The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bars Foreign-Influenced Corporations From Interfering in State Elections Posted on July 1, 2024 (July 1, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence HARRISBURG, PA (July 1, 2024)—Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB2433 with bipartisan support. The bill bans foreign-influenced corporations from spending money to influence state and local elections. If passed by the State Senate and signed into law, this bill would close a significant loophole to preserve American self-government and to strengthen democracy inRead More
In dangerous ruling, the Supreme Court leaves open the question of Trump’s immunity and further delays federal prosecution for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election Posted on July 1, 2024 Supreme Court BREAKING: In a dangerous ruling, the Supreme Court today left open the question of Donald Trump’s immunity for crimes that he committed while in office. Rather than confirming that Trump is not immune from prosecution for his crimes while serving as President of the United States, the Court has manufactured an unprecedented concept of presidentialRead More
Free Speech For People’s Statement on Decision in El Koussa v. Campbell Posted on June 27, 2024 (June 28, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence Notice: This statement has been updated as of June 28, 2024 On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued a ruling in El Koussa v. Campbell, finding that five petitions seeking to exclude app-based drivers in Massachusetts from state benefits and protections comply with Article 48 of the Massachusetts Constitution, which governsRead More
Free Speech For People Seeking Campaign Organizer Posted on June 20, 2024 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is seeking a Campaign Organizer with grassroots organizing and broad movement-building experience to join a cutting-edge non-profit fighting for democracy. Free Speech For People, is a national nonprofit nonpartisan organization working to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Since our founding in January 2010, onRead More
Free Speech For People files amicus brief supporting First Circuit appeal of enjoined Maine law targeting foreign government-influenced corporate political spending Posted on June 18, 2024 (June 18, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence Last week, Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief supporting the state of Maine’s appeal of a district court decision that enjoined a law limiting foreign government influence in state and local elections. Despite being passed by a historic margin of voters within the state, the District Court of Maine, at the behest ofRead More
FSFP Welcomes Our 2024 Summer Legal Advocacy Program Interns! Posted on June 10, 2024 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our summer 2024 Legal Advocacy Program interns! We appreciate the talent, time, and commitment to defending our democracy that these law students bring to the Free Speech For People team. Learn more about our new Legal Advocacy Program interns below! Noah Kest is a rising second-year studentRead More
MUST WATCH: New FSFP Video Urges Sen. Dick Durbin to Hold Justice Alito Accountable Posted on June 7, 2024 (June 10, 2024) Challenging Corruption Check out our new video calling on Senator Dick Durbin, the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to launch a full investigation of corruption at the Supreme Court, following the shocking revelations that insurrectionist flags have flown outside Justice Alito’s homes. For more information, visit our campaign site at www.SCOTUSReformNow.org. Read More
FSFP Legal Director Courtney Hostetler Joins Webinar on Digital Threats to Democracy Posted on June 6, 2024 Election Protection Courtney Hostetler, Legal Director at Free Speech For People, joined the League of Women Voters for “Let’s Talk About Digital Threats to Democracy” to discuss how AI was used to intimidate and deceive voters in New Hampshire, what we’re doing about it, and how we can protect voters and elections against future abuses of AIRead More
Amended Federal Lawsuit Challenges Use of Artificial Intelligence in U.S. Elections to Deceive Voters Posted on May 31, 2024 (May 31, 2024) Election Protection The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWV-US), the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire (LWV-NH), and individual voters have filed an amended complaint in their lawsuit against Steven Kramer and several corporations that orchestrated and disseminated deceptive, intimidating robocalls to thousands of New Hampshire voters ahead of the state’s January 2024Read More
BREAKING: Trump found guilty in New York election interference case Posted on May 30, 2024 Challenging Corruption BREAKING: The jury in the New York criminal trial has found disgraced ex-president Donald Trump guilty for falsifying business records related to hush-money payments he made to buy the silence of Stormy Daniels, with whom he had an extra-marital affair, during the 2016 election campaign. This should never have been left to the Manhattan DistrictRead More