Joint brief with Buckeye Institute, Alliance Defending Freedom, and National Taxpayers Union asks nation’s high court to strike down law requiring nonprofits to disclose ... Keep Reading
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The seminal NC public records case that could have been
In 2008-2009, a legal battle took place in Guilford County Superior Court over whether third-party investigations into city police departments are subject to our state’s public ... Keep Reading
CLF joins with Chowan residents concerned for property rights, safety
July 6, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Elliot Engstrom (919) 834-2099 elliot.engstrom@nccivitas.org CLF joins with Chowan County residents concerned for property ... Keep Reading
CLF Talks with Chad Adams about Obamacare, Transparency, and More
Yesterday, I sat down with Chad Adams of the Freedom Action Network to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act, as well as what the Center for Law and ... Keep Reading
CLF Advances Legal Movement
The Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom functions as North Carolina’s conservative public interest law firm. In this capacity, we provide legal and educational services at ... Keep Reading
The Raisins of Freedom
Raisins are certainly not the most inspiring topic. But for one day, the word "raisin" is synonymous with the word "freedom." That's because in a landmark decision, the United ... Keep Reading
Civitas pressuring state agencies on transparency
In April, I wrote in an editorial at the Burlington Times-News that North Carolina attorneys needed to step up to the plate and enforce our state's public records law. Since then, ... Keep Reading
