Free Speech For People Submits Public Comments on the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Posted on June 9, 2023 (June 14, 2023) Election Protection On June 7, 2023, Free Speech For People submitted public comments to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on the federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0. Although these federal standards for electronic voting systems are “voluntary” under federal law, many state agencies that certify equipment and software for use in their states rely heavilyRead More
New FSFP Video Outlines Recent Victories for Voting Rights in Multiple States Posted on June 8, 2023 Election Protection Check out our new video recapping major voting rights work in Minnesota, Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. In 2020, Free Speech For People challenged a private mercenary contractor’s plan to hire and deploy armed ex-soldiers to polling sites in Minnesota. We filed a federal lawsuit against Atlas Aegis on behalf of the Council on American-Islamic RelationsRead More
Justice Thomas Must Be Impeached Posted on June 1, 2023 (May 27, 2024) Challenging Corruption Congress must impeach Justice Thomas. In his position as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, he has, over the course of many years, abused his power to protect and advance his own personal interests and those of his wife and his friends. Justice Thomas has accepted and failed to discloseRead More
FSFP Welcomes Our 2023 Summer Legal Advocacy Program Interns! Posted on May 24, 2023 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our summer 2023 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! Ben Garcia is a rising second yearRead More
Free Speech For People Welcomes Amira Mattar and Lisa Chang to the Staff Posted on May 19, 2023 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is excited to welcome Amira Mattar, as our new Counsel, and Lisa Chang as our new Director of Development. Prior to joining the staff of Free Speech For People, Amira served as Staff Attorney for Manhattan Legal Services, where she challenged displacement of low-income communities and advocated for safe housing conditions.Read More
Free Speech For People’s Statement on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling in Case Challenging Super PACs Posted on May 16, 2023 Challenging Super PACs Today the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts dismissed Herrmann v. Attorney General, the lawsuit brought by Free Speech For People and Equal Citizens on behalf of ten Massachusetts voters challenging the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office decision to reject a ballot initiative petition to end super PACs in Massachusetts elections. The ballot petition proposed a limitRead More
Briefing: FSFP and Coalition For Good Governance Discuss Evidence of Multistate Plot by Trump Operatives to Breach Voting Systems Posted on May 3, 2023 (May 3, 2023) Election Protection Free Speech For People Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh and Coalition for Good Governance Executive Director Marilyn Marks recently presented at a briefing on the multistate plot by Trump operatives to access and copy voting system software. The briefing was titled, “Why did Trump Operatives Copy Voting Systems Software and What Will TheyRead More
Conclusions in FSFP Letter Detailing Trump’s Ties to a Multistate Effort to Unlawfully Copy and Covertly Distribute Voting Software Affirmed by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and January 6th Committee Staff on MSNBC’s Deadline: Whitehouse with Nicolle Wallace Posted on April 28, 2023 (April 28, 2023) Election Protection MSNBC recently aired a segment on Deadline: Whitehouse with Nicolle Wallace which centered on a letter, sent by Free Speech For People, to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Special Counsel Jack Smith and FBI Director Chris Wray. The letter foregrounds evidence from the January 6th Committee that indicates Donald Trump was aware of the unlawful planRead More
Minnesota becomes first state in the nation to pass legislation prohibiting foreign-influenced corporations from spending money in elections Posted on April 27, 2023 Challenging Foreign Influence The Minnesota Senate passed the Democracy for the People Act on Wednesday, which includes a provision that prohibits foreign-influenced corporate spending in state and local elections. The bill now moves to the Governor who has pledged to sign it into law. MINNEAPOLIS, MN (April 26, 2023) – The Minnesota Senate voted today to pass majorRead More
Democracy and Gender Equality Advocates Urge President Biden to Take Executive Action to Certify The Equal Rights Amendment Posted on April 26, 2023 Democracy Amendments The Equal Rights Amendment, first introduced in 1972, met the criteria for publication in January 2020, when Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it. WASHINGTON, DC (April 26, 2023) A coalition of democracy and gender equality advocates issued a letter to President Biden today urging him to instruct the Acting Archivist of theRead More