Pulling Back the Curtain: Public Interest Litigation & Policy  

Litigation, legislation, and law are not only fundamental elements of governance, but they also are inextricably linked ingredients of liberty. 

Laws spell out how governments operate; litigation induces courts to decide if laws are constitutional; and legislation can clarify or strengthen court decisions. Litigation and legislation are thus two of the most effective tools for changing the law. 

So, how should policy professionals think about the interplay between public policy and the courts? And what does effective interaction look like? 

On October 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, join legal experts from PLF, the Mackinac Center, and the Freedom Foundation for Public Interest Litigation & Policy, the fourth and final installment in our “Pulling Back the Curtain on Public Interest Litigation” series. The one-hour webinar will feature a panel of experienced public interest litigators and policy experts who will walk you through the intersection of policy and litigation and lay out a roadmap for successful collaboration using a backdrop of home equity theft reform and public sector union reform. Topics will include: 

• Which questions are best handled by courts? Legislatures?  
• “Just because it’s bad doesn’t mean it’s unconstitutional”: The limits of litigation in challenging bad laws. 
• How to craft legislation that can survive court challenges. 
• How policy can complement legal victories, and vice versa.