Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.

New England Legal Foundation

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

This article is outside of Ballotpedia's coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates. If you would like to help our coverage scope grow, consider donating to Ballotpedia.

New England Legal Foundation
Basic facts
Location:Boston, Massachusetts
Type:501(c)(3)
Top official:Martin J. Newhouse, Esq., President and Acting General Counsel
Year founded:1977
Website:Official website

The New England Legal Foundation (NELF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public interest law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts.

  • The New England Legal Foundation takes on cases concerning policy and constitutional issues related to free enterprise.[1]
  • The group primarily operates in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont.[2]

    • Mission

    According to its website, the New England Legal Foundation has the following mission statement:[1]

    “

    Its mission is promoting public discourse on the proper role of free enterprise in our society and advancing free enterprise principles in the courtroom. The Foundation’s approach is non-partisan and is based on the premise that while the free market should not be left entirely unregulated, it usually provides the greatest opportunity for the greatest number when left free from unwarranted intrusion.[3]

    		”

    Background

    The New England Legal Foundation (NELF) was founded in 1977 as a 501(c)(3). The Boston-based organization does not charge legal fees and relies on donations. It represents individuals and businesses in cases of governments and special interest groups that "interfere with the economic freedoms."[1] According to its website, NELF supports "individual economic liberties, traditional property rights, properly limited government, and balanced economic growth."[1] The foundation operates in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont.[2]

    Work

    NELF files amicus briefs, hosts educational conferences, authors op ed pieces and is active in public advocacy. The foundation is focused on cases involving economic issues and does not take on social cases.[1] NELF presents cases before the U.S. Supreme Court as well as the United States Court of Appeals, state supreme courts, and the United States District Court.[4]

    Amicus brief activity

    The following are the U.S. Supreme Court cases for which the New England Legal Foundation has filed amicus briefs from 2010 to 2016, according to New England Legal Foundation.

    Amicus briefs filed by the New England Legal Foundation in the U.S. Supreme Court, 2010-2016
    2010[5]
    • U.S. v. Textron, Inc.
    • Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
    2011[5]
    • AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion
    2012[6]
    • First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards
    • West Linn Corporate Park LLC v. City of West Linn
    • Colony Cove Properties, LLC v. City of Carson, et al. and Downing/Salt Pond Partners, L.P. v. State of Rhode Island, et al.
    • IMS Health v. Sorrell
    • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes
    2013[6]
    • Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter
    • University of Texas Southwest Medical Center v. Nassar
    • Vance v. Ball State University
    • American Express Company, et al. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, on Behalf of Itself and all Similarly Situated Persons, et al.
    • Ilagan v. Ungacta
    • Spirit Airlines v. U.S. Dep't of Transportation
    2014[7]
    • Walden v. Fiore
    • Gallo & Co. v. McCarthy
    • Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. et al.
    • Lawson and Zang v. FMR, et al.
    • Brandt v. United States
    • Southern Communications Services, Inc., d/b/a SouthernLINC Wireless v. Thomas
    • Bingham McCutchen v. Harwell
    • DaimlerChrysler AG v. Bauman
    • Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. J. Crew Co. et al.
    2016[8]
    • Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
    • Alfred Gobeille, in His Official Capacity as Chair of the Vermont Green Mountain Care Board v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
    • Green v. Brennan
    • Murr v. State of Wisconsin and St. Croix County
    • Fitch Ratings, Inc. v. First Community Bank
    • Initiative Legal Group v. Maxon
    • Pharmerica Corporation v. U.S. ex. rel. Robert Gadbois
    • Directv, Inc. v. Imburgia, et al.
    • Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. et al. v. United States ex. rel. Carter
    • Minority Television Project, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, et al.

    Leadership

    As of September 2016, Martin J. Newhouse, Esquire, was the the president and acting general counsel for the New England Legal Foundation.[9] According to its website, the following was a list of the board leadership for NELF:[10]

    • Joseph G. Blute, Esquire, Chair
    • Paul G. Cushing, Esquire, Vice Chair
    • Martin J. Newhouse, Esquire, President
    • Pauline M. Booth, Treasurer

    Finances

    The following is a breakdown of New England Legal Foundation's revenues and expenses as submitted to the IRS for the 2011 to 2014 fiscal years:

    Annual revenue and expenses for New England Legal Foundation, 2011–2014
    Tax YearTotal RevenueTotal Expenses
    2014[11]$783,828$675,105
    2013[12]$588,311$654,031
    2012[13]$620,458$661,201
    2011[13]$627,415$635,100


    Recent news

    The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'New England Legal Foundation'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

    New England Legal Foundation - Google News

    See also

    External links

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 NELF, "Mission and History," accessed September 22, 2016
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 NELF, "State Advisory Councils," accessed September 22, 2016
    3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    4. ↑ NELF, "Docket," accessed September 22, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 NELF, NELF, "SCOTUS Docket," accessed September 22, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 NELF, "SCOTUS Docket," accessed September 22, 2016
    7. ↑ NELF, "SCOTUS Docket," accessed September 22, 2016
    8. ↑ NELF, "SCOTUS Docket," accessed September 22, 2016
    9. ↑ NELF, "Staff," accessed September 22, 2016
    10. ↑ NELF, "Board of Directors," accessed September 22, 2016
    11. ↑ Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, New England Legal Foundation (2014)," accessed September 22, 2016
    12. ↑ Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, New England Legal Foundation (2013)," accessed September 22, 2016
    13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, New England Legal Foundation (2012)," accessed September 22, 2016
    v • e
    Influencers
    MainInfluencer Project Badge.png
    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=New_England_Legal_Foundation&oldid=9932961"