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A coalition of local governments targeted by the Trump administration has filed an amicus brief in Newsom v. Trump, urging the court to block federal interference in city operations and the Governor’s control of the National Guard.

Following is a joint statement by Abbe David Lowell of Lowell & Associates, and Norm Eisen, executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund, regarding U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb’s Tuesday decision that blocks President Trump from removing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Democracy Defenders Fund is calling for a federal investigation into whether Apple CEO Tim Cook violated the law by gifting President Trump a gold-plated item shortly before Trump granted Apple a major tariff exemption.

AmeriCorps grantees have received restored funding after the Trump-Vance administration reversed its decision to withhold critical support.

Democracy Defenders Fund calls on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prevent President Trump from unilaterally canceling $4.9 billion in foreign aid, stressing that only Congress has the authority to make such decisions.

Represented by Democracy Defenders Fund, a group of bipartisan former federal officials filed an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s order stripping 2/3 of federal workers of their union rights under the guise of national security.

Democracy Defenders Fund has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice for refusing to release documents from the Epstein-Maxwell investigation that allegedly reference Donald Trump and his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Following is a joint statement by Norm Eisen, executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund, and Susan Corke, executive director of Democracy Defenders Fund regarding the FBI raid of former National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton’s home.

Democracy Defenders Fund and Campaign Legal Center have filed a supplemental complaint urging further investigation into Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s failure to meet his ethics obligations and ongoing conflicts of interest.

The amended action challenges the administration’s ongoing efforts to kneecap AmeriCorps’ critical work, adds OMB as a defendant, and brings on additional plaintiff organizations.

The case, which was the first asserting Musk’s actions violate the United States Constitution’s Appointments Clause, will now continue, including proceeding with discovery.

A group of conservative and independent former officials condemn the Trump administration’s unconstitutional effort to take over D.C.’s police force.

Following is a statement from Democracy Defenders Fund denouncing the Trump administration’s federal takeover of D.C. Police and supporting the Attorney General’s lawsuit to protect the District’s self-governance.

The legal action is part of a broader effort to challenge a pattern of unlawful interim appointments aimed at consolidating political control over our legal system and courts.

Democracy Defenders Fund and Campaign Legal Center have filed formal requests for investigations into Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s apparent failure to divest from dozens of financial assets—over 100 days after a legal deadline set during his confirmation process.

The court noted that there is strong support for an “inference that Musk directed the actions to shut down USAID without authorization from any USAID official.”

Democracy Defenders Fund is calling for an investigation into the Pentagon’s reported diversion of nearly $1 billion from nuclear defense funds to retrofit a Qatari jet for President Trump, raising serious legal and ethical concerns.

Third Set of FOIAs filed as Trump Administration’s Handling of Epstein-Trump Files Continues to Unravel

Democracy Defenders Fund has filed new FOIA requests with the federal government, asking for any communications between senior DOJ officials and the Bureau of Prisons about Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas.

Following is a statement regarding the lifetime appointment of Emil Bove to serve as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Request for internal DOJ communications follows recent bombshell reporting.

Democracy Defenders Fund urges the U.S. Office of Government Ethics to strengthen enforcement, safeguard independence, and close ethics loopholes in its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan to better prevent conflicts of interest and curb potential Presidential abuse.

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.

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.

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

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.