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9-0 Supreme Court Again Recognizes Disclosure Harms the Freedom of Association

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport recognizing the harm to First Choice Women’s Resource Centers and its donors from an investigatory subpoena issued by the New Jersey Attorney General. Ensuring nonprofits are protected against such demands from state AGs was a core part of why…

Americans for Prosperity Foundation Files Lawsuit Challenging Delaware’s Unconstitutional Law that Chills Speech and Private Association

Wilmington, DE — April 21, 2026 — Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF), and its sister organization Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the nation’s premier grassroots advocacy organization, today announced they have filed a lawsuit against the State of Delaware challenging the constitutionality of its laws that violate the right of private association. The lawsuit asserts that…

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…

AFP 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…

AFPF 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…

Supreme 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…

Free 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…

Highlights 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…

Supreme 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…