Center for Litigation

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

Patricia Nation

Attorney, Center for Litigation

Nicholas Wanic

Associate Attorney, Center for Litigation

Jack Casali

Associate Attorney, Center for Litigation

Claire Gute

Case Manager

Latest

Litigation | April 10, 2025

Defending Judicial Independence After Loper Bright

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is standing firm in defense of judicial independence, filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to correct the First Circuit’s misinterpretation of its landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.

Commentary | April 3, 2025

One Judge. One Ruling. One Nation Put on Hold.

Bill Analysis | April 2, 2025

Ending National Injunction Abuse in United States District Courts

There is no historical legal authority for federal judges to issue national injunctions. Nevertheless, the Trump administrations have faced far more national injunctions than any other administration in history. The Supreme Court is increasingly aware of the rise in the national injunction’s popularity and the need to address its legality.

Litigation | March 28, 2025

Supreme Court Must Rein in DHS’s Unauthorized Alien Work Programs

The Supreme Court has a critical opportunity to defend American workers.

At issue: whether the Department of Homeland Security can hand out work permits to illegal aliens without any approval from Congress. The D.C. Circuit shockingly upheld this power grab, giving DHS sweeping authority to create de facto immigration policy — bypassing lawmakers and hurting hardworking Americans in the process.

Litigation | March 5, 2025