In a Win for First Amendment Rights, Federal Court Rules That DHS Illegally Targeted Pastor Kaji DouĊĦa for Ministering to Migrants and Refugees

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DouĊĦa v. DHS

Protect Democracy and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of Reverend Kaji DouĊĦa, challenging a previously secret Department of Homeland Security (DHS) surveillance operation.

March 21, 2023

  • Defending the Rule of Law
  • Case Documents

Three Huge Wins for Democracy in 2022

An extensive recounting of how we achieved three of our top priorities for 2022: reforming the Electoral Count Act, ensuring accountability for January 6th, and combatting disinformation in court.

December 28, 2022

  • Defending the Rule of Law
  • Protecting Elections
  • Safeguarding the Public Square
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Mark Andrews v. Dinesh D’Souza et al.

Protect Democracy and its partners filed suit against the makers and promoters of the election lie-hyping film 2000 Mules.

November 3, 2022

  • Safeguarding the Public Square
  • Case Documents
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Fighting Disinformation in Court

Law for Truth, a project of Protect Democracy, works to stop those who intentionally or recklessly spread false information that undermines our democracy.

October 31, 2022

  • Safeguarding the Public Square
  • Issue
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Department of Justice Independence

Protect Democracy engages in litigation and advocacy to preserve the rule of law and prevent an authoritarian-minded executive from using government law enforcement powers as a political weapon.

October 28, 2022

  • Defending the Rule of Law
  • Issue