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ABOUT

The Institute for Justice is what a civil liberties law firm should be. As our nation's only libertarian public interest law firm, we engage in cutting-edge litigation and advocacy both in the courts of law and in the court of public opinion on behalf of individuals whose most basic rights are denied by the government--like the right to earn an honest living, private property rights, and the right to free speech, especially in the areas of commercial and Internet speech. As Wired magazine said, the Institute for Justice “helps individuals subject to wacky government regulations.”

Simply put, we challenge the government when it stands in the way of people trying to earn an honest living, when it unconstitutionally takes away individuals' property, when bureaucrats instead of parents dictate the education of children, and when government stifles speech. We seek a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and responsible members of society.

The Human Action Network is the Institute's nationwide grassroots activism project.  HAN trains and mobilizes citizens to be advocates for free speech, economic liberty, school choice, property rights and liberty in their communities and beyond.  We host free workshops and trainings, and hold rallies across the country. The Castle Coalition is IJ's grassroots project devoted to stopping eminent domain abuse.  In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London, the Castle Coalition was instrumental in securing eminent domain reform in 43 states and stopping projects across the country that relied on eminent domain for private gain.