HLLI President Anna St. John Nominated to Federal Bench
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.
Reuters: Trump kicks off 2026 with 4 new judicial nominees
Reuters wrote about President Trump nominating Anna St. John, the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute's president and general counsel, to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The Hugh Hewitt Show: The Minnesota Fraud Scandal
Our Co-Founder and Director of Litigation, Ted Frank, joined The Hugh Hewitt Show with guest host Kurt Schlichter. They discussed HLLI’s work pushing back against abusive class action practices, government overreach, and left-wing NGOs that organize disruptive demonstrations—along with Article III courts, potential SCOTUS vacancies, and more.
Just the News: IRS retaliation, incompetence show why it shouldn’t get donor identities, nonprofits tell judges
Just the News wrote about our amicus brief in The Buckeye Institute v. Internal Revenue Service. In our brief we argue that the right to anonymous association is essential to preserving a vibrant civil society in which individuals feel free to support causes they believe in without fear of retaliation.
Buckeye Reporter: Coalition backs Buckeye Institute in IRS donor disclosure challenge
Buckeye Reporter wrote about our amicus brief in The Buckeye Institute v. Internal Revenue Service. In our brief we argue that individuals should have the right to anonymously associate with organizations and support causes they believe in without fear of retaliation.
The Federalist: Ongoing Judicial Coup Proves Alito, Thomas Were Right About Weak SCOTUS Injunction Ruling
The Federalist covered our co-founder and director of litigation Ted Frank’s panel on CASA v. Trump at the 2025 Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention.
The Center Square: Appeals court sides with NY student in free speech case
The Center Square wrote about Leroy v. Livingston Manor School District, in which an appeals court ruled in favor of our client, affirming that public schools cannot punish students for off-campus speech, even if the speech is controversial.
Legal Insurrection: High School Student Suspended for ‘Racist’ Social Media Post Wins Free Speech Lawsuit
Jane Coleman at Legal Insurrection covered our case, Leroy v. Livingston Manor School District, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled in favor of a Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) client, reversing a lower court’s decision and affirming that public schools cannot punish students for off-campus speech, even if the speech is controversial.
Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute Secures Major Free-Speech Win for Public School Student
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.
Bloomberg Law: Court Doubts Injunction Need in Election Deepfake Law Challenge
Bloomberg Lawwrote about HLLI's case,Kohls v. Ellison, challenging Minnesota’s law, “Use of Deep Fake Technology to Influence and Election,” which bans sharing AI-generated content intended to influence elections.
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