Stopping Election Interference
Elections cannot be free and fair when one of the candidates meddles with the rules or unfairly tilts the playing field in his or her favor.
February 26, 2020
City of Seattle v. DHS
Protect Democracy filed suit in California on behalf of organizations and communities who will be irreparably harmed by the proposed changes to the naturalization process.
December 12, 2019
The Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019
The Security from Political Interference in Justice Act aims to help restore the longstanding norm of Justice Department independence.
October 31, 2019
Bipartisan Coalition Letter in Support of Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019
A cross-ideological coalition urges members of Congress to support the Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019 to help defend the independence of the Justice Department.
September 21, 2019
NYIC v. Rensselaer County
On July 26, 2019, Protect Democracy and Demos filed a lawsuit on behalf of civil and voting rights organizations to block Rensselaer County from illegally sharing residents’ personal information.
July 26, 2019
LULAC v. Public Interest Legal Foundation
Voters subjected to false accusations of felony voter fraud reached a settlement in their lawsuit against J. Christian Adams, a former member of the Pence-Kobach “Voter Fraud” Commission.
July 25, 2019
League of Women Voters v. Wisconsin
On March 21, a Wisconsin court enjoined state officials from enforcing the sweeping legislation that state lawmakers passed last December.
July 24, 2019
Preventing and deterring election manipulation by elected officials
In recent years, there have been alarming incidents of state and federal elected officials exercising improper influence in their own election contests.
July 18, 2019
Not above the law
A core tenet of our democracy is that no one—not even the president—is above the law.
July 10, 2019
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