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CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

order here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... The government lost on all its Fourth Amendment arguments regarding warrantless entry, expectation of privacy, and length of detention.

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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Big news from @ij.org: A federal judge in Alabama has just ordered ICE and CBP to stop warrantless raids of construction sites, to stop detaining people without individualized suspicion, and to stop detaining people who present valid ID. More to come shortly.

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW: Leo Garcia Venegas, detained three times by DHS, just won a major victory in his case. The court stayed three DHS policies: Immigration agents can no longer raid construction sites without a warrant, round up workers based on how they look, and refuse to let them go after they show a REAL ID.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Half Life 2 was not a manual.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The Supreme Court handed down a big ruling about how the Fourth Amendment restrains law enforcement from monitoring Americans. What does this mean for the more than 100,000 cameras tracking motorists 24/7? Find out more tomorrow: ij.org/event/the-fu...

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The Future for License Plate Readers after the Supreme Court’s Big 4th Amendment Decision - Institute for Justice

Across the U.S., more than 100,000 automated license plate readers (ALPRs) capture the driving data of Americans going about their daily lives. The detailed information […]

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John Ross @johnkennethross.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Sad to learn that SCOTUS did not blow the Rooker-Feldman doctrine to smithereens today. But it does mean this nice little podcast episode on Mr. Rooker & Prof. Feldman is going to remain timely forever. ij.org/podcasts/bou...

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Rooker and Feldman and Treason | Season 4, Ep. 1 - Institute for Justice

Next week, the Supreme Court is going to hear a huge civil rights case that no one is talking about—because the legal issue before the […]

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The IRS is trying to take much of the life savings of an 88YO retired computer science professor. $437,000 over a few forms he didn't know he had to file. That's not back taxes or penalties. It's a fine, it's excessive, and it's unconstitutional. youtu.be/ahKSFTA3anA?...

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IRS Demands $437,000 Over Grandpa's Missing Forms

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CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Latest: Government officials testified in a lawsuit hearing over warrantless construction raids that ICE agents can't rely on REAL IDs as proof of citizenship: reason.com/2026/06/08/i... DHS did not send their best.

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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

NEW: The village of Millstadt, Illinois is ordering a resident to tear down a flourishing garden of vegetables, flowers and native plants, because officials can't tell the difference between a cultivated plant and a "weed." ij.org/press-releas...

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Illinois Village Orders Woman to Destroy Garden, a Violation of the State’s Right-to-Garden Law - Institute for Justice

ARLINGTON, Va.—Laura Schaefer knows the difference between a weed and a desirable plant. A botany instructor with decades of experience, Laura has spent more than five years […]

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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

New Flock stalking case just came to light -- Winnebago County, Ill. deputy used license plate readers to monitor the locations of his ex and her new partner dozens of times over several months. www.wifr.com/2026/05/08/f...

This investigation revealed deeper surveillance of REDACTED and REDACTED by Tyler Bryan that neither of the victims were aware of. I located Winnebago County Sheriff's Office records specific to Tyler Bryan's police record searches and license plate recognition (LPR) data. This data and search functions are only available to Law Enforcement and more specifically to Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies, which Tyler Bryan was employed as at this time in 2025. The search records showed that Bryan was monitoring REDACTED movements by searching her license plate movement data at least 20 times between July and October of 2025. Thirteen (13) of those plate searches were in October of 2025, including the day Bryan attempted to get REDACTED to go outside with him on 10/22/2025. The data also showed that Bryan searched for REDACTED home/business address in country police records, and REDACTED license plate (LPR search) in the same time frame of months leading up to October of 2025.

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Good news for Leo: The court ruled he has standing & set an evidentiary hearing for next Wednesday. The court agreed we showed the DHS policies exist and that, despite Kavanaugh’s concurrence in Perdomo, Leo is likely to be injured by these policies again. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71498...

A. Plaintiff has sufficiently established the DHS policies exist
According to the Government, Plaintit has not shown that he faces an imminent injury
from any policy, pattern or practice implemented by the Federal Defendants" because "no such
policies exist." (Doc. 46). For support, the government relies on the Declaration of Philip Lavoie
(Docs. 44-1). (Id.) In response, Plaintit argues the policies exist based on Plaintitt's declarations
deschoine nis two previous encounters with uns and the encounters or two orners ne personally
witnessed. Plaintiff has also relied on public statements, news reports, and
declarations.
To show an actionable "policy, pattern, or practice," plaintiffs must identify conduct that
is systemic and widespread, not merely the result of isolated or sporadic incidents. Thus, to establish standing, Plaintiff must
show that the policy, in tact, exists and that it requires federal Otcials to take the challenged
actions.
The Court is not compelled by the Government's position that no policies exist tor several
reasons. First, treating the allegations in the Complaint as true, it is beyond question that Plaintiff
has alleged the three subiect policies exist. Plaintiff has additionally put forth factual support that
the policies exist. Second, a declaraton, like the one submitted by the Government, does not -
at this stage-override what a olaint has clearly alleged. Ihird. even it the decaranon were
dispositive, the Court is unsatisfied that it conclusively negates that such policies exist. Rather, at
best, Mr. Lavoie has contrmed he is not aware or such policies. Fourth
in addition to the court's determination that the Government's supporting documentation is not
compelling, the Court also finds that the totality of Plaintiff's supporting documentation when
considered along with the well pled allegations of the Complaint, support the conclusion that the
policies exist for purposes of Article III standing.

The Government's alternative position based on Lyons is equally unconvincing.
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Here, Lyons and Noem do not support the outcome Defendants seek. More specifically,
the facts here plainly establish that Plaintiff's exposure to the alleged policies are not limited to a
single isolated incident in the past. Rather, at the time the Complaint was filed, Plaintiff had
already been on the receiving end of the policies twice. Since the litigation has been pending.
Plaintiff has been stopped a third time. These facts establish what the Plaintiff in Lyons could not.
Moreover, even if Plaintiff here had not been stopped numerous times already, the nature of the
policies here and factual allegations are distinguishable from the policies at issue in Lyons, given
that the policies in this action a will subject an individual to future encounters when he/she is
simply going about his life. Accordingly, the Court finds the instant case more analogous to Church
because Plaintiff "is unable to avoid repeating the conduct that led to the original injury at the

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Galling response from DHS about not "detaining" a man they tackled, handcuffed, shackled, and put in the back of a squad car.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Shocking new video. A SWAT team raids a home in suburban Atlanta looking for one of America's most wanted. But the man they are looking for is already in jail and the woman they are about to wake up has nothing to do with him: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QamI...

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He Was Already in Jail—So Why Did SWAT Raid Her Home?

YouTube video by Institute for Justice

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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 08/04/2026

The Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause promises "just compensation" when private property is taken for public use. But some courts have ruled that it does not always apply when police are involved.

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Police destroyed innocent people's property—and left them with the bill. Will the Supreme Court step in?

The Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause promises "just compensation" when private property is taken for public use.

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Dan King🇺🇦 @kinger-dc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

George Will, In @postopinions.bsky.social, on @ij.org's case taking on Oklahoma's casket cartel: "In Oklahoma, you can be buried in a cardboard box, or a shroud, or nothing. But not in a casket unless the purchase of it enriches the state’s funeral cartel." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Opinion | A casket cartel tries to bury the competition

An Oklahoma couple has run afoul of a state law protecting funeral-home operators.

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Dan King🇺🇦 @kinger-dc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Today, @ij.org asked #SCOTUS to hear the case of an innocent small businessman whose shop was destroyed by a SWAT team in 2022. Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch have said the court may eventually need to address this issue. What better time than now? ij.org/press-releas...

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NoHo Print Shop Owner Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop - Institute for Justice

WASHINGTON—Today, a Los Angeles small business owner filed a petition asking the United States Supreme Court to hear his case seeking compensation after a SWAT team destroyed […]

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I spent about 15 years of my life watching Congressional hearings regularly (it was a living). I don't know that I've ever seen someone get to turn every single question back on the Member in such a brutal and effective way. Congrats @davidjbier.bsky.social!

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Our client Leo Garcia Venegas and two other victims of DHS’s lawlessness got to introduce themselves to Secretary Noem today. The room fell silent when they stood.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Running for office is a basic right in our democracy. Government officials can't use their power to intimidate people who run for office. Fernie ran against the County Attorney's wife and ended up being harassed out of the campaign: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZIN...

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Corrupt Prosecutor Caught Bullying Teacher

YouTube video by Institute for Justice

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The TSA is directing its screeners to watch for cash and alert agents so they can take money with civil forfeiture. @ij.org's class action lawsuit revealed secret procedures that have existed for years. Read more here: ijupdate.substack.com/p/the-tsa-is...

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The TSA is Secretly on the Lookout for Americans’ Cash

Institute for Justice lawsuit reveals secret security screening procedures

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Institute for Justice @ij.org · 22/01/2026

Eric Andre’s Warrantless Search Was No Joke

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Institute for Justice @ij.org · 21/01/2026

In America, police can’t treat an innocent teenager walking near school like an armed threat over a minor theft. And once officers realize they’ve detained the wrong person, the Constitution requires them to let him go immediately.

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Parents of Portland teen mistakenly detained at gunpoint last spring sue police

The federal lawsuit, filed this week, stems from a May 2025 police operation near Deering High School.

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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

what’s unfolding in Minneapolis follows a pattern, but it’s fundamentally untrue that chaotic raids are only in blue areas that won’t work w/ICE Agents in a FBI/ICE/local operation in Idaho violently detained citizens, broke car windows over kids & zip-tied a 14YO girl apnews.com/article/immi...

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FBI raid at Idaho horse track shows how immigration is a top focus across law enforcement

A recent FBI-led raid at an Idaho race track shows how immigration is driving federal law enforcement under the Trump administration.

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Institute for Justice @ij.org · 12/01/2026

Leo is a U.S. citizen. They tackled him. They handcuffed him. They ignored his REAL ID. Weeks later, he was detained again. Now, represented by IJ, Leo is fighting back, because if Americans must follow the law, the government must follow the Constitution. More here: ij.org/case/alabama...

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Today, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social with @theatlantic.com talks to @ij.org client George Retes about his ICE arrest and detention. A timely discussion about federal law enforcement: www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...

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Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans

ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

An innocent teen spent years in jail because a St. Paul detective lied to protect her witness in a bogus investigation. @ij.org has been fighting for justice for years and hasn't given up yet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLp_...

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Innocent Teen Jailed 2 Years Over Cop's Lies

YouTube video by Institute for Justice

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Welcome to 2026, here’s 5 @ij.org cases to watch this year. First up, our case against 4th Amendment violating immigration enforcement in Alabama.

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Dan King🇺🇦 @kinger-dc.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Once again, DHS is lying about our client. If George "assaulted law enforcement," they would've charged him with something during the 3 days he was detained. They released him without charges. That doesn't happen if you assault someone.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

NEW CERT PETITION: Shannon McKinnon was charged with a felony. But the case fell apart when it turned out the detective was secretly working for the complainant in the case. @ij.org is working to revive Shannon's lawsuit after the cop was given immunity. 🧵

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Institute for Justice @ij.org · 02/12/2025

Constitutional rights shouldn’t depend on a person's ability to pay. That's why, at IJ, we never charge our clients a dime. ❤️ Join our fight for freedom and justice today: ij.org/monthly

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Thanks to @katiecouric.bsky.social for having @ij.org attorney Jaba on to talk about our cases on behalf of citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents. Watch the interview here: katiecouric.substack.com/p/attacks-on...

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Attacks on the Press, Venezuela, and Epstein

A recording from Katie Couric's live video

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

This is George Retes' story of being arrested and held for three days without any communication. He was let go without ever being told what crime he had been accused of and missed his daughter's 3rd birthday. Please watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y91V...

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ICE Raid Mistake: American Vet Jailed for Days

YouTube video by Institute for Justice

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

You are not paranoid. You are being watched. And police may pull you over for almost nothing if automated cameras flag you as suspicious. When @ij.org client Alek Schott sued a Texas county over an unconstitutional traffic stop, we had no idea what we had uncovered. @apnews.com story below.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

In Indiana, prosecutors are supposed to report all forfeiture cases, but @ij.org found a huge gap between filed cases and reported cases. The study shows that Indiana lawmakers are getting a far from complete report card when it comes to forfeiture. It may be sending them the wrong signals.

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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The latest from @jaredmcclain.bsky.social, a senior attorney at @ij.org, who represents Leonardo Garcia Venegas in a federal class-action lawsuit:

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Dan King🇺🇦 @kinger-dc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

"When officers detain groups of people based on their occupation, their location, or 'how they look,' ... the stop will rarely — if ever — be justified." -@ij.org's @jaredmcclain.bsky.social on ICE's unconstitutional work site raids. @postopinions.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Opinion | He’s a citizen with a Real ID. ICE detained him anyway. Twice.

Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Libby Souder taught swim lessons to kids in her backyard in Columbia, SC for years and she did it with the approval of the city. But last year, the city reinterpreted its rules and banned her backyard lessons. Now @ij.org is helping her fight back against abusive zoning rules.

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Institute for Justice @ij.org · 31/10/2025

Throughout the country, local governments are partnering with private companies to install automatic license plate reader cameras (#ALPRs) on their roadways. But IJ is fighting back against mass surveillance.

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AL.com @al.com · 30/10/2025

🔗: www.al.com/news/2025/10/alabama-cit… A U.S. citizen who was arrested twice at work by federal agents is asking to expand his lawsuit to a class action case.

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

This is nowhere close to being true. Two @ij.org clients are citizens who were arrested & @propublica.org found 168 more. Plus, we have witness statements from others who--like most of the citizens caught up by Noem's tactics--didn't have their arrests recorded so they didn't make the news.

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Andrew Wimer @andrewwimer.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Another blockbuster story from @nicolefoy.bsky.social. This time on immigration agents smashing windows. projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm... IJ client George Retes had his window smashed as agents were yelling contradictory directions, telling him to both back up his car and leave his car.

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“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”

We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...

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Institute for Justice @ij.org · 25/10/2025

George Retes on His 3 Day ICE Detention

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CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Latest: I wrote about the DHS Office of Public Affairs shameless lies about ICE arrests and all the times it's lied to me and other reporters lately. DHS did not respond to my request for comment about all the lies it's told. reason.com/2025/10/22/h...

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Homeland Security won't stop lying about who immigration enforcers are arresting

In case after case, Homeland Security's Public Affairs Office releases incorrect information about arrests carried out by federal immigration officers.

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I’ve been asked about Joe Arpaio and last decade’s “show me your papers” laws in a few interviews recently. The current regime feels even worse because showing ICE your papers is not enough if you look Latino. Officers just refuse to believe the papers are real. ij.org/case/alabama...

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Alabama Construction Site Raids - Institute for Justice

Leonardo Garcia Venegas is an American citizen twice detained by immigration agents in warrantless raids on private property. So, Leo has partnered with the Institute for Justice to file a federal cla...

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