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LANDMARK COMPLAINT FILED TO CHALLENGE TRUMP’S CIVIL SERVICE PURGE

Press Release | July 24, 2025

The first-of-its-kind lawsuit filed by former FEMA Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans comes after the Trump administration’s hobbling of the agency created to shield public servants from political retaliation.

DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND FILES CLAIM AGAINST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER WRONGFUL ARREST, DETENTION, AND REMOVAL

Press Release | July 24, 2025

Texas father held at notorious CECOT prison for 4 months. The case reflects DDF and LULAC's ongoing efforts to support those impacted by the Federal Government's abuses of power and lawlessness.

DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND FILES FOR RELEASE OF TRUMP-RELATED EPSTEIN RECORDS

Press Release | July 22, 2025

The request comes amid growing bipartisan calls for the administration to stop blocking the release of information related to the Epstein investigations.

ETHICS EXPERTS URGE INVESTIGATION OF ALINA HABBA FOR HATCH ACT VIOLATIONS

Press Release | July 18, 2025

The letter comes after Alina Habba’s controversial interview in the White House complex, where she appeared to use her official position to endorse Republican candidates, potentially violating the Hatch Act.

600+ NONPROFIT AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATIONS CONDEMN CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO TARGET CIVIC GROUPS

Press Release | July 16, 2025

The letter comes in the wake of inquiries made by Republican leaders in Congress into nonprofit organizations, demanding information without basis or evidence of wrongdoing.

DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND REQUESTS INVESTIGATION INTO FHFA DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. PULTE OVER POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Press Release | July 15, 2025

Pulte publicly reported that he owns more than $1 million in cryptocurrency, raising ethical concerns regarding his ability to make decisions that could potentially benefit his finances.

RULE OF LAW ADVOCATES CALL ON FLORIDA SUPREME COURT TO ORDER STATE BAR INVESTIGATION OF A.G. PAM BONDI

Press Release | July 15, 2025

The filing comes after The Florida Bar rejected a complaint submitted last month urging an investigation and appropriate sanctions against Bondi for engaging in professional misconduct that threatens the rule of law and the administration of justice.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA AND LULAC SECURE NARROW PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
BLOCKING A PROVISION OF FLORIDA LAW AIMED AT GUTTING BALLOT INITIATIVE PROCESS

Press Release | July 10, 2025

The decision follows a nationwide class-action lawsuit filed immediately after a Supreme Court ruling that potentially opened the door for partial enforcement of the executive order.

FEDERAL COURT BLOCKS TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER, CERTIFIES NATIONWIDE CLASS PROTECTING ALL IMPACTED BABIES

Press Release | July 10, 2025

The ruling allows noncitizen members of the LWVFL and LULAC to collect signed citizen ballot initiative petitions supporting the sponsors of three initiatives, Medicaid Expansion, the Right to Clean Water Initiative, and Legal Marijuana.

SUPREME COURT INTERVENES TO ALLOW TRUMP’S UNLAWFUL REORGANIZATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE AS CASE PROCEEDS

Press Release | July 8, 2025

Court uses shadow docket to lift lower court's pause of unconstitutional overhaul of vital departments and agencies.

BROAD COALITION SECURES INJUNCTION RESTORING KEY FUNDING TO AMERICORPS

Press Release | July 7, 2025

The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's April 2025 actions to eliminate nearly 90% of AmeriCorps' workforce.

DDF CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO POTENTIAL CORRUPTION IN ARMY’S APPOINTMENT OF TECH EXECUTIVES

Press Release | July 1, 2025

Tech Execs will be senior advisors to the Army as their firms hold or compete for hundreds of millions in defense contracts.

GROUPS FILE NATIONWIDE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OVER TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER

Press Release | June 27, 2025

Immigrants right's advocates today filed a new nationwide class-action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's executive order restricting birthright citizenship.

DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND STATEMENT ON SCOTUS RULING ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP

Press Release | June 27, 2025

Democracy Defenders Fund issued the following statements following the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to limit the use of a nationwide injunction to block Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES FILES SUPPLEMENTAL AMICUS BRIEF URGING COURT TO END FEDERAL MILITARY OCCUPATION

Press Release | June 16, 2025

The City urges the Court to immediately remove military forces from Los Angeles.

DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND & FIRST AMENDMENT EXPERTS SUBMIT COMMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSED POLICY ALLOWING POLITICAL PURGES

Press Release | June 18, 2025

Democracy Defenders Fund and a group of prominent First Amendment scholars and experts submitted a public comment in opposition to the Trump administration's proposed rule.

RULE OF LAW ADVOCATES FILE ETHICS COMPLAINT
AGAINST ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI

Press Release | June 5, 2025

Legal experts have filed a complaint with the Florida Bar urging an investigation into Pam Bondi for pressuring DOJ lawyers to violate ethics rules in service of political aims.

NEW REPORT: MUSK TURNED A GOVERNMENT ROLE INTO A PROFIT MACHINE

Press Release | June 6, 2025

A new white paper reveals how Elon Musk used his government role under Trump to gut public protections and boost his business interests amid their now-public feud.

DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND STATEMENT ON UNLAWFUL DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD IN LOS ANGELES

Press Release | June 8, 2025

Democracy Defenders Fund Executive Chair Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.) released the following statement in response to the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles by President Trump.

DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND & FIRST AMENDMENT EXPERTS SUBMIT COMMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSED POLICY ALLOWING POLITICAL PURGES

Press Release | June 9, 2025

Democracy Defenders Fund and a group of prominent First Amendment scholars and experts submitted a public comment in opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed rule, “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service.”

PRIVACY VICTORY! JUDGE GRANTS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN OPM/DOGE LAWSUIT

Press Release | June 9, 2025

In a victory for personal privacy, a New York federal district court judge granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s disclosure of records to DOGE and its agents. Court to decide scope of injunction later this week.

PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DEPLOYMENT OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IS UNLAWFUL AND UNPRECEDENTED

By Norman Eisen, Joshua Kolb, and Diamond Brown

LEGAL EXPERTS & DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES: TRUMP’S TARIFFS CIRCUMVENT CONGRESS AND THE LAW

Press Release | June 10, 2025

The brief challenges the Trump administration’s claim that long-standing trade imbalances qualify as a national emergency, a move that represents an unlawful expansion of presidential power.

NEW LAWSUIT ALLEGES “BRAZEN SCHEME” BACKED BY ELON MUSK AND AFFILIATED GROUPS TO BRIBE VOTERS IN THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RACE

Press Release | June 11, 2025

The lawsuit alleges that Musk injected tens of millions into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, including by paying millions directly to Wisconsin voters to influence Wisconsinites to vote for Musk’s endorsed candidate.

THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES CHALLENGES FEDERAL MILITARY DEPLOYMENT IN AMICUS BRIEF

Press Release | June 12, 2025

The city says the deployment has unnecessarily escalated tensions and undermined local law enforcement.

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