Prosecuting Political Leaders During an Election
A framework for understanding when it’s appropriate to prosecute a candidate for public office
April 3, 2024
The presidential pardon power, explained
Presidential pardons are subject to various constitutional constraints.
March 18, 2024
The interesting history and opportunity of Biden’s evolution on war powers
The Yemen strikes show a need for Congress to reassert its role in war making and reestablish the balance the Founders envisioned.
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
Why protecting school libraries can help protect our democracy
If successful, efforts to remove books based on viewpoint will grant government the power to warp and undermine the very democracy it was meant to serve.
January 18, 2024
Big Win: Federal Judge Rules Lawsuit Challenging Removal of Books from School Library Shelves Can Move Forward
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
In deciding Trump’s ballot eligibility, the Supreme Court should apply the law without fear or favor
The question for the Supreme Court is as much about the Fourteenth Amendment as it is about whether the rule of law or the rule of the mob is the governing order of our land.
December 20, 2023
Trump Is Not Immune for Actions on Jan. 6, DC Circuit Rules in Civil Case filed by Protect Democracy
Today’s decision makes clear that our constitutional order does not grant former President Donald J. Trump immunity for his attempt to subvert our democracy.
December 1, 2023
Understanding Trump’s pardon abuses
Although presidential pardons are often controversial, Trump created an entirely new class: what Protect Democracy categorizes as “henchmen pardons.”
November 29, 2023
Trump’s latest speech echoes fascist rhetoric
To get people to lose their aversion to violence, savvy authoritarians also dehumanize their enemies. That’s what Trump is doing.
November 14, 2023