Washington Post: Insurrectionists can be barred from office, appeals court says Posted on May 24, 2022 (May 26, 2022) Challenging Corruption Major victory for upholding the mandate of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause As reported in the Washington Post, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling on May 24 on the appeal of a federal lawsuit filed by Representative Madison Cawthorn to block the North CarolinaRead More
GOVERNMENT WATCHDOGS ADVOCATE FOR TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION TO NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL Posted on May 24, 2022 Challenging Corruption The three-year criminal inquiry into the Trump Organization’s financial crimes was suspended indefinitely when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg took office in January. ALBANY, NY (May 24, 2022) – Nonprofit advocacy organizations Free Speech For People and Daily Kos have launched a petition urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to reassign the suspended criminal investigationRead More
The Nation Features Free Speech For People’s 14Point3 Campaign in John Nichols latest Column about Insurrectionist Lawmaker and Candidate for Governor Doug Mastriano. Posted on May 23, 2022 Challenging Corruption The Nation national affairs correspondent John Nichols recently published a new article on Pennsylvania State Senator and Candidate for Governor Doug Mastriano’s involvement in the January 6th insurrection and how that disqualifies him from future office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. NEW: @NicholsUprising reports on our letter and breaks it down why theRead More
VIDEO: The Ongoing Campaign to End Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending in U.S. Elections. Posted on May 23, 2022 (May 23, 2022) Challenging Foreign Influence The campaign to end foreign-influenced corporate spending in our elections continues to grow across the country! Our new video highlights the ongoing fight to advance our model legislation to prohibit foreign-influenced corporate spending in federal, state and local elections. The video features Congressman Jamie Raskin and leaders in New York State, Seattle, and California whoRead More
Free Speech For People Seeking to Hire Public Interest Attorney Posted on May 19, 2022 (January 27, 2023) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is seeking a public interest attorney, preferably with constitutional law, social justice, and/or election law experience, to join a cutting-edge non-profit fighting for democracy. Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, was founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision in January 2010. We’ve been workingRead More
Georgia Voters Appeal the Secretary of State’s Decision That Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene May Remain on the Ballot as a Candidate for the US House of Representatives Posted on May 16, 2022 Corporate Abuse of Power Appeal argues that the administrative law judge made four critical errors in procedure and application of the law that warrant review ATLANTA, GA (MAY 16, 2022) – A group of Georgia voters filed today a petition for judicial review before the Fulton County Superior Court of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s decision that Representative MarjorieRead More
A “Brazen Attempt to Scare” Voting Rights Groups, Plaintiffs Respond to Counter Claims in Colorado Voter Intimidation Lawsuit Posted on May 13, 2022 Election Protection A “Brazen Attempt to Scare” Voting Rights Groups, Plaintiffs Respond to Counter Claims in Colorado Voter Intimidation Lawsuit On Thursday night, three defendants charged with voter intimidation in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Ku Klux Klan Act lashed out at voting rights organizations by suing them for “defamation” andRead More
Georgia Voter Discusses His Decision to Join our Legal Action Challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Eligibility for Re-election Under 14point3. Posted on May 10, 2022 (May 10, 2022) Challenging Corruption In a new Free Speech For People and Our Revolution video about our ongoing 14point3 campaign, Georgia voter Mike Rasbury discusses why he joined our legal action challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene’s eligibility for re-election under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. “Representative Greene, she’s my Congresswoman and we expect answers. Ultimately Trump is the mainRead More
The Guardian Publishes New Article on our Federal Lawsuit to Stop Illegal Voter Intimidation in Colorado. Posted on May 9, 2022 Election Protection The Guardian recently published a new article on an ongoing lawsuit against the United States Election Integrity Plan (USEIP), a known extremist organization, for its illegal voter intimidation campaign in Colorado. Free Speech For People filed the lawsuit in federal court on behalf of The Colorado Montana Wyoming State Area Conference of the NAACP (NAACPRead More
Statement from Free Speech For People on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Decision in 14.3 Challenges to the Candidacies of U.S. Rep. Gosar and Biggs and State Rep. Finchem Posted on May 9, 2022 (May 9, 2022) Challenging Corruption The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision betrays the fundamental purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause and gives a pass to political violence as a tool for disrupting and overturning free and fair elections. Without even hearing any evidence, the trial court judge dismissed the complaints against US Representatives Gosar and Biggs and against StateRead More