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On October 15, Protect Democracy — along with 8 organizations and 35 prominent individuals from Freedom House to R Street to MoveOn and others — filed a comment on the National Park Service’s proposed changes to the rules for demonstrations and protests in Washington, D.C. The letter, organized…
PEN America, the leading national organization representing writers and literary professionals and defending free expression, filed a lawsuit today against President Donald J. Trump for using the powers of the federal government to retaliate against journalists and media outlets he finds objectionable, in violation of the First Amendment.…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit appointed Christopher G. Caldwell as the private attorney in the appeals case of Joe Arpaio today. The private attorney was appointed under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42 because the Justice Department abandoned its prosecution in this case. STATEMENT…
Late last week, Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief in a New York state court in New York v. Trump, countering Mr. Trump’s argument that because he is President he cannot be sued in state court. The brief was filed on behalf of three constitutional law professors who…
Protect Democracy joined top cybersecurity experts and advocacy groups in writing a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Election Assistance Commission warning of the dangers of networked voting machines. The letter cautions against using wireless modems in voting machines and provides recommendations for protecting…
The 9th circuit just issued an order denying en banc review on the question of whether or not to appoint a private attorney in the Arpaio pardon appeal. Protect Democracy, along with our partners, are amici in this case who have sought the appointment of a private attorney.…
Many have hailed 2018 as the “Year of the Woman.” Women are running for office in record numbers, and continue to be at the forefront of social movements from Parkland to the teacher’s strikes. But this progress does not extend to the federal government. President Trump has appointed…
Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief in the criminal case of Sayfullo Saipov, who is charged with murder and terror-related charges for driving a truck into a crowd in New York City. Shortly after the attack, President Trump tweeted that Mr. Saipov “SHOULD GET [THE] DEATH PENALTY!” Earlier this…
If you would like to add your name, please email press@protectdemocracy.org with your organizational affiliation. September 20, 2018 Rudolph Giuliani Giuliani Security & Safety LLC 200 Park Avenue, 39th Floor New York, NY 10166 Jay Sekulow American Center for Law and Justice P.O. Box 90555 Washington, DC 20090-0555 Dear Mr. Giuliani…
Every vote in the United States — for city council, state representative, or president — is cast using materials and equipment manufactured by third party vendors. There are vendors large and small, but the American election equipment industry is dominated by three vendors: ES&S, Hart, and Dominion. These…
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