Protect Democracy sues for records on reported Trump administration efforts to investigate and target nonprofits
Protect Democracy Sues for Records on Reported Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Target Nonprofits
November 24, 2025
Demanding transparency on the administration’s nonprofit “enemies” lists
Protect Democracy sued the Trump administration to demand that it release the “lists” of nonprofit organizations it is targeting for investigation based on their political views and advocacy work.
November 24, 2025
Supreme Court brief warns overturning 90 years of precedent would transfer unprecedented new powers to president
Supreme Court Brief Warns Overturning 230 Years of History and 90 Years of Precedent Would Fundamentally Reshape Government and Transfer Unprecedented New Powers to President
November 7, 2025
“Loyalty hiring” is politicizing the civil service. It’s illegal.
Protect Democracy filed suit arguing that the Merit Hiring Plan, and the inclusion of a “loyalty question” in non-political job postings, violates the First Amendment.
November 6, 2025
Protect Democracy files amicus brief, warning Comey indictment is ‘hallmark of authoritarianism’
Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.
October 28, 2025
Protect Democracy demands release of administration’s “lists” of targeted nonprofit organizations
Protect Democracy filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with 8 federal agencies seeking records related to reported lists of philanthropic and nonprofits to investigate and target .
October 22, 2025
Protecting protesters and the press from unconstitutional federal force in Illinois
We filed a lawsuit and won an injunction in Chicago granting “complete relief” to our clients and severely limiting federal agents from using force to suppress peaceful First Amendment activity.
October 6, 2025
Court affirms core claims in Andrews v. D’Souza as case heads to trial on Defamation and Klan Act claims
A federal judge has rejected summary judgment motions by the creators of 2000 Mules, ruling their statements about Mark Andrews were false as a matter of law and allowing our case to move forward.
October 1, 2025
Former Republican members of Congress file amicus brief supporting the Voting Rights Act in the U.S. Supreme Court
The brief emphasizes that Section 2 represents a durable, bipartisan legislative achievement that reflects Congress's constitutional responsibility to protect voting rights.
September 9, 2025
Appeals court denies government’s request to block FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from returning to work
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a government motion to stay Rebecca Kelly Slaughter’s reinstatement to the Federal Trade Commission.
September 2, 2025