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Daryl James @RealDarylJames

Writer. Global Explorer. Freedom lover.

Joined October 2019
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Nine years later, South Carolina finally can end its rigged eyeglasses law. The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in June in a case that could level the playing field. @IJ @kevinmd kevinmd.com/2025/07/online-e…

Online eye exams spark legal battle over health care access

A telehealth startup's lawsuit challenges South Carolina's protectionist ban on online vision prescriptions, arguing it violates constitutional rights by prioritizing industry interests over public...

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Some people can run 2 miles in 8 minutes, but not Samuel Scott. Miami police accused him of crimes anyway, hinging on his ability to pull off this Olympic-level feat. The case highlights the absurdity of qualified immunity. @IJ @JustinPearsonIJ @Slate slate.com/news-and-politics/…

Court Bends Space-Time Continuum to Shield Police From Liability

People who sue the government must play qualified immunity roulette. Scott rolled the dice and lost.

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People break the law when they dine and dash. But the government does something similar. It damages private property and leaves without paying. Melisa and Michael Robinson have fighting for compensation for 16 years in Okay, Oklahoma. @IJ @dcexaminer washingtonexaminer.com/resto…

How cities skirt the law on paying for property damage

By law, public agencies must pay when they damage private property. But Melisa and Michael Robinson received nothing after the local sewer board damaged

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Out-of-state drivers have one less thing to worry about when passing through Spartanburg County, South Carolina: For the first time in nearly 20 years, they can travel without fear of Operation Rolling Thunder. @reason @FreeRangeLawyer @IJ reason.com/2025/06/17/south-…

South Carolina county ends its civil forfeiture blitz after 20 years

It’s time for the rest of the state to stop illegal searches and seizures that enrich police departments.

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Meet the new threat to school choice: The fire marshal. @m_greenberg1 @AzCapitolTimes @IJ azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025…

Fire marshal showdown exposes new threat to school choice | Arizona Capitol Times

Teachers unions have a long history of attacking choice. They see anyone who breaks free from the public school system as a threat.

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Police dogs just want to please their handlers. Exploiting their eagerness to violate the Fourth Amendment is sad. @FreeRangeLawyer
Institute for Justice
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9 May 2025
"Loyal K9 partners deserve better." @FreeRangeLawyer @RealDarylJames @InsideSourcesDC dcjournal.com/police-dogs-th…
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Forget apples. This Teacher Appreciation Week, how about giving educators something they can actually use: Freedom. Florida did this with a 2024 law that opened the door for microschools, @reason @IJ @CupcakeLawyer reason.com/2025/05/08/the-mi…

The microschool revolution is just getting started

Microschools are giving educators across the country the freedom to innovate. Regulators need to get out of the way.

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Seconds count when Philadelphia enforces parking. But once @PhilaParking writes a ticket, the slow-motion games begin. @IJ @InsideSourcesDC dcjournal.com/games-begin-wh…

Games Begin When Philadelphia Writes a Parking Ticket – DC Journal - InsideSources

Seconds count when Philadelphia enforces parking, which University of Pennsylvania graduate student Adama Berndt discovered on March 2, 2024. After

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Oops, they did it again. Based on shoddy policework, a SWAT team raided the wrong North Carolina home and terrorized an innocent family. Now they want to dodge accountability. @IJ @CarolinaJournal @jaredmcclain carolinajournal.com/opinion/…

NC agencies must take responsibility for wrong-house raid

Courts have invented a network of overlapping immunity doctrines over the years that shield law enforcement agencies from accountability, killing any incentive for reform.

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As long as people can organize to block housing, they will. It’s the “incumbent veto.” @IJ
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22 Apr 2025
Excessive regulations have contributed to a nationwide shortage of affordable homes. But there’s a way to free ourselves to start constructing more. | Matt Liles & @RealDarylJames trib.al/qp9Sli6
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Sometimes the zoning police miss the irony, like when they crack down on a fully licensed lobsterman selling lobsters on Cape Cod. @CupcakeLawyer @AriBFla @IJ @reason reason.com/2025/04/10/zoning…

Zoning police come for Cape Cod lobsterman

Jon Tolley and his family have served fresh lobster from their home for decades, but an anonymous complaint to town regulators shut their business down.

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People should not lose their property without due process. But a new audit shows that hearings are rare in King County, Washington, when the sheriff’s office seizes and permanently keeps cash and cars. @IJ @thecentersquare @DanAlban everettpost.com/local-news/o…
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Some states allow marijuana but restrict advertising. An @IJ case in Mississippi will give the Supreme Court a chance to clear the air. If selling a product is legal, then talking about it should be legal too. @reason @KatrinMarquez reason.com/2025/04/01/missis…

Mississippi says medical marijuana is legal—just don't talk about it

The state legalized medical marijuana but banned dispensary owners from advertising. Now, one owner is taking the fight to the Supreme Court.

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It takes a village to raise a child. But parents can go to jail if they collaborate too much in New York. The state should let them form #microschools without onerous red tape. @IJ @edchoice @timesunion timesunion.com/opinion/artic…

Commentary: Outdated homeschool laws are stifling education innovation

Parents should have the right to form collaborative "microschools" without facing onerous bureaucratic demands.

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Virginia Gov. Youngkin has until March 26 to sign a bill that would limit permanent punishment for rehabilitated citizens. @IJ @dcexaminer washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…

Virginia should limit permanent punishment for rehabilitated citizens

Recovering drug addicts trust Rudy Carey when he talks about change. He has experience that gives him credibility. But after four years as a substance

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Marine veteran Stephen Lara did nothing wrong and was never arrested. But the police took his money and tried to keep it permanently using civil forfeiture. His case shows the need for Congress to pass the FAIR Act. @IJ @DanAlban @thehill thehill.com/opinion/5188501-…

Congress must end legalized theft on US highways

Marine veteran Stephen Lara lost his life savings in a highway stop by Nevada State Police, who seized his cash, highlighting the need for the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act to protect p…

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Peter and Annica Quakenbush fought the zoning police and won in Brooks Township, Michigan. But rather than accept defeat, the government doubled down with a scheme to circumvent the courts. @KatrinMarquez @IJ @BridgeMichigan bridgemi.com/guest-commentar…

Opinion | Zoning police won’t let cemetery dispute die in west Michigan - Bridge Michigan

Restrictive zoning is hard to escape. It follows people from cradle to grave — starting with infant day care and ending with burial. The ultimate losers are consumers, who get stuck with less choice.

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Iowa teachers unions hate microschools. But the time has come to shift power back to parents and let them innovate. @IJ @CupcakeLawyer @DMRegister desmoinesregister.com/story/…

Microschools can benefit Iowa children — if teachers unions let them | Opinion

Iowa law wrongly denies flexibility for homeschooling families to innovate and collaborate, write Erica Smith Ewing and Daryl James.

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8 Mar 2025
🤯 Insanity: North Carolina homeschool groups cannot include children from more than two families. If they do, they could spend up to 20 days IN JAIL and get a $200 fine. #ncga #ncpol @RealDarylJames carolinajournal.com/opinion/…

Outdated NC laws stifle microschool innovation

Today roughly 3% of school-age children participate in nontraditional collaborative learning groups, whether called homeschool co-ops, learning pods, or microschools.

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San Clemente Councilmember Rick Loeffler sees a crisis: Homeless outreach groups are sharing food on the beach! His solution was an ordinance to criminalize kindness. @SuranjanSen @DianaKSimpson @IJ @TimesofSanDiego timesofsandiego.com/opinion/…

Opinion: Local Governments Can't Stop Growing Private Charity for the Homeless

State and local officials should welcome private charity for the homeless -- yet far too often, they attempt to criminalize kindness instead.

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