April 2018 Volume 27 Issue 2 The Kelo Case Hits the Big Screen Published Bimonthly by IJ Fights to End For-Profit Prosecution in California • Victory for Free Speech at the Colorado Supreme Court the Institute for Justice IJ’s Network of Volunteer Lawyers Expands the Fight for Liberty • Victory! Mario Levels Up, Unlocks Free Speech Achievement Does the Eighth Amendment Protect Against State and Local Forfeitures? • Overcoming Hurdles, The IJ Way contents The Kelo Case 4 Hits the Big Screen 4 John E. Kramer IJ Fights to End For-Profit 6 Prosecution in California Joshua House Victory for Free Speech at the Colorado Supreme Court 8 Paul Sherman IJ’s Network of Volunteer Lawyers Expands the Fight 10 For Liberty Dana Berliner Victory! Mario Levels Up, Unlocks Free Speech 12 Achievement Robert Frommer 10 Does the Eighth Amendment Protect Against State and 14 Local Forfeitures? Sam Gedge Overcoming Hurdles, The IJ Way 16 Robert McNamara Notable Media Mentions 14 19 2 6 8 April 2018 • Volume 27 Issue 2 About the publication: Editor: Liberty & Law is Shira Rawlinson and published bimonthly John E. Kramer by the Institute for Layout & Design: Justice, which, through Laura Maurice-Apel strategic litigation, training, communication, General Information: activism and research, (703) 682-9320 advances a rule of law Donations: Ext. 233 under which individuals 12 can control their Media: Ext. 205 destinies as free and Website: www.ij.org responsible members of society. IJ litigates Email:
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