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Biography

James Burling is Vice President for Legal Affairs at Pacific Legal Foundation. In 2001, James successfully argued a major property rights case, Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, before the United States Supreme Court — a case which affirmed that rights in property do not disappear when land is bought and sold.

Articles

The Threat Emergency Measures Pose to our Constitutional Government

By James Burling

Contrary to popular belief, the most serious threat to a democratically-elected republican form of government doesn’t come from dictators and ...

May 16, 2020

The Supreme Court Clinches Multiple Wins for Liberty

By James Burling

The just-ended Supreme Court term went exceedingly well for individual liberty. From property rights to government agencies to offensive words, ...

July 12, 2019

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