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FORMER GOP OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST TRUMP’S MISUSE OF ALIEN ENEMIES ACT IN NEW LEGAL BRIEF
Press Release | June 3, 2025
A coalition of former conservatives argue that the Alien Enemies Act is an unconstitutional overreach, stressing that existing immigration & criminal laws can ensure public safety without violating civil liberties.
APPEALS COURT ALLOWS BLOCK ON ADMINISTRATION’S UNLAWFUL REORGANIZATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE
Press Release | May 30, 2025
Court denies the Trump's administration's request to overturn injunction in case brought by massive coalition of labor unions, non-profit organizations, cities and counties.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA AND LULAC SEEK INJUNCTION TO HALT FLORIDA LAW THAT GUTS BALLOT INITIATIVE PROCESS
Press Release | June 3, 2025
The League of Women Voters of Florida and the League of United Latin American Citizens filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, seeking to block a bill that threatens core constitutional rights of all eligible Florida voters.
UNIONS SECURE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HALTING DHS TERMINATION OF TSA COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Press Release | June 2, 2025
In a major victory for workers’ rights, a federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking DHS Secretary Kristi Noem from unlawfully terminating the union contract for 47,000 TSA officers.
COALITION OF FORMER JUDGES FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF JUDGE DUGAN’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Press Release | May 30, 2025
Over 130 former state and federal judges filed an amicus brief backing Judge Hannah Dugan’s motion to dismiss criminal charges. They warn the case endangers judicial independence and invites executive overreach.
FORMER GOP MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
REJECT CHARGES AGAINST CONGRESSWOMAN MCIVER
Press Release | May 22, 2025
A group of 11 former Republican members of Congress led by former Representatives Mickey Edwards and Claudine Schneider released a statement responding to charges being filed against Representative LaMonica McIver.
STATEMENT FROM MARK ZAID’S ATTORNEYS, MARGARET DONOVAN, ABBE LOWELL, AND NORM EISEN
Press Release | May 21, 2025
Statement from Mark Zaid’s attorneys, Margaret Donovan, Abbe Lowell, and Norm Eisen seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the unlawful and retaliatory revocation of Mr. Zaid’s security clearance.
NATIONWIDE COALITION SEEKS INJUNCTION IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACK ON AMERICORPS
Press Release | May 20, 2025
The lawsuit, filed by Democracy Defenders Fund, Democracy Forward, and Lowell & Associates, seeks to block the administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps without congressional authorization.
BIPARTISAN COALITION OF OVER 150 FORMER FEDERAL & STATE JUDGES CONDEMN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON THE JUDICIARY
Press Release | May 5, 2025
Over 150 bipartisan former judges sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi condemning the Trump administration’s attacks on the judiciary, including the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan in her own courthouse. The arrest is part of a broader pattern of retaliation against judges who have ruled against the administration.
NATIONAL SECURITY ATTORNEY SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNCONSTITUTIONAL REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE
Press Release | May 5, 2025
National security attorney Mark S. Zaid filed a lawsuit in D.C. federal court challenging the revocation of his security clearance by President Donald J. Trump. The suit seeks to have the action declared unconstitutional, his clearance reinstated, and the policy halted.
ETHICS EXPERTS URGE INVESTIGATION OVER DOJ LEADERSHIP’S HANDLING OF DUGAN ARREST
Press Release | May 1, 2025
The posts and comments by FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, made in the aftermath of the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, appear to violate DOJ policies that bar personnel from making public statements that are highly prejudicial or that could affect the outcome of a criminal proceeding.
MASSIVE COALITION OF UNIONS, NON-PROFIT GROUPS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FILE OMNIBUS CHALLENGE TO UNCONSTITUTIONAL REORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Press Release | April 28, 2025
This is the largest and most significant challenge to Trump’s authority to remake the government without Congressional approval.
VICTORY FOR VOTERS — UNLAWFUL, ANTI-VOTER EXECUTIVE ORDER HALTED
Press Release | April 24, 2025
A key part of an anti-voter executive order was successfully halted after the president attempted to act beyond his power and direct an independent agency to make drastic changes to our elections. A judge affirmed that it is not within the president’s authority to direct the Election Assistance Commission to implement burdensome and unnecessary documentation requirements for voter registration.
TRUMP’S CRYPTO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: A GROWING CONCERN
Press Release | April 23, 2025
A new report released today by the State Democracy Defenders Fund illustrates how Donald Trump’s entanglements with the cryptocurrency industry could pose serious risks to democratic institutions and public trust. Trump’s Crypto Conflicts of Interest details how Trump and his allies are embracing crypto as both a fundraising tool and policy agenda.
BIPARTISAN COALITION ARGUES NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT’S ORDER VIOLATES CONSTITUTION
Press Release | April 22, 2025
After having lost on Election Day and in two recounts, candidate Judge Jefferson Griffin continues his effort to overturn the result of a free and fair election by seeking to throw out thousands of votes from a cherrypicked set of voters.
VICTORY FOR PRESS FREEDOM AND WORKERS: COURT GRANTS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION TO PROTECT THE U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
Press Release | April 22, 2025
The decision enshrines that USAGM must fulfill its legally required functions and protects the editorial independence of Voice of America (VOA) journalists and other federal media professionals within the agency and newsrooms that receive grants from the agency.
BIPARTISAN COALITION OF OVER 200 FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS & OTHER LEADERS REJECT TRUMP’S PERSECUTION OF HIS OPPONENTS
Press Release | April 19, 2025
This powerful bipartisan statement marks the largest bipartisan public repudiation of any executive action targeting individuals with retaliation in President Trump’s second term.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SEEK TO EXPAND LAWSUIT AGAINST ELON MUSK AND DOGE
Press Release | April 16, 2025
The amended complaint includes new allegations detailing Musk’s growing control over government operations in violation of the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution — from unilaterally suspending federal contracts and employee salaries to issuing directives that impact agency-wide policy without legal authority.
