Center for Law and Justice

The rule of law is indispensable to our Nation. However, it is impossible for our Nation’s citizens to be secure if crime plagues our streets and lawlessness dominates our communities. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) will advance policies that support the American people’s right to live and prosper in free and secure communities. Respect for legitimate law enforcement, reverence for the law, and smart-on-crime reforms are essential to American life and liberty.

Team

The Honorable Pam Bondi

Chair, Center for Litigation and Co-Chair, Center for Law and Justice

The Honorable Matthew Whitaker

CO-CHAIR, CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE

Scott Erickson

Director, Center for Law & Justice

Latest

Expert Insights | April 17, 2024

Here’s What the Next FBI Director Should Do on Day One

In my 12 years as a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent, I quickly learned how important good leadership is to the cultivation and maintenance of an effective workforce. This is especially so in law enforcement. I witnessed a dramatic decline in agent morale during my time at the FBI and a palpable disconnect between the agents on the line and leadership in Washington, D.C. These observations inform my belief that the FBI is currently suffering from a distinct lack of leadership and that the future of the FBI can be directly tied to how the next leader of that organization reacts on day one of that person’s tenure.

Expert Insights | March 25, 2024

What America Needs in the Next FBI Director

Op-Ed | February 21, 2024

Fentanyl a Lethal Enemy to U.S., Let’s Fight It That Way

While a record number of Americans recently gathered to watch the time-honored tradition of the Super Bowl, many tuned in specifically to watch the commercials. Though normally light-hearted, one memorable ad struck a far more somber note.

Issue Brief | January 8, 2024

Protecting America’s Retailers from Theft

America’s small and large retailers are facing an onslaught of theft that threatens their economic viability, places workers in dangerous situations, and damages Americans’ sense of safety in their communities.

Op-Ed | December 31, 2023

Let The Voters Decide

The news that a bare majority on the Colorado Supreme Court denied President Donald J. Trump a spot on the statewide ballot, now joined by Maine, ricocheted around progressive corners like the shot at Lexington Green. Watching it inspired a sense of weary familiarity, as the latest magic talisman to banish Trump from American life was celebrated, elevated, and invoked for further use. This isn’t the first by a long shot: they’ve tried nearly everything since history’s most-famous escalator ride in summer 2015, from a late-campaign media hit, to a conspiracy theory on Russia, to an impeachment, to scurrilous press narratives, to outright insurrectionary violence, to election manipulation, to a second impeachment, to a flurry of motivated prosecutions, and now this. Each time they think they’ve got the singular item for his eradication — and each time it fails. But because this is a crowd more interested in destroying history than learning from it, they resort to the same effort over and over again, with the same result.