ASISTA v. Albence
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
Lawsuit Seeking War Powers Transparency Report
Protect Democracy sued to compel disclosure of a war powers report the Trump administration failed to provide to the public.
June 9, 2020
Denson v. Trump Campaign
Class-action lawsuit against the Trump campaign over its use of sweeping nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses (“NDAs”) to bar speech about the former president and his family members.
June 1, 2020
City of Seattle v. DHS
Protect Democracy filed suit in California on behalf of organizations and communities who will be irreparably harmed by the proposed changes to the naturalization process.
December 12, 2019
NYIC v. Rensselaer County
On July 26, 2019, Protect Democracy and Demos filed a lawsuit on behalf of civil and voting rights organizations to block Rensselaer County from illegally sharing residents’ personal information.
July 26, 2019
LULAC v. Public Interest Legal Foundation
Voters subjected to false accusations of felony voter fraud reached a settlement in their lawsuit against J. Christian Adams, a former member of the Pence-Kobach “Voter Fraud” Commission.
July 25, 2019
League of Women Voters v. Wisconsin
On March 21, a Wisconsin court enjoined state officials from enforcing the sweeping legislation that state lawmakers passed last December.
July 24, 2019
Preventing and Deterring Unlawful Pardons
The presidential pardon power is limited by the Constitution, the system of checks and balances it establishes, and the individual rights it protects—as well as by federal law.
May 20, 2019
Cockrum, et al. v. Trump for President, Inc.
Three Americans sued the Trump Campaign for violating their privacy and civil rights.
March 15, 2019
The President Is Not a King
The president is not a king. He, like every American, must obey the law.
March 4, 2019