The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently upheld one of the Commonwealth’s most critical tools in protecting the integrity of its elections: a century-old ban on corporate contributions to state and local candidates. In reaching its decision in 1A Auto v. … More
Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein joined Congressman Al Green and Distinguished Professor of History at American University, Allan Lichtman, on September 13, 2018, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference for the special forum, “Impeachment: … More
You’re never too young to learn about money in politics! Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein was recently quoted in the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s publication for children, The Legal Eagle. The newspaper provides legal news and … More
On September 6, 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously upheld a state law banning corporations from making contributions to candidates and political committees. The law was challenged by corporations claiming the ban violated their free speech rights, and was, … More
Free Speech For People Legal Advisory Committee member and co-Director of Documented, Lisa Graves joined Democracy Now today to discuss her new piece for Slate, I Wrote Some of the Stolen Memos That Brett Kavanaugh Lied to the Senate About. … More
Evidence has emerged that Judge Brett Kavanaugh lied repeatedly under oath to the US Senate Judiciary Committee in his 2004 and 2006 confirmation hearings to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and in his 2018 … More
On August 30, Ron Fein, Free Speech For People Legal Director and co-author of The Constitution Demands It, sat down with The Washington State #Indivisible Podcast to discuss the book and impeachment proceedings against President Trump. From podcast host, Stephan … More
Free Speech For People announced today that it delivered a letter to New York State Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood on August 24, 2018, calling for an investigation into whether to revoke the corporate charter of the Trump Organization under … More
San Francisco has long been on the front lines of advancing campaign finance reforms. The city boasts an impressive public financing program, and has been recognized as a leader for its disclosure requirements. Still, outside money has poured into local … More
Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein joined Congressman Al Green and Democracy Now to discuss the latest in the legal case for Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, including our newest ground for impeachment, illegal hush money … More