Federal judge rejects broad bid to toss VACIR voting rights case
VACIR et al. plaintiffs’ core claims proceed and the case moves to discovery.
August 14, 2025
Protect Democracy files amicus brief supporting challenge to Trump’s use of emergency power in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Protect Democracy argues the executive actions imposing the tariffs raise virtually every red flag about how emergency powers may be abused to undermine democracy.
July 30, 2025
Former Republican members of Congress file amicus brief supporting Washington and Oregon’s Constitutional challenge to president’s elections executive order
Protect Democracy submitted an amicus brief highlighting problems with the President’s attempt to direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to adopt his partisan priorities and influence.
July 21, 2025
Thousands of Virginians who have lost their voting rights could regain them through class action lawsuit
Thousands of Virginians could regain their voting rights. A first-of-its-kind lawsuit argues that Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement law violates a 150-year-old federal law.
July 21, 2025
OMB required to comply with law, show how it spends taxpayer dollars
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
Protect Democracy files amicus brief challenging HHS’s disclosure of personal health data to DHS
This lawsuit, brought by a multistate coalition, challenges HHS’s illegal disclosure of sensitive personal health data to the DHS.
July 18, 2025
Protecting SNAP beneficiaries from government overreach
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 move for a temporary restraining order to stop USDA’s consolidation of SNAP recipient data from states
Plaintiffs also amend their complaint, calling out new flaws in USDA’s professed compliance with federal privacy laws.
July 17, 2025
Protect Democracy files amicus brief arguing Trump’s tariffs abuse emergency powers
In the brief, Protect Democracy argues that both the Worldwide and Trafficking Tariffs abuse congressional delegations of authority to the president to act in true emergencies.
July 9, 2025
Service secretaries and retired four-star admirals and generals file amicus brief on Los Angeles military deployment
On behalf of the following service secretaries and retired four-star admirals and generals, Protect Democracy highlighting the risks of Los Angeles military deployment.
June 12, 2025