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Nearly 300 unlikely allies—including the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP, the Human Rights Campaign, Becket Fund, PETA, and Institute for Justice—came together to defend free speech in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. This month the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case, striking down California’s blanket demand to obtain lists of people who support nonprofit organizations. […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) today heralded the success of its amicus program at the Supreme Court. Of the 12 merits amicus that AFPF filed this year, the Supreme Court ruled for the side AFPF supported in 11 of them, an 11-1 record. This includes 4 unanimous decisions. AFPF itself won a […]
Americans For Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta decision protects people’s ability to join causes without fear of becoming political targets WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld people’s First Amendment rights in AFPF v Bonta. The case brought together nearly 300 groups — including the ACLU, NAACP, Human Rights Campaign, Becket Fund, PETA, and Institute for […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in one of the biggest student speech cases in the last half century. In Mahanoy School District v. B.L., the justices ruled 8-1 that public schools can’t monitor and punish students for most speech that takes place off school grounds and outside of school functions. “Public schools should be champions […]
One of the biggest student free speech cases in the last half century started with a high school cheerleader and a profanity-laced Snapchat. The implications of that terse, ephemeral message extend well beyond the original hundred-plus friends with whom the freshman student shared her post. In a decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 […]
Today the Senate will vote on S. 2093, the “For The People Act” (formerly S.1). The legislation’s backers pitch it as protecting voting rights, but it undermines free speech. Were it already law, S.2093 would have stifled the robust debate that’s happening right now about the bill itself. Nearly a third of it isn’t about […]
Dear Senators: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “NO” on S. 2093, the so-called For the People Act of 2021. There are ways to protect voting rights, defend free speech, and strengthen our democracy. But this bill isn’t it. Nearly a third of it threatens […]
Protest is a hallmark of America. Millions have exercised their constitutionally protected rights in ways large and small to shape the nation we know today. America is a stronger and more just nation thanks to those who have raised their voices to call for change. Abolitionists, suffragettes, anti-war protestors, and others. Peaceful protest has changed America, […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) endorsed legislation introduced by Senators Mitch McConnell and Mike Braun aimed at protecting Americans’ privacy. The Don’t Weaponize the IRS Act protects nonprofit organizations and the personal information of their supporters while still allowing the IRS access to information that is needed for tax purposes. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “People shouldn’t have […]
