“Trump is Disqualified,” Week of Action Marks 155th Anniversary of the 14th Amendment Posted on July 10, 2023 (July 11, 2023) Challenging Corruption Actions across the country from July 9th to July 15th highlight Trump’s ineligibility under the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 10, 2023) – Free Speech For People and MiFamilia Vota on Sunday launched a week of action to urge election officials across the country to bar Donald Trump from the ballot under Section 3Read More
New CAP Report Covers Nationwide Momentum to Ban Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending in Elections Posted on June 28, 2023 Challenging Foreign Influence Our democracy is meant to serve the American people, not foreign interests. As the Center for American Progress (CAP) states in a report published this week, foreign investors now own a staggering 40 percent of U.S. corporate stock. Ninety-eight percent of S&P 500 companies are at least 5 percent foreign-owned. The ability of these investorsRead More
Letter to Nevada Secretary of State Seeks to Bar Trump from the Ballot Posted on June 28, 2023 Challenging Corruption Under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, Trump’s incitement of the January 6th insurrection bars him from holding public office. CARSON CITY, NV (June 28, 2023) – Free Speech For People (FSFP) and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund (MFVEF) released a letter today which they recently delivered to Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar urgingRead More
Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern Introduces Free and Fair Elections Amendment Posted on June 22, 2023 (July 6, 2023) Democracy Amendments The constitutional amendment would ban corporate political spending, directly limit the amounts of money that political donors can contribute or spend, require Congress to enact public campaign financing or lose their salaries, and empower states to develop their own campaign finance limits while overturning Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United that have licensed corporations andRead More
Government Watchdog Calls for Recusal of Judge Cannon from United States v. Donald Trump Posted on June 14, 2023 Challenging Corruption Letter to Chief Judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida urges her to exercise her authority under federal law and internal court procedure to reassign the case if Judge Cannon does not recuse herself in ten days MIAMI, FL (June 14, 2023) Free Speech For People, a non-profit organization dedicatedRead More
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