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Public Interest Legal Foundation Former Director of Communications Promoted to Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at U.S. Department of Homeland Security

(Alexandria, VA) February 18, 2026 — The Public Interest Legal Foundation today announced that its former director of communications, Lauren Bis, has been promoted to assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Bis served...

California Prop 50 Lawsuit Brief: Majority Votes Can’t Negate 15th Amendment

(Alexandria, VA) January 26, 2026 -- The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a stay in Tangipa v Newsom, a case challenging the constitutionality of California’s new congressional map enacted through...

SCOTUS Rules Candidates Can Challenge State Election Laws

(Alexandria, VA) January 16, 2026 – The U.S Supreme Court in Bost v. Illinois (No. 24-568) found political candidates have a legal right (standing) to challenge state election laws in court. Writing in a concurring opinion Justice Barrett joined by Justice Kagan said,...
PILF Brings Election Transparency Fight to Hawaii’s Federal Court

PILF Brings Election Transparency Fight to Hawaii’s Federal Court

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) led a landmark hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Honolulu, marking the first time the appellate court has ever convened in Hawaii to consider a case about voter roll transparency. The case,...

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