Virginia Ends Intrusive Investigation and Litigation Against AMP

Courts Dismiss Litigation After Virginia Attorney General Agrees to Vacatur

We are pleased to share that, after years of unjustified scrutiny initiated by the former Virginia Attorney General, all related litigation and investigative demands against American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) have now been formally dismissed. This marks the end of a prolonged legal ordeal in which AMP steadfastly defended its constitutional rights, freedom of speech, freedom of association, and the privacy of its volunteers and donors.

AMP expresses its full appreciation and gratitude for the exceptional work of lead counsel Christina Jump of  Jump Start Legal Justice Center and the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA).

Since 2023, AMP faced baseless allegations that resulted in a Civil Investigative Demand issued without prior notice. Although AMP complied with all other Virginia registration requirements, we had not filed a single procedural form. Rather than notifying us directly, as is standard practice, the former Attorney General launched an investigation and held a press conference before AMP even received notice.

The requested form contained general organizational information and an oath affirming that no funds support any terrorist activity, an affirmation AMP has consistently made publicly and under oath elsewhere. Despite AMP’s prompt filing of the form once it knew about it and submission of all standard documents, the former Attorney General still escalated his demands for intrusive requests for donor and volunteer information. AMP objected, and in 2025 a federal judge granted an Emergency Protective Order, recognizing that “the Constitution applies to all of us.”

Since its founding, AMP has consistently operated exclusively within the United States to educate the American public about Palestine’s rich history and heritage, to advocate for recognition with the United States of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, and to encourage a fair and principled U.S. policy. AMP’s leadership has repeatedly affirmed that the organization neither receives funds from nor sends funds to anywhere outside the United States, and that it fully complies with U.S. law.

The legal landscape shifted when the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in a similar case that compelled disclosure of donor information improperly restrains freedom of association, and that even the threat of enforcing an unconstitutional subpoena creates an unlawful chilling effect. Today, nearly a year later, the parties and courts now conclude the matter. Even “subject to AMP’s existing objections,” all parties now agree that the demanded information was neither necessary nor appropriate.

AMP’s Executive Director, Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid, stated: “AMP has endured years of targeted and unjust attacks, yet none of them shook our conviction in the justice of the cause we champion. Today, we close this chapter with deeper resolve and an unwavering commitment to our work.”

Christina A. Jump, AMP’s lead counsel, added: “For three years, AMP defended its rights without compromise. This resolution affirms that there was no legal basis for further demands or intrusion.”

AMP also acknowledges the dedicated work of Senior Staff Attorney Samira Elhosary of the Muslim Legal Fund of America, along with additional counsel who supported the case at both the state and federal levels.