Free Speech For People Receives Grant Award from Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Posted on June 23, 2022 (June 23, 2022) FSFP Updates We are thrilled to announce that Free Speech For People is a recipient of a renewed grant award from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support our work to protect our democracy and uphold our Constitution. Craig Newmark Philanthropies works to protect the values that America aspires to: fairness, opportunity, and respect. We are honored to beRead More
Citing national security concerns, over two dozen of the nation’s leading computer security experts urge California lawmakers to reject online voting bill Posted on June 16, 2022 (June 16, 2022) Election Protection A bill moving through the legislature would expand online voting in California; online voting has been rejected as “high risk” by the Department of Homeland Security Sacramento, June 16, 2022 – More than two dozen leading computer security experts are urging California lawmakers “in the strongest possible terms” to reject legislation that would allow votersRead More
As Internet Voting Legislation Advances, Coalition of Good Government, Democracy Organizations, and Election Integrity Experts Issue Statement Opposing Online Voting in California Posted on June 14, 2022 (June 16, 2022) Election Protection California’s proposed SB1480 would allow ballots to be transmitted by “fax technology,” which the Department of Homeland Security has deemed dangerously insecure. SACRAMENTO, CA (June 14, 2022) – Over 35 national and California-based organizations and election integrity experts issued a public statement today expressing strong opposition to SB 1480, a bill passed by the CaliforniaRead More
FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein Discusses Our 14point3 Campaign and a Potential Legal Challenge Against Former President Trump’s 2024 Candidacy on The Dean Obeidallah Show. Posted on June 8, 2022 Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People’s Legal Director Ron Fein recently appeared on The Dean Obeidallah Show to discuss our 14point3 campaign and the prospect of filing a legal challenge against former president Trump if he were to declare a run for office in 2024. "He's more involved in the insurrection than almost anyone else."@ronfein from @FSFPRead More
FSFP Welcomes Our 2022 Summer Legal Advocacy Program Interns! Posted on May 25, 2022 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our summer 2022 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! Andrew Straky is a rising second yearRead More
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