The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) and the Manhattan Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to strike down the Securities and Exchange Commission’s longstanding “gag order” policy as unconstitutional.
Media Advisory April 9, 2026 Details Who: Ted Frank, Director of Litigation and Senior Attorney, Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute What: Ted Frank will present oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in an appeal seeking to revive a $36 million class action lawsuit arising from the April 2024 blockade of the highway leading into Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. A federal district court dismissed the case in…
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness filed an objection to a proposed class action settlement involving SiriusXM, arguing that the deal unfairly prioritizes attorneys’ fees over compensation for consumers. The case—Julie Campbell, et al. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc.—alleges that SiriusXM made telemarketing calls to individuals listed on the National Do Not Call Registry.
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia seeking to block enforcement of Virginia’s “source of funds” housing mandate, arguing that it violates the Fourth Amendment by coercing landlords into consenting to warrantless government inspections.
Today, HLLI filed a appellate reply brief against a district court decision dismissing its lawsuit arising from the April 2024 traffic blockade of O’Hare Airport that left drivers stranded in their cars for hours.
HLLI filed a federal class-action lawsuit today challenging Virginia’s Fair Housing Law, arguing that it unlawfully forces landlords to submit to warrantless inspections of their property, records, and electronic devices.
President Donald J. Trump has nominated Anna St. John, HLLI's president and general counsel, to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The Second Circuit has ruled in favor of HLLI's client, a student disciplined for an allegedly insensitive social media post, reversing a lower-court decision and affirming that public-schools cannot punish students for off-campus speech, even if the speech is controversial.
On Friday, August 29, The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) secured a major First Amendment victory when a federal court permanently struck down a second California law that barred the sharing of political satire created with Al technology.
Today, HLLI appealed from a August 7 district court order dismissing its class action complaint. “We are confident in our chances on appeal,” said Ted Frank, HLLI’s Director of Litigation.