The President Is Not a King
The president is not a king. He, like every American, must obey the law.
March 4, 2019
El Paso County v. Trump
Protect Democracy sued President Trump on behalf of El Paso County, Texas, and the Border Network for Human Rights, to stop his illegal use of emergency powers to construct a border wall.
February 20, 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
PEN America v. Trump
Protect Democracy sued President Trump on behalf of PEN America to stop him from using his government powers to punish media critics and quash dissent.
October 16, 2018
Legal Scholar and DOJ Alumni Letter on Presidential Compliance with a Special Counsel Subpoena
The president is not above the law. While the president’s powers are broad, he may not act in a corrupt or self-interested way.
September 20, 2018
Release the memo
The day after the President ordered missile strikes against Syria in April 2017, Protect Democracy filed a FOIA request seeking the legal justification.
July 22, 2018
Heindel v. Andino
For years the South Carolina State Election Commission (SEC) has maintained an obsolete, unsecured voting system that failed to ensure that South Carolinians’ votes were counted accurately.
July 17, 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