Federal court orders DHS to immediately stop flooding Portland homes with toxic chemical munitions
Federal Court Orders DHS to Immediately Stop Flooding Portland Homes with Toxic Chemical Munitions
March 6, 2026
Defending Maine communities from federal surveillance and intimidation
Protect Democracy is suing the Department of Homeland Security for violating the constitutional rights of Portland residents.
February 23, 2026
Federal judge restores thousands of Virginians’ voting rights in historic ruling
In our lawsuit challenging Virginia’s racially-motivated felony disenfranchisement law, a federal court paved the way for hundreds of thousands of Virginians to have their voting rights restored.
January 22, 2026
41 retired generals, admirals, and service secretaries file amicus brief in support of Sen. Mark Kelly’s freedom of speech
Protect Democracy represented 41 retired generals, admirals, and service secretaries in an amicus brief to oppose the Administration’s attempt to punish the speech of Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
January 20, 2026
Protect Democracy and the Campaign Legal Center file Supreme Court brief arguing that Mississippi can set its own ballot receipt deadlines
On Jan. 9, the Campaign Legal Center and Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief arguing that Mississippi is within its rights to set its own ballot receipt deadlines.
January 9, 2026
Challenging the federal use of chemical weapons against Portland residents
Protect Democracy is suing the Department of Homeland Security for violating the constitutional rights of Portland residents.
January 6, 2026
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