Subpoenas are a common tool used in civil and criminal litigation, as well as federal and state government investigations. This primer will focus on the latter investigatory subpoena.
July 24, 2025
When interacting with government agents conducting a search, organizational staff should consider a wide range of factors.
July 24, 2025
This primer offers an overview of best practices for nonprofits on responding to congressional inquiries.
July 24, 2025
These concrete actions offer important insights on responding to these politicized actions, so you can feel more confident if you are targeted.
July 24, 2025
Protect Democracy won a summary judgement granting a permanent injunction in our case against OMB for hiding how taxpayer dollars (apportionment data) are spent.
July 21, 2025
This lawsuit, brought by a multistate coalition, challenges HHS’s illegal disclosure of sensitive personal health data to the DHS.
July 18, 2025
Protect Democracy filed a comment against the Trump administration for it's proposed "suitability and fitness" rule that would impact civil servants
July 18, 2025
We filed a complaint in federal court challenging a demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for states to turn over the personal data of tens of millions Americans.
July 17, 2025
Plaintiffs also amend their complaint, calling out new flaws in USDA’s professed compliance with federal privacy laws.
July 17, 2025
When presidents want to propose cutting funds, they must send a message to Congress providing information about which funds they are proposing to cut. The proposed cuts are called “rescissions."
July 11, 2025