Federal court orders DHS to immediately stop flooding Portland homes with toxic chemical munitions
Federal Court Orders DHS to Immediately Stop Flooding Portland Homes with Toxic Chemical Munitions
March 6, 2026
Defending Maine communities from federal surveillance and intimidation
Protect Democracy is suing the Department of Homeland Security for violating the constitutional rights of Portland residents.
February 23, 2026
Challenging the federal use of chemical weapons against Portland residents
Protect Democracy is suing the Department of Homeland Security for violating the constitutional rights of Portland residents.
January 6, 2026
Supreme Court brief warns overturning 90 years of precedent would transfer unprecedented new powers to president
Supreme Court Brief Warns Overturning 230 Years of History and 90 Years of Precedent Would Fundamentally Reshape Government and Transfer Unprecedented New Powers to President
November 7, 2025
Protecting protesters and the press from unconstitutional federal force in Illinois
We filed a lawsuit and won an injunction in Chicago granting “complete relief” to our clients and severely limiting federal agents from using force to suppress peaceful First Amendment activity.
October 6, 2025
Former DOJ officials warn Comey indictment is a ‘democracy-threatening abuse of power’
Nonpartisan civil service signatories warn that attacks on law firms and lawyers undermine the rule of law and call on the legal community to stand up for constitutional principles.
October 3, 2025
Court affirms core claims in Andrews v. D’Souza as case heads to trial on Defamation and Klan Act claims
A federal judge has rejected summary judgment motions by the creators of 2000 Mules, ruling their statements about Mark Andrews were false as a matter of law and allowing our case to move forward.
October 1, 2025
Appeals court denies government’s request to block FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from returning to work
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a government motion to stay Rebecca Kelly Slaughter’s reinstatement to the Federal Trade Commission.
September 2, 2025
Trump’s authoritarian assault on Fed independence could devastate the American economy
President Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is a major escalation in the march toward American autocracy—and could have ruinous economic consequences.
August 26, 2025
Federal judge rejects broad bid to toss VACIR voting rights case
VACIR et al. plaintiffs’ core claims proceed and the case moves to discovery.
August 14, 2025