America is under threat from ideologies that are eroding our founding principles. The American way of life, including federalism, free speech, and the rule of law, is being undermined and distorted by Big Government, Big Tech, and Big Media. The America First Policy Institute established the Center for Litigation to restore the most fundamental rights of all Americans. The Center will fight to rebuild a government that is of the people, for the people, and by the people.
Team
Jessica Hart Steinmann
Executive General Counsel and Vice Chair of the Center for Litigation
Leigh Ann O’Neill
Chief of Staff for the Center for Litigation & Senior Legal Strategy Attorney
Gina D’Andrea
Deputy General Counsel and Attorney, Center for Litigation
Sarah Heath
Senior Attorney, Center for Litigation
Patricia Nation
Attorney, Center for Litigation
Nicholas Wanic
Associate Attorney, Center for Litigation
Jack Casali
Associate Attorney, Center for Litigation
Garrett Greene
Attorney, Center for Litigation
Latest
AFPI Sues Oregon School Activities Association for Silencing Female Athletes’ First Amendment Rights
AFPI Sues Manhattan DA Bragg for Records Withheld on Trump Case
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today filed a lawsuit in New York State court against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his office’s nearly year-long refusal to release public records that may reveal politically motivated coordination behind the prosecution of President Donald J. Trump.
McMahon v. New York: Returning Education to the States
On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency stay in McMahon v. New York, allowing the Trump Administration to proceed with large-scale workforce reductions at the Department of Education in an effort to return education policy to the states. The decision aligns with one of President Trump’s campaign promises to shut down the federal Department of Education in favor of local control for schools. The Court’s unsigned order lifts a lower court injunction and affirms the Executive Branch’s broad discretion over federal personnel and agency structure.
AFPI Experts Applaud SCOTUS Decision Empowering Parents and Students, Not Federal Bureaucrats
Today, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court levied a major win for the U.S. Department of Education, led by America First Policy Institute (AFPI) alumna Secretary Linda McMahon.
Letter to Governor Walz Re: Affirmative Action Policies in the Department of Human Services
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