuit was filed by the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm, on behalf of Terry [...]
- Supreme Court considers parents using public money for religious schools
WASHINGTON—A tax-credit program for needy students in Montana shouldn’t be shut down merely because some of the money may end up in the coffers of private religious schools, the Supreme Court heard Jan. 22. “What we’re saying here is that … the state can’t discriminate on the basis of religion … [and] that is what they are doing in this case,” said the lawyer for the [...]
- Lawsuit seeks freedom to busk in Houston
A musician is suing Houston in federal court over its extraordinarily strict regulations governing outdoor performances in the city, claiming his First Amendment rights are being violated. The lawsuit challenging the city’s ordinance prohibiting musicians from busking, that is, playing in public for tips, was filed in U.S. District Court in Houston on Jan. 15. Anthony [...]
- Ford to ask Supreme Court to clarify where it can be sued
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has decided to hear Ford Motor Company’s challenge to Minnesota and Montana court decisions that allowed personal injury lawsuits regarding cars sold out of state to proceed. The case is potentially important because the Supreme Court could clarify where personal injury plaintiffs are supposed to sue automakers when claiming damages for [...]
