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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 Demands Apple’s Board End Illegal DEI Programs; Warns Shareholders and Consumers of Legal, Reputational, and Financial Risks Ahead of Annual Shareholder Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) sent a letter to Apple’s CEO and Board of Directors demanding that Apple end its illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, warning that the Board’s recommendation to reject a shareholder proposal…
America First Legal Announces 2025 Next Generation Fellowship Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) announced the launch of its 2025 Next Generation Fellowship Program (NextGen) for Washington, D.C.-based attorneys who are serving as political appointees in the federal government and law students who are committed to…
AFL Fights to Hold Pennsylvania School District Accountable for Providing Secret “Gender Transitioning Teams” to Students Without Parental Consent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, America First Legal (AFL) filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit as it continues its fight to hold Pennsylvania’s Pine-Richland School District accountable for secretly providing taxpayer-funded “gender transition…
America First Legal Now Accepting Applications for the Summer 2025 Law Clerk Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) announced it is now accepting applications for its Summer 2025 Law Clerk Program for highly motivated, highly skilled, and mission-aligned second and third-year law students. AFL law clerks conduct complex legal research;…
VICTORY — In Response to AFL’s Complaint, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Opens Investigation into Five Northern Virginia K-12 Schools Illegal “Gender Identity” Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 3, 2025, America First Legal submitted an administrative complaint to the U.S. Department of Education alleging that the “gender identity” policies of five northern Virginia public school systems — Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County,…
VICTORY — Disney Abandons DEI Initiatives Following AFL’s Civil Rights Complaint and Notices to CEO and Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, America First Legal (AFL) secured a major victory as the Walt Disney Company retreated from key corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. In April 2022, AFL sent a letter to Disney’s CEO and Board…
America First Legal Sues Trans-Siberian Orchestra for Ignoring Transgender Sexual Harassment and Retaliating Against Female Employee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) and Murphy Ball Stratton LLP, filed a lawsuit in Dallas County, Texas state district court against Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Inc. (TSO) and other entities alleging…
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Attorney General Garland's Conflict of Interest with Panora…
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
DOJ Politicization
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
DOJ Politicization
DOJ Suppression of Parents' Speech at Schools (CRT)
Agency: DOJ Case #: CRT-22-00004-F
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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