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Economic Liberty
“The Institute for Justice argues that regulations that restrict entry into a field violate constitutional guarantees of liberty and equal protection of the laws when they bear no rational relationship to a legitimate government objective. In recent years the institute’s litigators have opened the taxi markets of Denver, Cincinnati and Indianapolis and have emancipated the providers of jitney services in Houston, generally for the benefit of minorities and to the consternation of protected interests.”
—George F. Will
Arbitrary licensing and permitting laws foreclose many occupations that are ideally suited to people of modest means. The Institute for Justice challenges these laws to secure constitutional protection for the right to earn a living and to demonstrate the importance of entrepreneurship to inner-city revitalization.
The precedent we set in our work and the victories we achieve will pave the way for thousands of hard-working men and women to enter the work force and provide for themselves and their families through honest enterprise. Check out more information on our economic liberty litigation.
Current Economic Liberty Cases
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Texas Computer Repair–Rife v. Texas Private Security Board
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Fighting Maryland’s Veterinary Cartel–Clemens v. Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, et al
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Texas Equine Dentistry (Second Challenge)–Boone, et al. v. Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, et al.
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Texas Equine Dentistry–Mitz v. Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
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Wisconsin Gas Tax–Bhandari v. Nilsestuen
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Minnesota Taxis–Minneapolis Taxi Owners Coalition, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis
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Minnesota Horse Teeth Floating–Johnson v. Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine
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Massachusetts Nautical Tours
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Maryland Funeral Homes–Brown v. Hovatter
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Pennsylvania River Rafting–Summer's Best Two Weeks v. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of the Commomwealth of Pennsylvania, et al.
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Arizona San Tan Flat–Dale Bell v. Pinal County Board of Supervisors
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Completed Economic Liberty Cases
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Washington State Waste Hauling–Ventenbergs v. The City of Seattle
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New Mexico Interior Design–Sherry Franzoy and Caryn Armijo v. Barbara Templeman
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Arizona Weed Control–Rissmiller v. Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission
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Seattle Bed & Breakfast–McAfertys v. City of Seattle
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Red Wing Minn. Trash Hauling–Paul's Industrial Garage and Gibson Sanitation v. City of Red Wing
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Minneapolis Sign Hanging–Dahlen v. City of Minneapolis
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Missouri Caskets–State Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors v. Gegner
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Louisiana Floristry–Meadows v. Odom
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Oklahoma Casket-Selling–Powers v. Harris
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Tennessee Casket Selling–Craigmiles v. Giles
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Las Vegas Limos–Clutter v. State of Nevada
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Denver Taxis–Jones v. Temmer
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Minnesota Hairbraiding–Anderson v. Minnesota Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners
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Mississippi African Hairbraiding–Armstrong v. Lunsford
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New York Interstate Wine Shipping–Swedenburg v. Kelly
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New York City Commuter Vans–Ricketts v. City of New York
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Arizona Hairbraiding–Farmer v. Arizona Board of Cosmetology
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California Hairbraiding–Cornwell v. California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
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Washington D.C. Hairbraiding–Taalib-Din Adbul Uqdah v. District of Columbia
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Washington State Hairbraiding–Diaw v. Washington State Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, and Manicuring Advisory Board
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Ohio Hairbraiding–Hosey v. Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
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Arizona Interstate Wine Selling–Parker v. Morrison
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Davis-Bacon Act–Brazier Construction Co., Inc., v. Reich
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Arizona Pest Control
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