Your home and the people inside it: that's real life. It's what the government is built to protect. But what happens when the government threatens homes instead?

“I’ve had the privilege of watching more than a dozen Pacific Legal Foundation cases before the Supreme Court. The morning of Pung v. Isabella—a case about the home of a Michigan family—I headed to the Court.”

— Steven D. Anderson

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Property Rights

At the Supreme Court: Michigan Family Loses Home to a Government Mistake

Brittany Hunter

Marc and Tia Pung were in the middle of remodeling their home in Isabella County, Michigan, when they lost the house to the government.

Property Rights

The Beach Home that Cannot Be Fixed

Collin Callahan

In Rhode Island, it seems, the storm is just the beginning. The real damage to your home comes afterward, at the hands of the State.

Freedom to Give

Stories of liberty and justice

Sword&Scales is a quarterly magazine with in-depth stories about liberty, equality, and justice. Published by Pacific Legal Foundation, a public interest law firm with a winning record at the Supreme Court, Sword&Scales features narratives from history, courtroom showdowns, and the real experiences of people fighting for their rights.

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