20

years
ating for liberty
litig

April 2011

for newsletter

Volume 20 Issue 2

Inside This Issue

20
Board Chairman
years
Looks Back on Mean Streets:
IJ’s 20oYears

El Paso Targets Mobile Vendors

ating f r liber
litig ty

2 With Protectionist Regulations

for site

Robert Wilson Issues

$10 Million
Challenge Grant

IJ Client in
USA Today:
Compensate Bone
Marrow Donors El Paso is trying to shut down street vendors like IJ client Maria Robledo by making it virtually impossible to sell food
on city streets.
4
By Matt Miller in El Paso, you will quickly see how onerous this
You’ve probably heard a lot of positive buzz restriction is. It has essentially turned El Paso into a
about street vending lately. Vendors are the darling No-Vending Zone.
of many food critics, and they now have their own This new restriction has absolutely nothing to
reality television show. Consumers love the combi- do with protecting public health or safety. It is a
Communications Team nation of eclectic menus and low prices. Budding transparent attempt to “protect” brick-and-mortar
Stays on the Cutting Edge entrepreneurs love the low cost of entry and the restaurants from competition by forcing vendors out
chance to start a business from scratch. And some of business. Notably, the head of the El Paso restau-
cities, like Austin with its recent “Gypsy Picnic,” have rant association and representatives of other brick-
9 begun to embrace vendors for the life and vitality and-mortar restaurants served on the advisory board
they bring to the local dining scene. that assisted the city in drafting the new law.
Unfortunately, in many other cities, vendors The notion that restaurants—which enjoy numer-
are being forced to fight for their very existence. ous advantages over street vendors, such as the abil-
Nowhere is this truer than in El Paso, Texas, where ity to seat and serve more customers, greater stor-
Published Bimonthly by the the city has banned vendors from operating within age space, and full on-site kitchens—cannot survive
Institute for Justice 1,000 feet of any restaurant, grocer or convenience competition from street vendors without government
store. If you imagine circles with a 1,000-foot radius assistance is silly. The government shouldn’t be in
visit us online: drawn around every single business that sells food El Paso Vending continued on page 10
[Link]
 &LAW

20
years
ating for liberty
litig
1991-2011

IJ: On Mission 20 Years Later

By David B. Kennedy
for site
after the infamous Kelo ruling) by helping to IJ remains on mission to defend
Twenty years ago this September—after change the law in 43 states to offer more school choice. In 1991, few had ever
many years of thought-filled and careful robust protection from eminent domain even heard the idea of school choice and,
preparation—the Institute for Justice was abuse where once there had been little or although it was intuitively a core American
launched in Washington, D.C. Through none. IJ teamed up with legendary law value, few gave much thought to the idea
hard work and adherence to principle, IJ professor Richard Epstein to file a series of that parents should or could direct the edu-
has grown into an organization that con- amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, cation of their children. And so IJ went to
sistently moves the nation toward greater thereby reining in regulatory takings. IJ is work putting that issue, too, in the nation’s
respect for constitutional rights and indi- now hard at work challenging civil forfeiture consciousness, litigating all the way up to
vidual liberty. What is the secret to the through litigation, research and advocacy in the U.S. Supreme Court, putting a human
Institute’s success? It has just been a the court of public opinion. face on the issue, and winning. Because of
matter of tireless hard work by a wonderful IJ remains on mission to expand eco- the efforts of the Institute for Justice, today
group of talented people, operating with nomic liberty. When IJ opened its doors, school choice is a reality for tens of thou-
enormous goodwill, all the while adhering regulators and politically powerful cartels sands of kids across the nation. Through
closely to IJ’s founding mission. But that operating below the radar harassed would- IJ-advocated school choice programs, these
mission is of the utmost importance. be entrepreneurs to the point of exhaustion kids are getting a far better education today
IJ remains on mission to protect in the name of protecting the public, while than anyone could have dreamed of 20
property rights. Twenty years ago, prop- really only protecting existing service provid- years ago.
erty owners faced the ever-present threat ers from competition. Twenty years later, IJ remains on mission to vindicate
of eminent domain abuse, unquestioned thanks in large part to IJ’s work, the courts, free speech. Twenty years ago, the First
regulatory restrictions on their land and the media and the public are showing little Amendment was in tatters, offering limited
unchallenged policing for profit in the guise tolerance for such good-old-boy networks. protection for political speech and second-
of civil forfeiture. Twenty years later, IJ Today, economic liberty is on the rise and class treatment for commercial speech.
helped transform the legal landscape (even economic protectionism is in retreat. Too often the government—rather than free

2
2
 20
years
years
ating for liberty
litig

April 2011
for newsletter

and responsible individuals—decided what

information the public needed to hear. But
thanks to one IJ case after another, the law of
the land has changed and Americans today
are freer to speak and be heard than they were 20
years
years
20 years ago. Thanks to IJ, individual citizens
may more easily advocate for the election or $10,000,000 litig
ating for liberty

IJ Challenge Grant
defeat of a political candidate without first hav-
ing to get the government’s permission. Small- for site
business owners face fewer barriers when
they communicate with their customers. Free
speech is expanding because of IJ’s merry
band of libertarian litigators.
One of the reasons IJ has remained so
Robert Wilson Doubles Down
successful is that they have the sophistication, for Liberty
confidence and vision to understand that they
are not in the business of trying to right all the By Chip Mellor
wrongs of this world. IJ has carefully chosen national force for liberty, securing
four areas of litigation that constitute the core As we reflect on the 20-year constitutional limits on govern-
of the American Dream—the right to own a history of the Institute for Justice, ment power at a time when that
piece of property and call it yours, the right certain achievements and events has never been more important.
to pursue an honest living in the occupation have laid a strong foundation for IJ has developed the seasoned
of your choice, the right to direct the educa- IJ’s future success. One of the management and professional
tion of your children and the right to speak most exciting was the $5-million staff that, along with our time-
freely on any subject without having to get the challenge grant issued by Robert tested strategy, ensure we are
government’s permission. We have brought Wilson in 2008. With the gener- well-equipped to make the most of
to bear all the talent and passion individuals osity of many other IJ supporters, such generosity.
can muster to make that dream a reality for as we met that challenge. We intend for the Institute
many Americans as possible. IJ doesn’t seek Bob was so pleased with for Justice to become a house-
to plow well-cultivated legal fields. Rather, it the enthusiasm of our donors hold name so that when core
seeks to plant the seeds of order, reason and and what we accomplished American values of property
justice in the fallow fields of law where liberty with that first grant that he has rights, economic liberty, school
must flourish. issued a new challenge grant of choice and free speech are under
To that end, the Institute for Justice $10 million. As before, Bob will assault and someone asks, “Who
recently launched its Center for Judicial provide $1 for every $2 of new can we call?” there is one obvi-
Engagement as a means of engaging the or increased support of $5,000 ous answer: “The Institute for
courts and convincing them that they have or more. For details, please Justice!”u
a vital constitutional role to play if we are to contact IJ’s Vice President for
live in a nation of limited government. IJ has Development Beth Stevens at Chip Mellor is IJ’s
president and general
achieved that with individual courts over the bstevens@[Link].
counsel.
years. Through the new Center, we have every Through this new challenge,
intention of making these changes systemic. IJ will continue to grow into a
IJ’s capabilities may have grown and its
staff may have expanded, but our mission has
never wavered. True effectiveness, like that
demonstrated by the Institute for Justice over
the past 20 years, demands the disciplined
adherence to mission that is an IJ hallmark.u
“Bob will provide $1 for every $2 of new or
David B. Kennedy is the chairman
of IJ’s board of directors. increased support of $5,000 or more.”

3
3
 &LAW

February 11, 2011

Let’s compensate bone marrow donors

By Kumud Majumder tional bone mar-
row donor regis-
My 11-year-old son, Arya, was an angel try, which makes
who transformed my life. His death from finding a perfect
leukemia last April took away not just my donor match like
only child, it also took away my very heart finding a needle in
and soul, and triggered the collapse of my a haystack. Find-
23-year marriage. ing a bone marrow
Arya’s tragedy happened in part be- donor match isn’t
cause of a lack of bone marrow donors. as simple as find-
Each year, as many as 3,000 people in the ing a blood donor
U.S. die waiting for a bone marrow donor match; bone mar-
match. A significantly higher number of row donors must
people die from complications arising from be compatible on

AP Photo/Nick Ut
partially matched donors. This is largely a deep genetic
avoidable, and the shortage of donors is level—something
made worse by a federal law that I and that is especially
other families of cancer patients are fight- hard to find for IJ client Kumud Majumder holds a photo of his son, 11-year-old Arya, at a
press conference outside the federal court in Pasadena. Arya lost his battle
ing in federal court. On Tuesday, the U.S. minorities.
with cancer in part because of a lack of bone marrow donors. Kumud and
Court of Appeals in Pasadena, Calif., will Arya re- other family members of cancer patients are fighting to remove the federal
hear arguments in our constitutional chal- ceived a close-but- ban on compensating bone marrow donors.
lenge against the U.S. attorney general. not-perfect donor
Our suit contests the part of the Na- match in 2009, which created painful and cause flu-like symptoms, and the dona-
tional Organ Transplant Act that bans life-threatening complications for him that tion process can take several hours. Right
families like ours from setting up a pilot required hospitalization for an extended now, donors who are informed that they
program to offer modest compensation to time. A better match may have saved his are a match sometimes decide not to do-
donors with the most needed bone marrow life. Expanding the donor pool will not nate, often because they can’t take time off
and thus save more lives. The law makes only create more donor matches, but also work. Offering simple incentives, including
offering any compensation—such as a better ones. college scholarships to young-adult do-
housing allowance—a federal crime that But to increase the donor pool, it nors—whose marrow is healthiest—could
could land everyone involved (from the makes sense to offer modest compensation increase the number of people who go
doctor to the donor to the patient) in jail. to offset the inconvenience and discomfort through with donation.
In our view, the Constitution does not al- of donating. Donors generally donate by This case isn’t about medicine; every-
low the government to imprison people for receiving an injection once a day for five one agrees that bone marrow transplants
doing no harm while saving lives. days to increase marrow-cell production, save lives. This case is about whether indi-
and then having marrow cells drawn from viduals can make choices about compen-
Severe donor shortage their arm using the same technique used sating someone or receiving compensation
The problem for cancer patients is by donors of other blood components such for making a bone marrow donation with-
that only 2% of Americans are on the na- as platelets and plasma. The medicine can out the government stopping them.

4
 20
years
ating for liberty
litig

April 2011
for newsletter

Marrow different from organs 20

years
Inevitably when I discuss this issue, peo- litig
ating for liberty

ple raise concerns about markets in human

organs and wonder whether compensation
would exploit the poor. These are legitimate for site
concerns that can be easily addressed in the
context of marrow donations.
Organs such as kidneys do not grow back
when they are removed, and kidney donation
requires invasive surgery.
Bone marrow, on the other hand, is a
special type of blood cell that grows back.
Donating bone marrow uses a technique
similar to donating other blood cells such as
platelets for which compensation is legal. Do- KCBS-TV in Los Angeles featured the clients and attorneys of the Institute
nating marrow is safe, and more than 40,000 for Justice in a story on IJ’s bone marrow donor case, which was argued in
people have donated bone marrow without a February before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A decision is expected
single donor death. And patients receive do- in the case in the coming months.
nor bone marrow like blood, through a trans-
fusion.
The differences between irreplaceable
organs and bone marrow answer concerns
IJ Makes the Case
about the poor. Here compensation would be That Bone Marrow Donors
a safe and ethical way to do no harm while
bringing together the most needed donors Should be Compensated
and patients who are otherwise certain to die.
Despite all Arya went through, his resil- The Institute for Justice tenaciously advances its clients’ cases
ience never wavered. He truly lived up to the and the cause freedom. As the USA Today op-ed to the left demon-
name we gave him: “Arya Avalokitesvara”— strates, IJ works to profile its clients in leading news outlets across the
the Great Compassionate Lord Buddha. nation, coupling those placements with “news hooks” such as case
Arya is my hero who inspired his mother and filings or, in this case, a major court argument. Other features on this
me to create an organization to fight child- case have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times,
hood cancer ([Link]) and fight for The Economist and in other news media outlets nationwide.
bone marrow transplants. To hear IJ in action, listen to Jeff Rowes argue our bone marrow
In the end, creating more and better donor case before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, visit:
bone marrow donor matches through a sys- [Link]
tem of modest compensation will save the For more information about IJ’s bone marrow donor case, visit:
lives of patients, improve the lives of donors, [Link]/2900.u
drive down the costs of treatment and im-
prove the quality of life of cancer patients as
they battle to survive.
Arya always wished that all the kids at Hear IJ in action before the
the hospital where he was treated would go
back home one day fully cured. Let’s work to 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
make that dream a reality. [Link]

Kumud Majumder, Ph.D., lives in Upper Saddle

River, N.J. To learn more about his lawsuit, visit
[Link].

5
 &LAW

Fighting for Rights

And What is Right
In New Jersey

By Christina Walsh But Mount Holly officials decided mortgage, and also went back to school to
A southern New Jersey township is 10 years ago to give the community to improve her employment prospects. Her
demonstrating just how far tax-hungry gov- Philadelphia developer Keating Urban children have all gone on to college or
ernment officials will go in their quest for Partners so that firm could build over- entered the workforce and are themselves
pie-in-the-sky development—and why restric- priced luxury apartments and townhomes. homeowners.
tions on the use of eminent domain are so Leona Wright is one of the residents These women and their neighbors
desperately needed to protect hard-working the township is trying to get rid of. She deserve to keep what they have worked so
property owners. turned 92 last month. When she moved hard to own.
Mount Holly officials have been using to the Gardens, her son was in third grade; To raise awareness about this abuse
the threat of eminent domain to rip apart the he is now a grandfather. Her family pur- and to reinforce the community’s unity and
Gardens, a community once home to 1,000 chased two row homes and combined resolve, IJ teamed up with residents and
residents. Officials bought up more than them into one when her now-deceased hus- held a Harvest Festival this past fall with
300 garden-style row homes and are board- band, a World War II veteran, was stationed games, prizes, donated food and a line-up
ing them up then tearing them down, even at Fort Dix. Her home is lovingly decorated of speakers from across the state. We also
while they are still attached to homes that with photos of her family. placed op-eds in the Philadelphia Inquirer
are lived in—creating “blight” with reckless Nancy Lopez also lives in the and The Huffington Post. In January, we
demolitions that often cause severe damage Gardens. She raised five children on her launched a billboard campaign, and pro-
to the remaining homes. own in her three-bedroom home. At times duced a video that can be viewed at
The spacious but modestly priced she has worked two jobs to afford her [Link]/MountHolly.
homes in the Gardens have attracted To underscore not only the moral
hard-working, low-income families since bankruptcy of what the township is
they were built in the 1950s—typically doing, but also its economic bankruptcy,
African American and Hispanic first-time IJ’s Strategic Research team docu-
homebuyers. The Gardens became a mented that the township’s fiscal-impact
close-knit, vibrant community where study of the development relied on
residents took care of one another. unrealistic assumptions about the hous-

[Link]/MtHollyVideo
Watch the video about how Mount Holly, N.J., residents
are fighting eminent domain abuse.

6
 20
years
ating for liberty
litig

April 2011
for newsletter

20
years
ating for liberty
litig

for site

Pictured left, the Institute for Justice is taking its fight against eminent
domain abuse in Mount Holly, N.J., to new heights with billboards that
spotlight this use of eminent domain for private gain.

ing market and the economy. Based on our findings, the township
could actually suffer an annual loss of $1 million—that’s 10 percent
of the township’s entire budget.
So far, township leaders are unmoved. During the holidays, the
remaining residents (less than one third of the Gardens’ residents
are left) received the township’s final offers for their homes, which
they had until mid-January to accept or face condemnation.
The Gardens has been destroyed for a project that may result
in a loss for the township of $1 million a year. Not only do officials
refuse to provide residents with replacement housing in the new
development, the amounts being offered them are half the amount
smaller versions of their homes are selling for just a few blocks
away.
As of the end of February, the Gardens’ residents remain in
limbo—but they fight on, knowing that this is an unconscionable
abuse of power that is emblematic of New Jersey’s horrible eminent
domain law. The Institute for Justice will continue to fight for justice
for the Gardens’ homeowners and for reform at the state level to
prevent this tragedy from ever happening again.u

Christina Walsh is IJ’s director of activism and coalitions.

Top, IJ hosted a neighborhood festival to inform the public about
the abuse of eminent domain in Mount Holly. Center, IJ Director of
Activism and Coalitions Christina Walsh fires up the gathering while
IJ Attorney Bob McNamara, bottom, discusses how eminent domain
for private gain is not only wrong, it is unconstitutional.

“The Gardens has been destroyed for a

project that may result in a loss for the township of
$1 million a year.”

7
 &LAW

Photo by Ben Speckmann

IJ Clinic Director Beth Milnikel, left, stands with clinic clients Jimmie Williams and Tiffany Williams, who run “Just Us” Lawn Care.
They are joined by clinic students Stephanie Patterson and Tyler Beas.

IJ Clinic Client “Just Us” Plows a Path

For Urban Entrepreneurs
By Beth Milnikel and they turned that listing into a busi- successfully refused terms that were
ness opportunity. Jimmie started knock- extremely unfavorable to Just Us and
On February 1, snow started falling ing on doors and offering to plow snow we secured an option to renew at the
in Chicago and didn’t let up until the city for property management companies same rent, so that Just Us can continue
was buried beneath 20.2 inches of the that oversee big apartment buildings. to grow with a secure business address.
white stuff. Chicagoans were urged not And when summer came, he taught (Too bad the city requires them to pay
to try to drive. Everything ground to a himself about landscaping and lawn for an entirely new license because they
halt. care to keep serving his customers. had a change of address—yet another
Well, not quite everything. IJ Clinic Just Us is hardworking and honest, and item to add to our list of laws to reform.)
client Just Us Lawn Care was working customers rave about their reliability Just Us is a young business, run by
around the clock, plowing driveways and and professionalism. People who knew first-time entrepreneurs. But it passed
sidewalks clear for their customers. Jimmie and Tiffany as kids are begin- the biggest test of all by taking care of
Jimmie and Tiffany Williams began ning to take notice, too, using them as customers during the historic Blizzard
Just Us in 2008 because they needed models for their own self-improvement. of 2011. Three generations of the fam-
to find a way to earn an honest living They are beginning to say, “If Jimmie ily went to work, with Jimmie’s father
and support their kids. As teenagers, Williams can do it, so can I!” driving the second truck and their old-
they had fallen prey to some of the all- Jimmie and Tiffany are constantly est son working a snow blower. They
too-common problems that plague inner- striving to learn more about running showed that this business has staying
city youth. They had children when they their business well. Jimmie took a class power. And they showed, once again,
were still unmarried teenagers. Jimmie on entrepreneurship, and the professor that the entrepreneurial spirit—the drive
ended up in jail for a while. But they referred him to the IJ Clinic for help with to build a better future for your fam-
had the love for one another and the legal questions. Law students working ily—cannot be beat. The IJ Clinic will
strength of character to turn their lives in the IJ Clinic have counseled Just Us do all it can to clear the way toward that
around. They got married and Tiffany since September on issues ranging from future so Just Us and its owners can
started working as a hair stylist. With a the terms to include in a customer con- plow ahead no matter the
record, though, it was hard for Jimmie tract to the purchase of a second truck. season.u
to find a job. Jimmie had to make his Just recently, we helped negotiate the
own work. lease for an office where Tiffany will Beth Milnikel directs the IJ
Clinic on Entrepreneurship.
One day, the Williamses saw an ad manage the accounting and customer
for a pickup truck that they could afford, communications for the business. We

8
 20
years
ating for liberty
litig

April 2011
April 2011
for newsletter

20
years
ating for liberty
litig

IJ Innovation:
Video Op-eds are for site

IJ’s Latest Tool

To Advance Liberty

IJ recently created a state-of-the-art video production studio that enhances the Institute’s ability to create high-quality and creative videos in house.

By Bob Ewing set the terms of debate on popular news stories.

Ever since our founding 20 years ago, the Unlike traditional op-eds, however, video op-eds
Institute for Justice has insisted on fighting each of are very quick to produce and publish ourselves by
our lawsuits in two courts: the court of law and the simply uploading them to our YouTube channel. We
court of public opinion. then promote each of these pieces to bloggers and
We have built a reputation not just as first-rate allies across the philosophical spectrum, thereby
litigators, but also as excellent communicators. IJ maximizing their impact.
attorneys and lawsuits have been featured in count- Video op-eds allow IJ to make a big impact in a
less local, regional and national media outlets nation- short time. Consider IJ Senior Attorney Clark Neily’s
wide and beyond. We set the terms of debate on video op-ed on Dale Smith. A former IJ law clerk
issue after issue in the nation’s top newspapers and notified us that Smith, an 82-year-old Oregon barber,
broadcasts with a consistent approach featuring IJ had been shut down by bureaucrats in a classic case
spokespeople who are accurate, timely, positive, thor- of occupational licensing abuse.
ough and open. And our media team personalizes, Within one day, IJ produced and uploaded a
humanizes and dramatizes every story we pitch. video op-ed to YouTube and had it embedded on
Yet we realize that the media market is rapidly changing. several blogs, including Ed Morrissey’s popular site, [Link]. Within
Newspapers are closing, editorial boards are shrinking and reporters of two days, we were contacted by Playboy magazine, which saw our video
all types are busier than ever. By contrast, blogs and online social media and wanted to give Dale Smith a special “Heffy Award”—an honor named
sites are experiencing exponential growth. IJ has strategically adjusted our after Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, which recognizes those who demon-
media relations efforts to capitalize on these profound market changes. strate spirit in their golden years. The local Oregon newspaper did a story
As a result, our communications efforts continue to thrive. We still on this angle and featured IJ. Within a week, our video op-ed had more
secure great coverage in prominent traditional media outlets—like The than 14,000 views.
Economist, The Washington Post, [Link] and National Public IJ’s media team will continue to evolve and capitalize on changes in
Radio—but now we advance liberty in the online social media world, too. the media market, but our basic strategy will always be the same. We will
Two IJ attorneys are regular Huffington Post bloggers. In the past consistently make a compelling and positive case for liberty in the court
year, IJ’s Facebook page has grown from fewer than 3,000 fans to more of public opinion.
than 33,000. And we have one of the most popular nonprofit channels And one day soon, the Institute for Justice will be a
on YouTube. household name.u
We recently pioneered a new type of YouTube clip we call a “video
op-ed.” Like traditional op-eds (akin to newspaper guest columns), these Bob Ewing is IJ’s assistant director of communications.
pieces present opportunities for IJ spokespeople to offer our insights and

9
 &LAW

EL PASO MOBILE VENDING PROHIBITION

Food Trucks Cannot Vend

Within 1000 Feet of Restaurants,
Grocers and Convenience Stores

BORDER
EL PASO

At a press conference in El Paso, IJ Texas Chapter Executive Director Matt Miller and our clients discuss [Link]
city’s efforts to shut down Note, Points Not Inside El Paso
Border May be Regulated Under

mobile food vendors and protect brick-and-mortar restaurants from competition. Among other means, IJ has created compelling graphics Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

and a video to visually demonstrate the injustice of El Paso’s new law.

El Paso Vending continued from page 1

the business of pun- to be able to run
ishing some kinds of our businesses
businesses in order in peace so that
to benefit others. we can serve our
Yet, El Paso has customers and
done exactly that by support ourselves
adopting a law that and our fami-
threatens to destroy lies.”
a thriving vending In this
culture, reduce con- [Link]/3648 upside-down
sumer choice and Watch the IJ case video economy, the
drive up food prices. government is
The government has no right to deprive bailing out businesses that could not make it
vendors of the opportunity to earn an honest on their own while punishing those that have
living with a nakedly protectionist law designed managed to survive through innovation and
to drive them out of business. That is why hard work. This reflects neither the American
El Paso vendors have joined with IJ to fight ideals established by our Constitution, nor the
back by suing the city in federal court to have kind of country that we all want to live in. El
the law declared unconstitutional. These Paso should stop trying to run street vendors
vendors built their businesses piece by piece. like Yvonne out of town and allow them to
They pay their taxes, comply with applicable keep pursuing their American Dream. And
food-safety and traffic regulations, and have that is exactly what the Institute
vending licenses from the city. They have for Justice is fighting for.u
developed thriving businesses and a loyal
customer base. As IJ client Yvonne Castaneda Matt Miller is the IJ Texas
Chapter executive director.
said, “We’re not asking for anything other than

“The government has no right to deprive vendors of the

opportunity to earn an honest living with a nakedly
protectionist law designed to drive them out of business.”

10
 20
years
ating for liberty
litig

April 2011
for newsletter

Volume 20 Issue 2

About the publication

Liberty & Law is published bimonthly by the
Institute for Justice, which, through strategic
Quotable Quotes 20
litigation, training, communication, activism years
ating for liberty
litig
and research, advances a rule of law under WJLA-TV
which individuals can control their destinies (ABC-7 DC)
as free and responsible members of society.
for site
IJ litigates to secure economic liberty, school IJ Senior Attorney Bert Gall: “If the sign
choice, private property rights, freedom of had clowns on it, or dragons, Arlington County
speech and other vital individual liberties, wouldn’t be trying to take it down.  We’ve got
and to restore constitutional limits on the meddlesome Arlington County bureaucrats try-
power of government. In addition, IJ trains ing to play art critic.”
law students, lawyers and policy activists in
the tactics of public interest litigation.

Through these activities, IJ challenges the

ideology of the welfare state and illustrates Minnesota Public Radio
and extends the benefits of freedom to those
whose full enjoyment of liberty is denied by IJ-MN Attorney Jason Adkins: “People have the right to know whether laws
government. passed by cities to which they are subject are constitutional. Our laws should put
the burden on government to justify its actions, and not treat citizens like outlaws
Editor: John E. Kramer for challenging them.”
Layout & Design: Don Wilson

How to reach us: The Wall Street Journal

Institute for Justice “[T]he nonprofit, libertarian law firm that filed the case, the Institute for Justice, said
901 N. Glebe Road a broader principle was at stake. At what point do state licensing rules impose ‘an
Suite 900 unreasonable restriction on people’s ability to earn a living?’ said Clark Neily, a senior
Arlington, VA 22203 attorney with the firm, which is based in Arlington, Va.”

General Information . . . . . (703) 682-9320

Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 682-9321

Extensions:
Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Give Liberty by Giving Monthly
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work? Consider
joining our Merry Band of Monthly Donors. Monthly giving is:
Website: [Link]
E-mail: general@[Link] • Simple and convenient
Donate: [Link]/donate • Cost-effective
• Essential to IJ’s long-term success

At the Institute for Justice, we believe in changing the world through long-term,
strategic litigation, communications, activism, training and research. Monthly givers
allow us to do all this by providing a reliable source of support.
And monthly giving makes donating easy for you, too—just sign up once to
have your credit card or checking account charged every month. You can cancel or
change your membership at any time.
Visit our website at [Link]/donate or contact Mary Quintanilla at 703-
682-9320 x239 for more information.u

11
“[The Institute for Institute for Justice Non-Profit ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
901 N. Glebe Road
Suite 900 P A I D
Justice is] doing Arlington, VA 22203 I nstitute F o r
J U S T I C E

the work of the

angels . . .

Jefferson’s angels.”
—Judge Andrew Napolitano,
Fox Business Channel

Our Abbey has been making caskets for over a century.

We simply want to sell our plain wooden caskets to pay for food,
health care and the education of our monks.
But the state board and funeral cartel want to shut us down.
We are fighting for our right and the right of
every American to economic liberty.

I am IJ.

Abbot Justin Brown

Covington, Louisiana [Link] Institute for Justice
Economic liberty litigation