New friend-of-the-court brief urges court to reject Arpaio pardon Posted on September 11, 2017 (October 3, 2018) We filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking a federal judge in Arizona to reject the presidential pardon of former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joseph Arpaio as unconstitutional and invalid. Read More
Our Statement after Facebook Revelations Regarding Russian Interference in the 2016 Election Posted on September 7, 2017 (October 3, 2018) After Facebook revelations, FEC must act now on pending complaint for Russian election interference and Trump campaign coordination.Read More
Testimony from our Board Chair Ben Clements before the MA Legislature in Support of Restoring Financial Transparency in Presidential Elections Posted on September 7, 2017 (September 7, 2017) Read the testimony by FSFP Board Chair Ben Clements before the Joint Committee on Election Laws of the Massachusetts Legislature in support of an act restoring financial transparency in presidential elections.Read More
What Opponents of Reform Don’t Get About State Democratic Self-Government Posted on September 6, 2017 (October 3, 2018) We are pleased to present this analysis from Professor David Fontana of George Washington University Law School.Read More
Tampa Bay Times: “St. Petersburg should limit influence of big money in elections” Posted on September 5, 2017 This weekend, St. Petersburg City Council Member Karl Nurse, shared an op-ed with the Tampa Bay Times in support of our Defend Our Democracy Ordinance. Read More
A message to Bob Goodlatte and the House Judiciary: Do the right thing Posted on September 3, 2017 What better occasion to draw attention and public pressure to the House Judiciary Committee, than the birthday of House Judiciary Chair Bob Goodlatte (R-VA).Read More
Watch John Bonifaz Speak With The Young Turks On Trump’s Arpaio Pardon Posted on August 31, 2017 (November 29, 2018) Watch John Bonifaz speak with The Young Turks contributor, Ryan Grim, on the legal challenges to President Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Joe ArpaioRead More
Our open letter to Justice Gorsuch: Please don’t deliver a speech at Trump’s hotel Posted on August 30, 2017 (October 3, 2018) Click here to sign on to our letter to Justice Gorsuch An open letter to Justice Gorsuch: Please don’t deliver a speech at Trump’s hotel The Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch United States Supreme Court One First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20543 August 30, 2017 Dear Justice Gorsuch: We write with grave concern about news reports thatRead More
Read Our Letter Urging the Department of Justice to oppose Sheriff Arpaio’s Pardon Posted on August 29, 2017 (August 31, 2017) Free Speech For People and United to Protect Democracy issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging it to oppose President Trump’s pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.Read More
Yet another reason we need impeachment hearings: abusing the pardon power Posted on August 28, 2017 (August 28, 2017) On Friday evening, August 25, President Trump issued a presidential pardon to Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. This pardon shocks the conscience and constitutes an abuse of power warranting hearings on impeachment. Read More