A Major Legal Victory Dear Email, In a stunning 48-page order, a judge in the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed all claims against all defendants, including AMP, its board of directors, and staff, in a frivolous lawsuit alleging that AMP was responsible for events overseas.  The judge's order stated, “the Court cautions that some of Plaintiffs’ allegations … raise issues regarding the constitutional protections applicable to such statements.”  AMP, represented by the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), won a decisive legal victory in a case that, hopefully, sets precedents for other pending lawsuits. “We welcome the acknowledgment by yet another court that our clients follow the law. Differing viewpoints make America strong, and the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ attempts to label opinions they don’t like as cause for liability should really be cause for alarm. The Court got this one right,” said Christina Jump, MLFA's Head of Civil Litigation. AMP's work in education, advocacy, and grassroots mobilization made it a target for bad actors in the aftermath of the events of October 7th, 2023. However, today the judge made it very clear that advocating for Palestine is not up for debate. “The Court today recognized that advocacy for Palestinians cannot create liability. AMP deserves this vindication of its hard work,” said Samira Elhosary, MLFA's Civil Litigation Staff Attorney. “This incredible victory is owed to Allah first and to the extraordinary litigation team at the MLFA who effectively dismantled the plaintiff's argument and achieved a decisive victory,” said Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid, AMP's Executive Director. “The decision today is yet another affirmation that our work for the just and noble cause of Palestine is blessed, and we will continue to unapologetically and relentlessly pursue freedom and justice for the Palestinian people. We also affirm that we will never succumb to any bullying, intimidation, or repression aimed at preventing us from standing with the Palestinian people in Gaza, who are facing a brutal campaign of extermination at the hands of Israel, fully backed by the United States." This was the second major legal victory for AMP in the last few months.
In solidarity,
American Muslims for Palestine | 
