Press Releases

America First Legal Files Opening Briefs Outlining Arguments at the Supreme Court in Defense of SB8, With Oral Argument Scheduled on Monday
WASHINGTON, DC — Last night, America First Legal (AFL) filed two briefs on behalf of its clients in cases pending before the Supreme Court of […]

America First Legal Requests Investigation Into Viola Garcia’s Potential Quid Pro Quo Appointment To The National Assessment Governing Board
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a request for investigation with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) […]

America First Legal Files Two Historic Supreme Court Briefs In Defense of Unborn, Asks Court To Overrule Roe V Wade
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal (AFL) continued its momentous fight for the unborn, filing two legal briefs in the Supreme Court in defense […]

In Formal Comment, America First Legal Blasts Biden DOJ, DHS Effort To Codify Open Borders Policies into Federal Regulations
WASHINGTON, DC — Last night, in a formal comment submitted as part of the rulemaking process, America First Legal blasted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking […]

America First Legal Files Fifth Circuit Brief In Landmark Texas Heartbeat Case, Continues Defense of Unborn As Part of Heartbeat Act Defense Team
WASHINGTON, DC — Last night, in its role as part of the Texas Heartbeat Act defense team, America First Legal filed a brief in the […]

AFL Demands Answers About Potential Conflict Of Interest Between AG Garland And Son-in-Law’s Company
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Department of Justice seeking records bearing on […]

AFL Requests DOJ OIG Investigation Into AG Garland’s Memorandum of October 4, 2021 Targeting Concerned Parents
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, America First Legal requested that the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigate the circumstances surrounding Attorney General […]

America First Legal FOIAs DOJ for Siccing the FBI on America’s Parents
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the […]

AFL Hits Back Against The Outright Politicization Of The Biden DOJ Against Concerned Parents
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal Vice-President Gene Hamilton came out swinging against the Biden Administration for weaponizing the Department of Justice, with the […]

AFL Demands Accountability: FOIAs General Milley, DOD Over Botched Evacuation from Afghanistan, Unauthorized Communications with the CCP
WASHINGTON, DC – Following sworn testimony before Congress from General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, American First Legal (AFL) filed a […]

DHS Issues Another Abolish ICE Memorandum, AFL vows to fight back
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued a new memorandum prohibiting ICE officers from enforcing most immigration laws, functionally abolishing ICE’s […]

America First Legal Continues Fight for the Unborn–Court Grants AFL’s Motion to Intervene in United States v. Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — Last night, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted AFL’s motion to intervene in United States v. Texas. […]

America First Legal FOIAs HHS, ICE Over Reckless Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children into the Hands of Human Traffickers and Smugglers
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, American First Legal (AFL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking documents from the Department of Health and Human […]

AFL Condemns Biden Effort To Fortify Illegal DACA Program During A Record Surge Of illegal Minors
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal Vice-President and General Counsel, Gene Hamilton, responded to the Biden Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule to “preserve […]

AFL Hits Back — Files Lawsuit Against Biden Administration For Illegal Removal Of Spicer, Vought From The Board Of Visitors Of The U.S. Naval Academy
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal sued President Biden on behalf of former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and former Office of Management […]

AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FIGHTS BACK AGAINST BIDEN DOJ, INTERVENES ON BEHALF OF PRO-LIFE TEXANS IN THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ATTACK ON TEXAS HEARTBEAT BILL
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal moved to intervene in United States v. Texas on behalf of citizens of Texas who want to preserve […]

STATE OF MISSOURI JOINS THE BORDER FIGHT, ISSUES AMICUS BRIEF IN AFL BACKED LAWSUIT FILED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AGAINST BIDEN’S UNLAWFUL COVID CATCH-AND-RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, the State of Missouri filed an amicus brief in a case where Texas, with AFL serving as outside counsel, has challenged […]

AFL Denounces Biden’s Unlawful Covid Mandates
WASHINGTON, DC — America First Legal is calling out President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate for what it really is: executive overreach of the highest order. […]

AMERICA FIRST LEGAL, CO-COUNSEL DEFENDING HEARTBEAT ACT, SLAMS POLITICIZED DOJ FOR SUING TEXAS OVER THE PRO-LIFE LAW
AFL Is Part of the Legal Team Defending the Heartbeat Act WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal came out swinging against Attorney General Merrick […]

AMERICA FIRST LEGAL STANDS UP (AGAIN) FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT IN FORMAL COMMENT OPPOSING THE ATF’S PROPOSED GUN-GRAB
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, America First Legal (AFL) took another stand for the Second Amendment by submitting written comments against the Biden Administration’s latest radical […]

State of Texas and America First Legal File New Motion To Stop Biden’s ‘Catch-And-Release’ Of Potentially COVID-Positive Illegal Immigrants Into The United States
WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, the State of Texas and America First Legal filed a renewed motion for preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration to […]

Big Problems for a Signature Program in Biden’s “Equity” Agenda—DOJ Refuses to Appeal Preliminary Injunction in AFL Case Involving Racial Discrimination Against Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice failed to appeal a judge’s preliminary order blocking, on a class-wide basis, the Administration’s […]

AFL Serves As Co-Counsel In Historic SCOTUS Pro-Life Victory On Texas Heartbeat Act
AFL Applauds the Supreme Court of the United States’ Decision to Deny Emergency Relief to Abortion Providers–But The Fight Continues WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, […]

AFL Demands Answers, Investigation Into The Biden Administration’s Disastrous Withdrawal From Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to obtain critical information related to the Biden Administration’s withdrawal […]