Freedom of Association
AFP Foundation Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case Supporting Donor Privacy
CONTACT: AFP Media, media@afphq.org Washington, DC — Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, as they consider the issue of donor privacy in today’s oral argument, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, a case challenging a New Jersey Attorney General subpoena that seeks to force a nonprofit pregnancy center to reveal…
Read MoreAFP Foundation Urges Supreme Court to Pare Back Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Cases
AFP Foundation filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of petitioner, NRA, which is seeking review of the application of qualified immunity to block recovery in its case alleging First Amendment infringement in NRA v. Vullo. If that name sounds familiar, it should. NRA v. Vullo was before the Supreme Court…
Read MoreAFPF Files Amicus Brief to Support Vigorous Application of AFPF v. Bonta
AFPF filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of petitioner, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is seeking to protect its donors’ privacy of against an investigatory subpoena issued by the New Jersey Attorney General. This case should be controlled by AFPF v. Bonta, in which Americans for Prosperity Foundation protected…
Read MoreSupreme Court Delivers Major Victory for Americans’ Free Speech Rights
Americans For Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta decision protects people’s ability to join causes without fear of becoming political targets WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld people’s First Amendment rights in AFPF v Bonta. The case brought together nearly 300 groups — including the ACLU, NAACP, Human Rights Campaign, Becket Fund, PETA, and Institute for Justice — representing a diversity…
Read MoreFree speech case attracts support from hundreds of diverse groups
More than 40 amicus briefs make the case for continued protection of privacy rights for all Americans Hundreds of organizations and individuals representing a rich mix of ideas and beliefs submitted more than 40 friend-of-the-court briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court defending Americans right to privacy from those in power. Though many of the signers…
Read MoreHighlights from Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s press conference on privacy in association following oral arguments in AFPF v. Bonta
Should Americans have to choose between staying safe or speaking up? This question is at the heart of Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, a case before the Supreme Court asking whether it’s constitutional for those in power to make blanket demands for lists of organizations’ supporters – and whether doing so supersedes people’s rights to…
Read MoreSupreme Court hears case on First Amendment right to privacy in association in Americans For Prosperity Foundation vs. Bonta
WASHINGTON, DC—Americans for Prosperity Foundation, backed by nearly 300 groups across the political spectrum who filed friend-of-the-court briefs, urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to uphold people’s First Amendment rights. The question before the Justices in Americans For Prosperity Foundation vs. Bonta is whether a state’s blanket demand for a list of an organization’s supporters can override those people’s…
Read More