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.

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Our Cases

Stooksbury v. Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine

Occupational Licensing Boards Shouldn’t Concoct Unnecessary Rules to Block Qualified Veterinarians from Practicing their Profession The Story As she grew up in Mandeville, LA, Dr. Lara Stooksbury always felt a strong connection to animals. After graduating from LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 2008, she became licensed in Nevada, where she worked for six years....

BST Holdings, LLC v. OSHA

Private Sector Businesses Shouldn't be Forced to Vaccinate and Test their Employees

Newell-Davis v. Phillips

Social Workers Shouldn't Have to Ask for a Government Permission Slip to Do Their Job

Brick v. Biden

Head Start Teachers Should Not Be Fired for Declining the COVID-19 Vaccine

Badeaux v. Biden

The Biden Administration Shouldn't Cancel Public Debt Without Consulting Anyone

Boudreaux v. Louisiana State Bar Association

Lawyers Should Not Be Forced to Join State Bars that Use Their Dues for Lobbying

Halstead Bead v. Lewis

Louisiana's Tax Code Is Unconstitutionally Complicated, Driving Away Business and Raising Prices for In-State Consumers

Galey v. Biden

Soldiers Shouldn't Have to Choose Between Their Faith and Their Military Service

Crocker v. Austin

Airmen Shouldn't Have to Choose Between Their Faith and Their Military Service

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The Center for Justice is a public-interest law firm that represents at no cost clients seeking to advance freedom and opportunity in Louisiana and the Fifth Circuit.