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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),…
This paper provides an overview of some of the key legal issues that would be relevant to lawyers or courts facing credible evidence of a hack impacting the conduct or outcome of an election. Its aim is to provide guidance so that litigants and courts can find practical…
On November 8, 2018, Protect Democracy and the other co-counsel for the plaintiffs filed a response to the Trump Campaign’s motion to dismiss in Cockrum v. Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. In a potential preview of arguments that the President’s legal team might make in response to…
ATLANTA – Moments ago, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp resigned his office as Secretary of State in response to a lawsuit brought by Georgia voters. The move came moments after a hearing was about to commence in Federal Court in Atlanta on a lawsuit seeking to force Kemp’s…
Georgia Voters File Emergency Lawsuit Seeking to Have Secretary of State Kemp Barred From Presiding Over His Own Election Lawsuit Alleges Kemp’s Conduct Violates Constitutional Right to Due Process, Seeks Restraining Order ATLANTA – On November 6, 2018, a group of Georgia voters filed a federal lawsuit asking…
On October 31st, the Watergate grand jury’s report and recommendation to the House Judiciary Committee, known as the “Road Map,” became publicly available with limited redaction here after 44 years under seal. STATEMENT OF PROTECT DEMOCRACY COUNSEL DEANA EL-MALLAWANY The Road Map illustrates how the three branches…
According to Freedom House, American democracy has been in decline for “the last seven years.” The next Congress has an important opportunity to start to reform our institutions. The next Congress should look to history, in particular, the Watergate and post-Watergate periods, which were incredibly creative times of…
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