The Universal Constitutional Remedies Act, explained
The Universal Constitutional Remedies Act is a state law that allows individuals to sue any official — federal, state, or local — who violates the Constitution in court.
January 6, 2026
Our Work
Why the warrant requirement is crucial for American democracy
The safeguards that warrants provide everyone in the United States are an important way we limit the enormous investigatory power that we have given the federal government.
March 4, 2026
Nonprofit Toolkit: Resources for organizations facing government investigations
On this page, you’ll find short topic-specific primers that build on our full-length guide, Protecting Civic Space.
March 2, 2026
Protect Democracy presents at Congressional spotlight hearing on attacks on the First Amendment
Protect Democracy special counsel Rachel Goodman explains how attacks on free speech are part of a broader playbook that authoritarians around the world use to entrench themselves in power.
February 24, 2026
Defending Maine communities from federal surveillance and intimidation
Protect Democracy is suing the Department of Homeland Security for violating the constitutional rights of Portland residents.
February 23, 2026
Tracking retaliatory use of arrests, prosecutions, and investigations by the Trump administration
How to tell if the Trump DOJ is enforcing the law or retaliating against political enemies.
February 10, 2026
DOJ’s attempt to acquire state voter data, explained
DOJ's efforts to acquire state voter date is laying the groundwork for purges of eligible voters, election subversion, and the invasion of fundamental privacy rights.
February 10, 2026
Constitutional gatekeepers: The history and role of grand juries
How grand juries serve as a vital shield against retaliatory prosecutions.
January 28, 2026
The DOJ investigation of Minnesota officials, explained
Even as the DOJ investigates officials in Minnesota, there is nothing in the public record to indicate that any of them have violated this law.
January 23, 2026
Federal judge restores thousands of Virginians’ voting rights in historic ruling
Federal judge restores thousands of Virginians’ voting rights in historic ruling finding that Virginia’s Constitution broke federal law by stripping the voting rights of every Virginian with a felony
January 22, 2026
41 retired generals, admirals, and service secretaries file amicus brief in support of Sen. Mark Kelly’s freedom of speech
Protect Democracy represented 41 retired generals, admirals, and service secretaries in an amicus brief to oppose the Administration’s attempt to punish the speech of Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
January 20, 2026
