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Protect Democracy and Niskanen Will Represent El Paso County and the Border Network for Human Rights in Suit Against President Trump Over Emergency Declaration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 14, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – Protect Democracy and the Niskanen Center have prepared a lawsuit and will file it…
On January 10, a group of Wisconsin organizations and taxpayers sued the Wisconsin Election Commission and Governor Tony Evers, claiming that last month’s “extraordinary” legislative session and all resulting laws are void under the state constitution. The plaintiffs are asking the court to enjoin enforcement of those laws.…
We applaud the 116th Congress for putting democracy reform at the top of the agenda with H.R. 1 and thank Reps. Sarbanes, Pelosi, and the incoming class for prioritizing these issues. Our democracy, like many around the world, is facing new challenges that Congress must address. Protect Democracy…
Justice Department Admits Controversial Joint Terrorism Report “Could be Criticized” for Lack of Objectivity, Failure to Disaggregate Terrorist Threat Posed by Immigrants Admission of Fault Follows Lawsuits by Democracy Forward, Muslim Advocates, Protect Democracy, and Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Pressure from National Security…
Today, Protect Democracy and the Harry Potter Alliance released a new toolkit for students, educators, and Harry Potter fans to take action to protect democratic values through the words and ideas of Harry Potter, titled “Wizards Protect Democracy.” The toolkit they’ve produced identifies six key areas that have…
Protect Democracy and the Take Care blog partnered to organize a symposium* with the goal of understanding the relationship between the increasing diversity of the United States, the resurgence of white nationalism and “dog whistle” politics, and the fractured state of American democracy. We asked experts from a variety…
On December 14, 2018, Protect Democracy provided Senate Judiciary Committee members with a statement outlining key commitments Attorney General-designate William Barr must make during the Senate confirmation process. These include pledges to: enforce long-standing policies limiting White House interference with the Department of Justice (DOJ). protect the independence…
On November 28, 2018, the Trump Campaign filed another brief in the Eastern District of Virginia arguing that it has a constitutional right to conspire with Russia to disseminate the private, personal information of Hillary’s supporters including social security numbers. Needless to say, this argument is especially relevant…
On November 23, 2018, Justice Scarpulla of the New York Supreme Court ruled, citing an amicus brief filed by Protect Democracy and Richard Primus, that the President is not immune from civil suit in state court for acts undertaken in his personal capacity. This case, New York v.…
In a complaint filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Senators lay out the constitutional case for their authority to provide advice & consent on who serves as U.S. Attorney General [WASHINGTON, DC] – On November 19th, 2018, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT),…
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