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America First Legal and the City of Huntington Beach Sue Gavin Newsom and the State of California to Protect Citizens from Dangerous Illegal Aliens; End Illegal Sanctuary State Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has filed an amended lawsuit against the State of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Robert Bonta on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach, which AFL is representing pro bono, alongside…
America First Legal Files Brief to Defend National Security and President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL), partnering with Stone Hilton PLLC, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in New Jersey v. Trump, defending America’s national security and supporting President Trump’s…
VICTORY — America First Legal Secures Commitment from Texas Tech Medical School to Not Use Race in Admissions Decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) announced a settlement agreement with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Texas Tech) in a lawsuit challenging racially discriminatory admissions practices. The lawsuit, brought by AFL and co-counsel Jonathan Mitchell on behalf…
America First Legal Exposes Major Conflict of Interest for Federal Judge Blocking President Trump’s Spending Freeze, Demands Immediate Recusal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered a major conflict of interest involving the federal judge who recently issued a ruling halting President Trump’s temporary spending freeze — Judge John McConnell, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court…
AFL Vice President Dan Epstein Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee on Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) Vice President Dan Epstein will testify before the House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee in a hearing on “Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors.” In his…
America First Legal Supports Harmeet Dhillon’s Nomination to Lead U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting Harmeet Dhillon’s nomination to be Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Read the full…
America First Legal Stands With the State of Alabama and 21 Other States to Defend President Trump’s Executive Orders Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, America First Legal (AFL), on behalf of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 21 other state Attorneys General, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court of Maryland in PFLAG, Inc. v. Donald J.…
America First Legal Defends Equality for All American Workers as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Landmark Civil Rights Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the landmark civil rights case titled Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. In December, America First Legal (AFL) filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiff, Marlean A.…
America First Legal Defends the Constitution; Affirms the President’s Authority to Remove Appointed Officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL), partnering with Boyden Gray PLLC and Givens Pursley LLP, has filed an amicus brief in Robert P. Storch v. Pete Hegseth in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to support…
America First Legal Defends Adams County, Washington Against Unlawful Sanctuary State Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL), supported by Cooper & Kirk PLLC and Ard Law Group, is taking action to defend Adams County, Washington, against the unlawful and abusive effort by Washington state officials to enforce illegal and dangerous…
America First Legal Urges Department of Labor to Investigate Federal Contractors’ DEI Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has formally requested the U.S. Department of Labor and its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to investigate federal contractors that appear to be engaging in illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
America First Legal and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier File Class Action Lawsuit Against Target for Misleading and Defrauding Investors Over Market Risks of LGBTQ Activism
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC and Lawson Huck Gonzalez PLLC, filed a major class-action lawsuit against Target Corporation on behalf of the State Board of…
America First Legal Calls for Federal Investigation into Ohio School District for Illegal “Transgender Policies” Allowing Students to Use Restrooms and Locker Rooms Based on “Gender Identity”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) asked the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to investigate the Bethel, Ohio public school system for violating Title IX and President Trump’s Executive Order 14190, “Ending Radical Indoctrination in…
VICTORY — U.S. District Court Denies IBM’s Motion to Dismiss AFL Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Race and Sex Discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) secured a major victory in Dill v. IBM, its lawsuit against International Business Machine Corporation (IBM), when the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan denied IBM’s motion to dismiss…
America First Legal Defends President Trump’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act to Safeguard Americans from the Deadly Tren de Aragua Gang Invasion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) and U.S. Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) filed an amicus brief supporting President Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to combat the escalating threat posed by the violent Venezuelan criminal syndicate,…
America First Legal Exposes Censorship Scheme by USAID and Global Engagement Center, Working With UK Government and Media Firms, to Use AI Censorship Tools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) released explosive new documents obtained through ongoing litigation against the U.S. Department of State’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), exposing a vast, government-backed censorship operation to silence Americans under the guise of “misinformation,”…
America First Legal Expands Investigation into Forum-Shopping Effort to Bring Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Before Activist Judges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) expanded its investigation into Judge John McConnell, the Chief Judge of Rhode Island’s Federal District Court. Judge McConnell was selected to preside over the case challenging the Trump Administration’s temporary freeze of…
America First Legal Launches Investigation into the Biden-Harris Administration’s Apparent Coverup of Islamic Supremacist Violence Against Christians and Other Religious Minorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) launched an investigation into the Biden-Harris Administration’s apparent coverup of Islamic supremacist violence in Africa and the Middle East. During the Obama Administration, African and Middle Eastern Christians, Yazidis, Kurds, Jews, and…
VICTORY — Kenyon College Terminates Illegal Policy Forcing Women to Share Restrooms with Men, Following AFL’s Federal and State Complaints
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has secured a major victory in the fight to protect women’s rights and uphold the rule of law. Kenyon College in Ohio has terminated its illegal policy that forced female students to share…
America First Legal Calls for Federal and State Investigations into Kenyon College for Illegally Forcing Students to Share Restrooms with the Opposite Sex
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) urged the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to investigate Kenyon College for violating Ohio law and Title IX of the Education Amendments of…
AFL Senior Counsel Andrew Block Testifies Before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Oversight Subcommittee on Waste Fraud and Abuse in Biden-Era Immigration Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) Senior Counsel Andrew Block will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the…
America First Legal Urges the Supreme Court to Protect Parents’ Constitutional Right to Opt-Out of the Montgomery County, Maryland Public Schools’ Radical Gender Identity and Sexuality Indoctrination Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) and co-counsel Christopher Mills filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Tamer Mahmoud v. Thomas W. Taylor, opposing the Montgomery County, Maryland, Public School District’s (MCPS) radical, mandatory gender…
America First Legal Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Combat Unlawful Viewpoint Discrimination and Defend First Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) sent a cease and desist letter to Utah State Senator Daniel McCay to combat unlawful viewpoint discrimination and defend Utah residents’ First Amendment right to free speech. In April 2023, Senator McCay…
America First Legal Sues the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Case of First Impression to Defend the President’s Constitutional Authority to Remove Executive Officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a novel lawsuit against the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to defend the President’s constitutional authority to remove executive officers. This marks the first challenge to GAO’s unconstitutional overreach and is…
America First Legal and the City of Huntington Beach Sue Gavin Newsom and the State of California to Protect Citizens from Dangerous Illegal Aliens; End Illegal Sanctuary State Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has filed an amended lawsuit against the State of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Robert Bonta on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach, which AFL is representing pro bono, alongside…
America First Legal Files Brief to Defend National Security and President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL), partnering with Stone Hilton PLLC, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in New Jersey v. Trump, defending America’s national security and supporting President Trump’s…
VICTORY — America First Legal Secures Commitment from Texas Tech Medical School to Not Use Race in Admissions Decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) announced a settlement agreement with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Texas Tech) in a lawsuit challenging racially discriminatory admissions practices. The lawsuit, brought by AFL and co-counsel Jonathan Mitchell on behalf…
America First Legal Exposes Major Conflict of Interest for Federal Judge Blocking President Trump’s Spending Freeze, Demands Immediate Recusal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered a major conflict of interest involving the federal judge who recently issued a ruling halting President Trump’s temporary spending freeze — Judge John McConnell, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court…
AFL Vice President Dan Epstein Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee on Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) Vice President Dan Epstein will testify before the House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee in a hearing on “Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors.” In his…
America First Legal Supports Harmeet Dhillon’s Nomination to Lead U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting Harmeet Dhillon’s nomination to be Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Read the full…
America First Legal Stands With the State of Alabama and 21 Other States to Defend President Trump’s Executive Orders Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, America First Legal (AFL), on behalf of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 21 other state Attorneys General, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court of Maryland in PFLAG, Inc. v. Donald J.…
America First Legal Defends Equality for All American Workers as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Landmark Civil Rights Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the landmark civil rights case titled Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. In December, America First Legal (AFL) filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiff, Marlean A.…
America First Legal Defends the Constitution; Affirms the President’s Authority to Remove Appointed Officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL), partnering with Boyden Gray PLLC and Givens Pursley LLP, has filed an amicus brief in Robert P. Storch v. Pete Hegseth in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to support…
America First Legal Defends Adams County, Washington Against Unlawful Sanctuary State Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL), supported by Cooper & Kirk PLLC and Ard Law Group, is taking action to defend Adams County, Washington, against the unlawful and abusive effort by Washington state officials to enforce illegal and dangerous…
America First Legal Urges Department of Labor to Investigate Federal Contractors’ DEI Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has formally requested the U.S. Department of Labor and its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to investigate federal contractors that appear to be engaging in illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
America First Legal and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier File Class Action Lawsuit Against Target for Misleading and Defrauding Investors Over Market Risks of LGBTQ Activism
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC and Lawson Huck Gonzalez PLLC, filed a major class-action lawsuit against Target Corporation on behalf of the State Board of…
America First Legal Calls for Federal Investigation into Ohio School District for Illegal “Transgender Policies” Allowing Students to Use Restrooms and Locker Rooms Based on “Gender Identity”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) asked the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to investigate the Bethel, Ohio public school system for violating Title IX and President Trump’s Executive Order 14190, “Ending Radical Indoctrination in…
VICTORY — U.S. District Court Denies IBM’s Motion to Dismiss AFL Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Race and Sex Discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) secured a major victory in Dill v. IBM, its lawsuit against International Business Machine Corporation (IBM), when the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan denied IBM’s motion to dismiss…
America First Legal Defends President Trump’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act to Safeguard Americans from the Deadly Tren de Aragua Gang Invasion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) and U.S. Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) filed an amicus brief supporting President Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to combat the escalating threat posed by the violent Venezuelan criminal syndicate,…
America First Legal Exposes Censorship Scheme by USAID and Global Engagement Center, Working With UK Government and Media Firms, to Use AI Censorship Tools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) released explosive new documents obtained through ongoing litigation against the U.S. Department of State’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), exposing a vast, government-backed censorship operation to silence Americans under the guise of “misinformation,”…
America First Legal Expands Investigation into Forum-Shopping Effort to Bring Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Before Activist Judges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) expanded its investigation into Judge John McConnell, the Chief Judge of Rhode Island’s Federal District Court. Judge McConnell was selected to preside over the case challenging the Trump Administration’s temporary freeze of…
America First Legal Launches Investigation into the Biden-Harris Administration’s Apparent Coverup of Islamic Supremacist Violence Against Christians and Other Religious Minorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) launched an investigation into the Biden-Harris Administration’s apparent coverup of Islamic supremacist violence in Africa and the Middle East. During the Obama Administration, African and Middle Eastern Christians, Yazidis, Kurds, Jews, and…
VICTORY — Kenyon College Terminates Illegal Policy Forcing Women to Share Restrooms with Men, Following AFL’s Federal and State Complaints
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has secured a major victory in the fight to protect women’s rights and uphold the rule of law. Kenyon College in Ohio has terminated its illegal policy that forced female students to share…
America First Legal Calls for Federal and State Investigations into Kenyon College for Illegally Forcing Students to Share Restrooms with the Opposite Sex
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) urged the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to investigate Kenyon College for violating Ohio law and Title IX of the Education Amendments of…
AFL Senior Counsel Andrew Block Testifies Before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Oversight Subcommittee on Waste Fraud and Abuse in Biden-Era Immigration Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) Senior Counsel Andrew Block will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the…
America First Legal Urges the Supreme Court to Protect Parents’ Constitutional Right to Opt-Out of the Montgomery County, Maryland Public Schools’ Radical Gender Identity and Sexuality Indoctrination Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) and co-counsel Christopher Mills filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Tamer Mahmoud v. Thomas W. Taylor, opposing the Montgomery County, Maryland, Public School District’s (MCPS) radical, mandatory gender…
America First Legal Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Combat Unlawful Viewpoint Discrimination and Defend First Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) sent a cease and desist letter to Utah State Senator Daniel McCay to combat unlawful viewpoint discrimination and defend Utah residents’ First Amendment right to free speech. In April 2023, Senator McCay…
America First Legal Sues the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Case of First Impression to Defend the President’s Constitutional Authority to Remove Executive Officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a novel lawsuit against the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to defend the President’s constitutional authority to remove executive officers. This marks the first challenge to GAO’s unconstitutional overreach and is…
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Agency: Department of Justice Case #: NFP-168703
America First Legal (AFL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine the role of former Federal […]
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Agency: DOJ Case #: FOIA-2022-00083
America First Legal (AFL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for records relating to Attorney General […]
Critical Race Theory
DOJ Suppression of Parents' Speech at Schools
Agency: DOJ Case #: FOIA-2022-00056
America First Legal (AFL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records related to the Attorney General’s October 4, 2021, Memo to deter […]
Critical Race Theory
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DOJ Suppression of Parents' Speech at Schools (CRIM)
Agency: DOJ Case #: CRM-301677502
America First Legal (AFL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records related to the Attorney General’s October 4, 2021, Memo to deter […]
Critical Race Theory
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