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Protect Democracy has filed an amicus brief on behalf of constitutional law professors responding to President Trump’s argument that he is immune from suit in state court. The brief, filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Zervos v. Trump, is on behalf of…
Protect Democracy wrote an initial post at Take Care to kick off a collaborative discussion on the threats to the free press and dissent under the Trump Administration. A number of esteemed legal and media-focused voices are lined up to participate, and to help develop effective legal protections…
Late last night, five legal groups and scholars filed papers in federal court requesting that Judge Susan Bolton appoint a private attorney to complete the prosecution of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio for contempt of court. The legal request argues that the court should appoint such an attorney after…
Today, Protect Democracy filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in federal court arguing that the pardon President Trump issued to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio last month is unconstitutional and should not be given effect by the Court. The brief follows up on a letter to…
A strong and independent civil service is core to any healthy democracy, and always has been in America. That’s why Protect Democracy is helping with #UpholdTheOath, a project to celebrate civil servants and the 2.7 million hardworking patriotic people who have dedicated their careers to helping improve the…
Throughout our history, the President’s pardon power has been used with various degrees of wisdom, b but rarely if ever to bless a law enforcement officer’s blatant violation of Americans’ constitutional rights. With President Trump’s pardon of former sheriff Joe Arpaio, we find ourselves in precisely that situation. Arpaio…
Protect Democracy has been proud to partner with the Brennan Center in raising concerns about the false premises and abuses of power already engaged in by President Trump's “Election Integrity” Commission.
Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration demanding transparency about the Administration's plan to deal with the looming debt ceiling crisis. The way the debt ceiling has been used in recent years reflects the corrosion of our democracy.
Protect Democracy is proud to represent Benjamin Wittes in his lawsuit against the Justice Department over what appears to be false information conveyed by the President.
The escalating tension with North Korea reminds us once again that in matters of war and peace, there are often no good options. But that does not mean that there aren’t particularly bad, even catastrophic options. That is why the Founders divided constitutional war-making authority, granting Congress alone…
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