The Constitution requires a warrant before police can search you or your property. But what if that warrant is based on third-hand information? Thats what happened to IJ client Michael Mendenhall, an

A new financial surveillance dragnet is sweeping up ordinary cash transactions at small businesses near the US-Mexico border.Thefederal government has placed onerous new requirements on businesses t

You might think constitutional lawsuits work like this: Find an unconstitutional law, challenge it in court, and if the law is truly unconstitutional, the court will strike it down. But in reality, a

In 2017, FBI agents, with guns drawn and a flashbang grenade, burst into the Atlanta home of Trina Martin, her then seven-year-old son Gabe, and her then partner Toi. Turns out, they had the wrong add

First enacted to ensure southern states respected the rights of newly freed slaves, the 14th Amendment is indispensable to modern civil rights litigation. But what does the amendment say and how does

$29,000 for overgrown grass. $16,000 for cracks in the driveway. $100,000 for parking incorrectly on your own property. These are some of the outrageous fines IJs clients have faced, often for harmle

For centuries, people have helped their neighbors by providing food, shelter, and more to people in need. But all too often, the creativity and generosity of ordinary people conflicts with government

In Pasco County, Florida, the Sheriffs Office thought it had a great idea: make lists of who might commit crimes in the future and hound them and their families until they end up in jail or move away

In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most reviled decisions in modern history, in Kelo v. City of New London. By a vote of 5-4, the Court said governments could use eminent domain to take

We all want to feel secure in our homes, and if the reckless or abusive acts of government officials violate that security, we expect to be able to hold them accountable. IJ recently launched two case