My Nonprofit Reviews

IJ has terrific "bang for the buck". They keep winning case after case or convincing governments to back off their overreach, from the US Supreme Court to state supreme courts, to local courts. Every one of these cases restores or enhances freedom, not only for the IJ client, but for all of us.

I've been a contributor to IJ for decades. Their impact has been tremendous. In my mind, IJ has taken over where the ACLU has slunk away - defending the rights of individuals against unconstitutional actions by the government, be it federal, state or local.

IJ's successes, and even their few failures, have had a significant impact. Stand out successes include support of school choice, reductions in restrictive occupational licensing, against eminent domain abuse and against unlawful government seizures. One current focus is to limit or eliminate qualified immunity that allows police and other government officials to simply get away with obvious crimes.

IJ's most famous (infamous?) loss was the Kelo case, but IJ managed to turn defeat into victory through post loss publicity that produced imminent domain reforms in many states and localities.

The latter illustrates IJ's strategic multi-pronged approach - legal cases combined with publicity, the latter to educate the public about the malevolence or unfairness of government actions restricting individual rights. As a result, IJ not only wins cases but is an agent of change for important reforms that increase freedom for everyone.