Preventing and Deterring Unlawful Pardons
The presidential pardon power is limited by the Constitution, the system of checks and balances it establishes, and the individual rights it protects—as well as by federal law.
May 20, 2019
Trump’s Acts Show the Urgent Need to Curb the Imperial Presidency
The end of the Mueller investigation reveals that post-Watergate guardrails set up against executive overreach have been smashed and need replacing.
April 1, 2019
Cockrum, et al. v. Trump for President, Inc.
Three Americans sued the Trump Campaign for violating their privacy and civil rights.
March 15, 2019
The President Is Not a King
The president is not a king. He, like every American, must obey the law.
March 4, 2019
Blumenthal v. Whitaker
Protect Democracy challenged President Trump's abuse of executive appointments with litigation.
February 6, 2019
Brown v. Kemp
In November 2018, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp resigned from his position as Secretary of State in response to a lawsuit brought by a group of Georgia voters.
November 8, 2018
Briskman v. Akima
Ms. Briskman's firing at the hands of her employer is a textbook case of "autocratic capture."
July 6, 2018
False Terrorism Report
On May 3, 2018, Protect Democracy filed a complaint in federal court demanding the retraction or correction of a misleading report on the national origin of terrorists.
May 3, 2018
White House Communications with the DOJ and FBI
The Trump White House must release and abide by an agency contacts policy that is consistent with accepted, bipartisan norms.
March 8, 2017