Andrew Wimer

"If the United States mean to obtain or deserve the full praise due to wise and just governments, they will equally respect the rights of property, and the property in rights." James Madison, 1792 press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/docum…

A family honored their barber father by opening up a barbershop themed bar in Nebraska. The government made them change the name because it says it gets to control how the word barber is used. @IJ fighting for the First Amendment: wowt.com/2026/05/12/spe…

Leo Garcia Venegas was detained by immigration officers for a third time even though he's an American citizen with an Alabama-issued REAL ID. Absurdly, a DHS spokesperson said he was "NOT detained" even though officers tackled, cuffed, and shackled him. reason.com/2026/05/12/a-u…

Sunday marks 4 years since the city of Pasadena, Texas agreed to let @IJ client Oz Sepulveda open his auto shop w/o adding 23 parking spots he can't afford & doesn't need. Since then the city has been using delay tactics to keep him closed. But that may finally be changing.🧵

@ChadMReese It's the South Carolina Sword of State. The original was stolen in 1941 and never returned. It would be unsheathed when war was declared. ccpl.org/charleston-tim…

I would like more information about the beautiful sword hanging behind South Carolina's Sen. Massey here, and am calling for all state legislatures to have their own sword.

Press Conference: Omaha Speakeasy Forced to Rename Itself “Censored Shop” x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

This speakeasy's name is so illegal, its owners are facing jail time if they don't change it. ij.org/press-release/…

@reason This is what being "NOT detained" looks like.

An Alabama construction worker and U.S. citizen is suing DHS after he was detained twice during jobsite raids. Now he says he's been detained yet again. reason.com/2026/05/12/a-u…

@windyjosh92 @DHSgov What being "NOT detained" looks like.

"'Leonardo Garcia Venegas was NOT detained last week,' a DHS spokesperson said in a statement." Can somebody at @DHSgov please explain how putting a person in handcuffs and leg shackles does not qualify as a detention?

Today, I had the honor of arguing @IJ's #TinyHouse case before the #Idaho Supreme Court, my first time arguing before my (childhood) home state's highest court. It was a privilege to represent our clients, who simply want to live peacefully on residential property in this lovely tiny house as a lawful secondary dwelling (or allow their tenant to do so) during a tremendous #housing shortage. This is David vs. Goliath #PublicInterestLaw constitutional litigation...but I like to think we evened the odds a bit. 💪 More info on the case here: ij.org/case/meridian-…

It’s Small Business Week, and we’re proud to stand with entrepreneurs like Candi and Todd. From their Oklahoma workshop, they make and sell personalized, affordable caskets—helping families honor loved ones without massive markups. But under state law, that simple work is treated like a crime unless they become fully licensed funeral directors. Years of training. Thousands of dollars. All to sell… just a box. We’re proud to stand with small businesses fighting unconstitutional barriers and defending the right to earn an honest living. #SmallBusinessWeek

U.S. Citizen Detained AGAIN—Even After Showing REAL ID

@AriBFla That is an American hero.

Summed up perfectly.

They Say It’s for Safety… But Cops Are Using It to Stalk 🧵 @_cingraham

Kind of wild that Dunwoody, GA -- a city of just 50,000 people with a median household income of $121,000 -- is running a Minority Report-style panopticon that looks like this

Good morning from San Francisco.

@zillowgonewild An orange version sold for $52 million in 2013, so it seems plausible: blog.artsper.com/en/lifestyle/m…

Is this really $54 million?

This year, the #SupremeCourt will hear a family farm’s challenge to an agency court that acted as judge, prosecutor, and jury. A $500K+ payment order is at stake. IJ Sr. Attorney Rob Johnson (@FreeRangeLawyer) explains:

In San Francisco for a work trip and stopped by City Lights. Needed to get something @IJ flavored.

NEW: An @ij review of media reports has identified at least 14 recent cases of police officers allegedly using Flock and other automated license plate reader systems to stalk wives, girlfriends, exes, and even strangers who caught their eye in public.

Press release here: ij.org/press-release/…

Release coming shortly. Background here: ij.org/case/sun-valle…

🚨 Big News. The Supreme Court just granted an @IJ case. We're defending a family farm from a biased agency court that acted as judge, prosecutor, and jury. supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor…