Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, America First Legal (AFL) continued its crucial fight in a case pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, stemming from its lawsuit against fourteen federal agencies for concealing their “Strategic Plans” for implementing President Biden’s executive order directing them to interfere in elections. President […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, America First Legal (AFL) filed an amicus brief in HM Florida-Orl, LLC, v. Secretary of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, supporting the State of Florida’s efforts to protect children from lewd and obscene displays or shows.  Florida law forbids restaurants or bars to knowingly admit a child to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) secured a final judgment upholding its historic victory against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) attempt to erode both the First Amendment and the reality of biological sex in the name of so-called “gender identity.” The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas rejected […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) General Counsel and Vice President Gene Hamilton is testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding “The U.S. Border Crisis and the American Solution to an International Problem.” Watch live here. Read his written testimony here. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on America […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL), together with co-counsel Boyden Gray PLLC and Lawson Huck Gonzalez PLLC, filed an amended complaint in its lawsuit against Target Corporation and its Board of Directors. The lawsuit is brought on behalf of a group of shareholders for Target’s misleading representations about its Environmental, Social, and Governance […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit on behalf of itself and former Ambassador and Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for their unlawful creation of the “Homeland Intelligence Experts Group.”  In […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal’s (AFL) Center for Legal Equality filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Macy’s, Inc. for apparent illegal racial discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. AFL also sent a letter to the Macy’s Board […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday,, America First Legal (AFL) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Rachel Walden—a member of the governing board of Mesa Public Schools (MPS)—against MPS and MPS Superintendent Andi Fourlis for encouraging and assisting students to identify as members of the opposite sex without notifying parents.  MPS is the largest school district in […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a brief defending Donald J. Trump’s First Amendment rights at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. This case arises from an unprecedented gag order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s politically-motivated prosecution of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) sent a letter to the Governor of Utah, Governor Spencer Cox, the Director of the Utah Division of Professional Licensing, Mark Steinagel, the President of the Utah Senate, President J. Stuart Adams, and the Utah Speaker of the House, then-Speaker Brad Wilson, demanding action be immediately taken to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, America First Legal (AFL) filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, blasting racially discriminatory private sector actions in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC, et al. in support of the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER). Fearless Fund is a […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a lawsuit against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education, and MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight,  on behalf of Matthew Foldi and Bethany Mandel for depriving them of rights secured to them by the the First Amendment and the Maryland Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) when the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) announced the approval of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit it filed earlier this year for its clients against the West Shore School District in Pennsylvania for illegally subjecting children to radical and invasive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum and illegally denying lawful opt-out requests from multiple […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL), continued its legal crusade against the deep state by representing itself and former Ambassador and Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, in a new lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) opened an investigation of the Biden Administration’s Department of Education regarding its response to pro-Hamas activities taking place on American college campuses. Often, these activities have included physical attacks, vandalism, and overt advocacy for Hamas. In some cases, Hamas terrorism has been sanctioned and promoted by university […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal’s (AFL) Center for Legal Equality filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against NASCAR and Rev Racing, LLC. for illegal racial and sex discrimination. Rev Racing is a “NASCAR-supported racing team charged with developing female and minority drivers.” The “NASCAR Drive […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal’s (AFL) Center for Legal Equality filed federal civil rights complaints with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against three of America’s largest airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines for engaging in illegal racial and sex discrimination. American Airlines: American Airlines seeks to ensure that “the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) opened a probe of an alleged pro-Iranian regime influence cell that appears to be operating at the Biden Administration’s highest levels.  Robert Malley, formerly the Biden Administration’s Special Envoy for Iran and currently a fellow and faculty member at Yale and Princeton, is a key architect of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission seeking an immediate investigation and enforcement action against Biden For President, the Biden Victory Fund, the Biden Action Fund, and the Democratic National Committee for failing to disclose the campaign’s role in coordinating the infamously false “Letter of 51” […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) sued New York University (NYU) on behalf of a first-year law student for discriminating based on race and sex when selecting the members and editors of its law review. Federal law prohibits universities that receive federal funds from discriminating on account of race and sex. But the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice for failing to require Hunter Biden to register as an agent of Ukraine, China, Russia, and Romania during the Obama administration. The Foreign Agents Registration Act requires each […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) issued the following statement from Gene Hamilton, America First Legal Vice President and General Counsel, regarding the partisan targeting of President Trump and the latest gag order imposed on him: “The Biden regime has now sought and obtained a court order to prevent the President’s primary political […]

U.S. District Court Orders the State Department to Turn Over Documents and Make Officials Available for Depositions WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) secured a key victory in its case filed on behalf of Stuart and Robbi Force, Sarri Singer, and Rep. Ronny Jackson against President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken for […]

Even without the Presidential Records Act, the President has sole authority over his presidential papers. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) released a whitepaper detailing why–as a matter of constitutional law, the Presidential Records Act (PRA), and historical practice–the President of the United States has absolute authority over presidential papers. Neither Congress nor […]