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Statement
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July 1, 2025
AFPI Applauds Historic University of Pennsylvania Resolution
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Stacey Schieffelin, Chair of America First Women’s Initiative and Jessica Steinmann, Executive General Counsel and co-chair of the AFPI’s Center for Litigation, celebrating the historic resolution reached between the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights & University of Pennsylvania (UPenn):
Case Insight
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June 27, 2025
Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton: Protecting Kids from Online Harm
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant 6-3 decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton that allows states to require age verification for websites hosting sexually explicit and harmful material. The Court ruled that the First Amendment permits states to enforce measures designed to protect minors from accessing online pornography, provided these laws impose only incidental burdens on adults’ constitutionally protected speech.
Case Insight
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June 27, 2025
Mahmoud v. Taylor: A Major Victory for Parents’ Rights
Today the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision for parents’ rights and religious freedom in Mahmoud v. Taylor, siding 6-3 with religious parents who sought to opt their children out of classroom materials that directly contradicted their deeply held faith convictions.
News Release
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June 18, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Child Protection Law, Affirming Legal Arguments Consistent with Amicus Brief by AFPI Center for Litigation
Today, the Supreme Court delivered a significant victory when it upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting so-called "gender-affirming" medical treatments for minors, agreeing with an amicus brief filed on behalf of America First Policy Institute (AFPI). In United States v. Skrmetti, the Court ruled, in a 6 to 3 opinion, that Tennessee Senate Bill 1 did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Op-Ed
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June 18, 2025
If You Want to Empower Women, Let Them Keep Their Tips
As a mom, mentor, and entrepreneur who has spent decades championing women, I’ve learned this: When women rise, so do their communities, and that rise doesn’t come from handouts; it comes from hustle, heart, and hard-earned dollars.
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