Fighting the consolidation of power and illegal FTC purge
The lawsuit argues that the president’s actions are illegal and violate long-standing legal protections for independent agencies like the FTC and the Federal Reserve.
March 27, 2025
Supporting a bipartisan group of former FCC Commissioners and Chairs in opposing the FCC’s suppression of speech
Protect Democracy submitted comments to the FCC on behalf of a bipartisan group of former FCC Commissioners and Chairs in opposing the FCC's suppression of speech.
March 27, 2025
Faculty unions sue Trump Administration: No halting science research to suppress speech
The faculty and national labor unions allege that the Trump administration improperly canceled Columbia University’s federal funding to compel speech restrictions on campus
March 25, 2025
Stopping the Trump administration’s use of funding cuts to coerce speech restrictions at universities
Protect Democracy is challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful termination of $400 million in federal funding.
March 25, 2025
Federal Court issues order stopping DOGE from accessing private data at three federal agencies
Federal Court issues order stopping DOGE from accessing private data at three federal agencies
March 24, 2025
Federal court orders Department of Education and Office of Personal Management to immediately stop sharing private data with DOGE affiliates
A federal court issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Department of Education (ED) and OPM from disclosing sensitive personal information to DOGE.
February 24, 2025
Stopping the illegal exposure of America’s personal data
Protect Democracy is challenging the illegal access to sensitive personal information of millions of Americans by representatives of “DOGE”.
February 10, 2025
Defending civil servants and their ability to work for the American people
Fighting to Defend the Law that Protects the Rights of Federal Workers and Their Ability to Provide Critical Goods and Services to the American People.
February 6, 2025
Maintaining the integrity of the Department of Justice
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.
January 13, 2025
The election-stealing effort in North Carolina, explained
A zombie lawsuit aims to overturn and steal a NC Supreme Court race
January 11, 2025