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Democracy Defenders Fund Calls for Investigation into Taxpayer-Funded FBI Video Attacking Democrats During Early Voting
Democracy Defenders Fund asked federal watchdogs to investigate the FBI for spending public money on a partisan video that attacked Democrats during early voting in the 2026 midterm elections.
Bipartisan Ethics Experts Call for California State Bar and Attorney General to Investigate Katie Zacharia for Unauthorized Practice of Law
Falsely holding oneself out as a lawyer is a criminal offense, punishable by fine or incarceration of up to a year in jail.
Bipartisan Ethics Experts Accuse Trump Officials of Violating Federal Law in Raid on Rep. Omar’s Home
Democracy Defenders Fund filed a formal Hatch Act complaint against DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, USCIS Director Joseph Edlow, Attorney General Todd Blanche, and others at DHS and DOJ, following a pre-dawn raid on the Washington, D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Federal Court Clears Former FEMA CFO Mary Comans After Smear Campaign by Elon Musk, Kristi Noem and others
The court described “outrageous government conduct” at the “highest levels of DHS, in knowingly spreading false information.”
People Released From Immigration Detention Sue ICE for Refusing to Return Their Property
A Russian asylum seeker and six other people who were held in immigration detention and later released from custody have filed a class action lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the agency’s refusal to return personal property long after the owners exited ICE facilities.
Emergency Action Sought to Protect East Potomac Park From Ongoing Unlawful Trump-Vance Administration Assault
The DC Preservation League and two local residents are asking a court to take immediate action to stop the Trump-Vance administration from further irreversible implementation of their plan to irreparably destroy a priceless piece of American history as it seeks to convert a public recreation space into an exclusive, high-end golf course.
Statement from Counsel for Lisa Cook Following Reports of White House Inquiry
The following is a statement from Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s counsel, Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.) of Democracy Defenders Fund and Abbe D. Lowell of Lowell & Associates regarding an announcement from the White House of a new investigation of Cook
DOJ, DOI Must Be Investigated for ‘Shocking and Indefensible Treatment’ of Davey Hearn
In a comprehensive letter to the DOJ and DOI Offices of Inspector General, Davey Hearn’s lawyers request concurrent investigations into the government's incompetence, suppression of exculpatory evidence, and widespread misconduct in their prosecution of Mr. Hearn.
Judge Grants Expedited Processing of FOIA Request for Epstein Files Mentioning Trump or Mar-a-Lago
A federal judge ordered the Department of Justice to expedite processing of Democracy Defenders Fund’s Freedom of Information Act requests for records concerning Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump.
Judge Edelman’s Decision a “Victory for the Rule of Law and for an Innocent American Seeking Justice”
"This was a miscarriage of justice, and what happened to Mr. Hearn is an outrage that should shock every American," Davey Hearn’s counsel said in a statement.
HUD Hit with Lawsuit After Withholding Tens of Millions of Dollars in Housing Grants
Democracy Defenders Fund and Jacobson Lawyers Group filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of 10 non-profit organizations that provide housing support services.
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging New Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Immigrants’ rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s new executive order targeting birthright citizenship.