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Kids of IJ Production Director Don Wilson check out this year’s holiday card on press. Today, IJ appeared before the Texas Third Court of Appeals to protect our 2016 victory over a law that forced craft brewers to give away a valuable piece of their business to politically connected distributors. PICTURED: IJ attorneys and clients. In 2017—for the 16th consecutive year—IJ earned an “exceptional” designation and the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for our financial management, accountability and transparency. Less than one percent of the charities rated have received this distinction 16 years in a row. As Charity Navigator puts it: “This ‘exceptional’ designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Institute for Justice from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust. The Institute for Justice is a 501(c)(3) organization; donations are tax-deductible. We rely solely on individuals and charitable foundations to provide the resources we need to defend the rights of our clients and thousands of others like them. President and General Counsel, Institute for Justice With the opening of its first state office in August 2001, the Institute for Justice proudly announced that Arizona’s new freedom cavalry had arrived. In its nearly fifteen years of defending liberty, IJ-AZ has launched over 25 cases and has secured victories in all of IJ’s four litigation pillars: protection of private property, First Amendment… IJ Baltimore works to vindicate the economic liberty, private property, free speech, and school choice rights of all Baltimoreans. To do so, we litigate cutting-edge constitutional cases to defend these rights, as well as partner with residents and small-business owners to advance these rights through grassroots activism and legislative reform. In Baltimore, IJ is currently… The Institute for Justice arrived in Minnesota in 2005 and hit the ground running, racking up victories in the court of law as well as the court of public opinion. For instance, after listening to a proposal from IJ-MN, the city of Minneapolis removed an artificial government-imposed cap on the number of taxis legally permitted to… 2010 The Institute for Justice website was named a winner in the Law category for the Webby People’s Voice Award. More than 700,000 votes were cast in the Webby’s People’s Voice Awards with 10,000 entries from around the world. Being honored for a Webby Award signifies the highest standard of excellence. The Webby is the “leading international award honoring excellence in web design, creativity, usability and functionality.” Or do you just want to let us know how we’re doing? Let us know. Thanks for being a part of the fight for liberty! We will not share your email address with any other company or organization. To subscribe, please enter your email address below.    |    Institute for Justice Liberty in Action is the Institute for Justice’s nationwide grassroots activism project. We train and mobilize citizens to be advocates for free speech, economic liberty, educational choice, property rights and liberty in their communities and beyond. Our goal is to provide activists around the country with the tools and strategies necessary to vindicate their constitutional rights at the grassroots level, and we travel the nation to meet with and educate concerned citizens and their communities. Although we’re unable to litigate or become actively involved in every situation, we will provide you with the tools and tips you need to effectively fight the abuse of government power in your own backyard. We will do whatever we can to help you defend your right to earn an honest living free from arbitrary regulations, choose the school that is right for your child, keep the private property you rightfully own, and protect your right to speak freely. In 2017—for the 16th consecutive year—IJ earned an “exceptional” designation and the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for our financial management, accountability and transparency. Less than one percent of the charities rated have received this distinction 16 years in a row. As Charity Navigator puts it: “This ‘exceptional’ designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Institute for Justice from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust. The Institute for Justice is a 501(c)(3) organization; donations are tax-deductible. We rely solely on individuals and charitable foundations to provide the resources we need to defend the rights of our clients and thousands of others like them. With the opening of its first state office in August 2001, the Institute for Justice proudly announced that Arizona’s new freedom cavalry had arrived. In its nearly fifteen years of defending liberty, IJ-AZ has launched over 25 cases and has secured victories in all of IJ’s four litigation pillars: protection of private property, First Amendment… IJ Baltimore works to vindicate the economic liberty, private property, free speech, and school choice rights of all Baltimoreans. To do so, we litigate cutting-edge constitutional cases to defend these rights, as well as partner with residents and small-business owners to advance these rights through grassroots activism and legislative reform. In Baltimore, IJ is currently… The Institute for Justice arrived in Minnesota in 2005 and hit the ground running, racking up victories in the court of law as well as the court of public opinion. For instance, after listening to a proposal from IJ-MN, the city of Minneapolis removed an artificial government-imposed cap on the number of taxis legally permitted to… Brothers Jeffrey, Richard and Mitch Hirsch owned Bi-County Distributors Inc., a small distribution business in Long Island, N.Y. The IRS used a legal process called civil forfeiture to seize their entire bank account—more than $446,000—even though they had done nothing wrong. After the brothers filed a lawsuit, the IRS returned their hard-earned cash.