Center for Justice
The Pelican Center for Justice is dedicated to ensuring the rights of Louisiana’s working families are protected in state and federal courts by advancing pro-freedom public interest litigation. Now more than ever, Louisiana needs liberty-focused strategic litigation at the heart of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Our Cases
September 19, 2024
Amy Cao et al. v. Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology
Louisianans Deserve a Civil Jury Trial When the State Seeks to Deprive Them of Livelihood or Property
Read moreMay 16, 2024
Oil & Gas Workers Association v. Biden
The Federal Government Shouldn't Reverse Course on Energy Policy Via Press Release
Read moreMarch 26, 2024
NLPC and Oil & Gas Workers Association v. Securities and Exchange Commission
The Federal Government Shouldn’t Use Investment Regulations to Force the Energy Industry to Wear a Scarlet Letter
Read moreFebruary 14, 2024
Mixson v. Louisiana Horticulture Commission
It Shouldn't Be Illegal to Sell Flowers Without a License in Louisiana
Read moreFebruary 8, 2024
Frisard’s Transportation v. Department of Labor
The Federal Government Shouldn't Make it Harder to Work for Yourself
Read moreJanuary 17, 2024
Louisiana Shrimp Association v. Biden
Faraway Washington Bureaucrats Should Not Ignore Data to Pass Rules that Crush Shrimpers for Minimal Environmental Benefit
Read moreAugust 8, 2023
Stooksbury v. Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine
Occupational Licensing Boards Shouldn't Concoct Unnecessary Rules to Block Qualified Veterinarians from Practicing their Profession
Read moreApril 27, 2023
BST Holdings, LLC v. OSHA
Private Sector Businesses Shouldn't be Forced to Vaccinate and Test their Employees
Read moreApril 27, 2023
Newell-Davis v. Phillips
Social Workers Shouldn't Have to Ask for a Government Permission Slip to Do Their Job
Read moreApril 26, 2023
Brick v. Biden
Head Start Teachers Should Not Be Fired for Declining the COVID-19 Vaccine
Read moreApril 26, 2023
Badeaux v. Biden
The Biden Administration Shouldn't Cancel Public Debt Without Consulting Anyone
Read moreApril 26, 2023
Boudreaux v. Louisiana State Bar Association
Lawyers Should Not Be Forced to Join State Bars that Use Their Dues for Lobbying
Read moreApril 25, 2023
Halstead Bead v. Lewis
Louisiana's Tax Code Is Unconstitutionally Complicated, Driving Away Business and Raising Prices for In-State Consumers
Read moreApril 25, 2023
Galey v. Biden
Soldiers Shouldn't Have to Choose Between Their Faith and Their Military Service
Read moreApril 24, 2023
Crocker v. Austin
Airmen Shouldn't Have to Choose Between Their Faith and Their Military Service
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