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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today commended President Trump for nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an experienced, qualified, and independent-minded constitutionalist and AFP now commits the full weight of its permanent grassroots infrastructure to drive her confirmation to the high court. Casey […]
With the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg late last week, and President Donald Trump’s stated intention to nominate a new justice on Saturday, Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips met with Senior Policy Fellow Casey Mattox over Facebook Live on Thursday to discuss the latest developments. The two spoke about the life and career of the late Justice Ginsburg, the future of the federal judiciary, and what Americans […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host a Facebook Live today with AFP President Tim Phillips and AFP Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox to discuss what the organization and its activists would like to see in the next Supreme Court nominee. Previously, AFP activists proudly supported the confirmations of […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today called on President Trump to choose a strong constitutionalist to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. As the nation mourns her loss, the Constitution now charges the president with the responsibility to nominate her successor. AFP urged the president to […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) praised the U.S. Supreme Court ruling abolishing split jury verdicts across the country. AFP-LA has long been a proponent of unanimous jury decisions, mobilizing voters in 2018 to support a ballot measure to change the Louisiana Constitution in order to require unanimous jury verdicts in all non-capital […]
CHARLESTON, WV—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia today urged lawmakers to continue their work in establishing an Intermediate Appellate Court. Lawmakers voted against legislation that would have created the Intermediate Appellate Court and provided West Virginians with equal justice under the law. AFP-WV State Director Jason Huffman released the following statement: “It is highly disappointing that some […]
Arlington, Va. — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded the Senate today following the confirmation of Lawrence VanDyke to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Casey Mattox, Vice President, Legal & Judicial Strategy, Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: “Lawrence VanDyke is a highly qualified individual who is committed to faithfully interpreting the Constitution and […]
Arlington, Va. — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) praised the Senate today following the confirmation of Judge Patrick Bumatay to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate is scheduled to vote later this week on another nominee, Lawrence VanDyke. Casey Mattox, Vice President, Legal & Judicial Strategy, Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: […]
Arlington, Va.—Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments from insurance companies requesting a bailout after participating in the Affordable Care Act “risk corridors” program, which Congress appropriately defunded. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) filed an amicus brief opposing the insurance companies, arguing that the Supreme Court must preserve Congress’s exclusive authority to tax and spend and not allow the […]
