PHILADELPHIA (January 28, 2026) —Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a group of reformed prosecutors around the country announced on Wednesday the launch of a coalition to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws.
The national coalition, which includes locally-elected, top prosecutors, announced the formation of the Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach, or F.A.F.O., an effort to hold federal officials accountable when they exceed their lawful authority, especially in states around the country where federal agents are being surged. The coalition launches amid growing concerns about warrantless entries, unlawful detentions, and coercive enforcement tactics by federal agents, and it’s intended to ensure that constitutional limits on federal power are actively enforced through lawful institutions.
Founding participants include District Attorneys from places such as Minneapolis (Mary Moriarty); Philadelphia (Larry Krasner); Austin, TX (Jose Garza); Fairfax, VA (Steve Descano); Falls Church & Arlington, VA; (Parisa Dehghani-Tafti); Portsmouth, VA (Stephanie Morales); Norfolk, VA (Ramin Fatehi); Dallas, TX, (John Creuzot); and Pima County, AZ (Laura Conover). The coalition will share strategies and best practices among prosecutors, provide regular public updates on efforts to rein in unlawful federal conduct and educate the public on what paths are legally available, and coordinate on accountability efforts across jurisdictions.
“No agency or officer is above the law,” said Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. “When federal agents exceed their lawful authority, local prosecutors have both the power and the duty to act. The project exists to ensure that accountability is real, coordinated, and enforced through lawful institutions.”
“Federal agents are sending the message that they can take over a neighborhood whenever they want,” said Parisa Dehghan-Tafti, Commonwealth of Virginia’s Attorney for Arlington County and City of Falls Church. “We’re here to say that it doesn’t work that way.”
Participants plan to convene next in early February to share strategies for pushing back against the lawless actions of federal forces in states and cities around the country.