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New York Dodges Transparency on Missing Voter ID Data
Alexandria, VA (April 20, 2026) – The Public Interest Legal Foundation commends New York Congresswoman Claudia Tenney for her continued pressing of the New York State Board of Elections for information about missing data in that state’s voter roll. Tenney’s actions...
PILF Statement Challenging Hatch Act Complaint Against EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick
(Alexandria, VA) April 16, 2026 – Public Interest Legal Foundation President J. Christian Adams issued a statement today, doubting the validity of a Hatch Act complaint lodged against U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Christy McCormick. The complaint has received...
California Prop 50 Redistricting Litigation Consolidates
(Alexandria, VA) March 30, 2026 -- Amended complaints were filed in consolidated cases Noyes v. Newsom and Tangipa v. Newsom, challenging the constitutionality of California’s redistricting map adopted through Proposition 50 (2:25-cv-11480 and 2:25-cv-10616). In...
‘Election Day’ Means ‘Election Day’ — SCOTUS Hears Mail Ballot Deadline Challenge
(Washington, DC) March 23, 2026 -- Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Watson v Republican National Committee (No. 24-1260), a case challenging the enforcement of federal Election Day statutes. In its Amicus brief, the Public Interest Legal Foundation...
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...
Former US Attorney General Ed Meese Files Birthright Citizenship Brief
(Alexandria, VA) January 27, 2026 – On behalf of The Honorable Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) has submitted an amicus briefin support of Executive Order 14160 “Protecting the Meaning and Value...
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,...
Court Orders Lawsuit Against Arizona to Proceed over Documented Voter Roll Maintenance Errors
(Alexandria, VA) January 6, 2026 – The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona denied AZ Secretary of State Adrian Fontes Motion to Dismiss the Public Interest Legal Foundation’s (PILF) request for all Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)...