Trump administration backs off illegal demand for SNAP data
The reversal comes in response to a lawsuit filed by SNAP recipients and advocacy organizations.
June 4, 2025
USDA sued for illegally demanding for personal information of millions of SNAP recipients from states
States become new battleground for the Department of Government Efficiency’s aggregation of Americans’ personal data
May 22, 2025
The Faithful Fight: Practicing noncooperation and civil disobedience
Religious leaders have a rich history of engaging in civil disobedience to counter authoritarian systems. They can take similar actions today.
May 15, 2025
Trump’s proposed sovereign wealth fund plan, explained
President Trump's plan for a sovereign wealth fund has raised questions about its purpose and how it would be managed.
May 14, 2025
Legal experts to states and vendors: Reject unlawful USDA data demands
Protect Democracy sent a letter to SNAP benefit vendors as well as multiple State Attorneys General, urging them to refuse unlawful USDA data demands.
May 12, 2025
Stopping the unconstitutional dismantling of the federal government
Protect Democracy is suing President Trump for his unconstitutional reduction in force or RIF
April 28, 2025
Restoring transparency to OMB apportionment decisions
Protect Democracy is suing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Director Russell Vought for violating a law that requires public disclosure of “apportionments.”
April 14, 2025
Federal Trade Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro M. Bedoya file motion for summary judgment in suit against Trump administration
FTC Commissioners File Motion for Summary Judgment in Suit Against Trump Administration
April 11, 2025
Challenging politically-driven attacks on science and medical research
Protect Democracy is challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful termination of $400 million in federal funding.
April 4, 2025
Former DOJ officials condemn Trump’s abuses of power and assault on legal independence
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.
March 31, 2025