The Shortlist: Social Media Platform Recommendations
These four recommendations will ensure social media platforms are ready for global elections through 2024.
March 11, 2024
The Shortlist: Generative AI Platform Recommendations
These four recommendations will ensure generative AI platforms are ready for global elections through 2024.
March 11, 2024
Fighting Permanent Felony Disenfranchisement in Tennessee
Protect Democracy, along with a team of attorneys from Arnold & Porter, are fighting to overturn Tennessee’s permanent felony disenfranchisement law.
March 6, 2024
Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Kari Lake’s Appeal in Stephen Richer’s Defamation LawsuitÂ
On March 5, the Arizona Supreme Court rejected Kari Lake’s appeal in the defamation lawsuit filed against her by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.
March 5, 2024
Federal Appeals Court Rules for Free Speech & Free Enterprise, Rejecting Florida Law Censoring Private Companies’ Speech on Race and Gender
In a major victory for free speech in the workplace, a federal appeals court affirmed the injunction against the employer provisions of HB 7.
March 4, 2024
The Constitutionality of the Materiality Provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
We filed an amicus brief in Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP v. Secretary of the Commonwealth defending the constitutionality of 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(2)(B)’s “materiality provision."
February 26, 2024
Carter Center and Civic Leader Partners Commend New Ethics Guidelines for Election Officials
The Carter Center joins Election Reformers Network and Protect Democracy in commending the recently published ethics guidelines for election officials.
February 23, 2024
Mackey Amicus Brief: How the Second Circuit Can Safeguard the Right to Vote from Election Disinformation Without Violating the First Amendment
The decision in this case could have significant implications for the 2024 election and how we can hold those who attempt to use disinformation to disenfranchise voters accountable.
February 13, 2024
Litigating for truth: The power and limits of defamation law
Defamation litigation is not a complete cure for what’s broken in our media ecosystem, but it can force those who spread lies to internalize some of the costs of the injuries they cause.
February 6, 2024
Big Win: Federal Judge Rules Lawsuit Challenging Removal of Books from School Library Shelves Can Move ForwardÂ
In a victory against Escambia County School Board’s removal of books from public school libraries, a federal judge ruled that our lawsuit challenging the removals could move forward.
January 10, 2024