Protect Democracy breaks down 40 U.S.C. § 1315—the purported legal basis for the Trump administration’s deployment of unidentified DHS agents to Portland, Oregon, in July 2020.
August 1, 2020
This lawsuit contended that federal law enforcement officers exceeded the limits of their authority in Portland, Oregon, in response to protests.
July 27, 2020
In February 2020, Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit alleging that Matthew Albence, the purported Acting Director of ICE was not legally serving in that position.
July 17, 2020
Protect Democracy and diverse coalition urged Sens. Inhofe and Reed to include the ARTICLE One Act — a bill to reform the National Emergencies Act.
July 1, 2020
Organizations across the ideological spectrum announce the formation of a coalition to support Congress in asserting its own power over the purse.
July 1, 2020
For decades, Congress has given up control of one its most fundamental powers by delegating budget authority to the executive and engaging in insufficient oversight over federal spending.
July 1, 2020
Protect Democracy’s litigation memo analyzing the Trump administration’s threatened invocation of the Insurrection Act in the lead-up to the 2020 election and any potential legal challenges.
July 1, 2020
Sheldon Whitehouse, Kamala Harris, and Richard Blumenthal, and Hakeem Jeffries have proposed legislation to help restore the longstanding norm of Department of Justice (DOJ) independence.
June 10, 2020
Protect Democracy sued to compel disclosure of a war powers report the Trump administration failed to provide to the public.
June 9, 2020