Corporations, the Constitution, and Democracy Posted on October 27, 2015 (June 9, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Free Speech For People and Loyola Law School invite you to attend a special symposium Friday, November 20, 2015 12:00pm – 4:30pm Robinson Courtroom, Loyola Law School, 919 Albany St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 “The Future of Corporate Constitutional Rights Litigation and Theory” 12pm – 1:10 pm Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Irvine School of LawMargaret M. Blair,Read More
Cass Sunstein: Court Should Get Out Of The Way Of Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule Posted on October 26, 2015 (October 27, 2015) Harvard Law School professor and former White House regulatory director Cass Sunstein has written an important post about the ongoing “conflict minerals” case and its implications for democracy. Read analysis from our legal director, Ron FeinRead More
National Review Confirms Wealth Primary Exists Posted on October 23, 2015 (October 2, 2018) A recent National Review article, while purporting to pooh-pooh the influence of big money in politics, actually confirms the existence of a wealth primary. Read More
John Bonifaz Joins Sen. Floyd McKissick Jr. and Chris Kromm On Capital Tonight Posted on October 22, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Free Speech For People President and Co-founder, John Bonifaz joined State senator Floyd McKissick (D-Durham) and Chris Kromm, Executive Director of the Institute for Southern Studies, to discuss money in politics and civil rights with the Durham news show, Capital Tonight. Read More
Free Speech For People To Hire Staff Attorney and Honors Fellow Posted on October 21, 2015 (October 22, 2015) Free Speech For People seeks to hire counsel and an honors fellow for a new democracy program. Read More
FSFP And Fight Big Money Coalition Call On 2016 Candidates To Take Action Against Big Money Posted on October 20, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Free Speech For People joined our Fight Big Money coalition partners to launch a new website today that urges presidential candidates to sign on to the Fighting Big Money agenda.Read More
Ending SuperPACs: Is the SpeechNow Ruling Vulnerable? Join Us At Harvard Law School Posted on October 19, 2015 (February 1, 2016) Argued less than a week after Citizens United v. FEC, and decided just two months later, the D.C. Circuit’s less-widely-reported decision in SpeechNow.org v. FEC further extended Citizens United and opened the door to what we now call Super PACs. But some argue that SpeechNow, which the Supreme Court declined to review, is not a necessary or the best interpretation ofRead More
Watch Oral Arguments In CA Supreme Court Case To Restore Prop 49 Posted on October 18, 2015 (October 19, 2015) Click to watch the oral arguments in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association et al. v. Alex Padilla (Legislature of the State of CA). Read More
Our Recap From Thursday’s Panel in Durham, NC Posted on October 16, 2015 (October 16, 2015) Check out highlights from our panel on “Money In Politics As A Civil Rights Issue”Read More
Ending Super PACs: Is SpeechNow Vulnerable? Posted on October 16, 2015 (May 29, 2020) Challenging Super PACs Free Speech For People, Represent.Us, the American Constitution Society Boston Lawyer Chapter, Common Cause Massachusetts, and the Harvard Law School Chapters of the American Constitution Society and Rootstrikers invite you to: Ending Super PACs: Is SpeechNow Vulnerable? WHEN: Monday, November 16, 12:00pm -1:30pm WHERE: WCC-3019, Wasserstein Hall, Harvard Law School 10 Everett St, Cambridge, MARead More