Free Speech For People Statement on the Supreme Court argument in Trump v. Anderson Posted on February 9, 2024 Challenging Corruption Every court and state official that has addressed the merits of a challenge to Donald Trump’s eligibility under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment — in Colorado, Maine, and Illinois — has concluded that Trump engaged in insurrection. In 150 minutes of argument, no one, not Trump’s lawyer nor any of the Justices, seriously disputedRead More
Judicial Crisis, Senate Action Letter Posted on February 9, 2024 (February 9, 2024) Challenging Corruption Full Letter | Judicial Crisis Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Dear Leader Schumer and Chair Durbin, We write to express our grave concern regarding the revelations and allegations surrounding special interest judicial influence, corruption, lack of ethical standards, and apparent lawbreaking by justices on the Supreme Court. These revelations have severe and far-reaching consequences on theRead More
Former state supreme court justices urge U.S. Supreme Court to affirm Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling finding Trump disqualified under Fourteenth Amendment Posted on January 31, 2024 Challenging Corruption A group of former state supreme court justices filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson urging the Court to affirm the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that Donald Trump is disqualified under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The justices served as associate and chief justices of state supreme courtsRead More
Free Speech For People Statement on Illinois State Officers Electoral Board Decision Posted on January 30, 2024 (January 30, 2024) Challenging Corruption CHICAGO — The Illinois State Officers Electoral Board rejected today a challenge, under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, to Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary and general election ballot, which a diverse group of Illinois voters initiated on January 4, 2024. The challengers will immediately appeal and expect the issuesRead More
Statement by Free Speech For People and Lichten & Liss-Riordan on Single Justice Ruling of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Posted on January 29, 2024 (January 29, 2024) Challenging Corruption On January 29, 2024, Associate Justice Frank M. Gaziano of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as a single justice, denied an emergency petition by individual Massachusetts voters challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary and general election ballot. The challengers are a mix of Republican, Independent, and Democratic voters andRead More
Republican judge finds that Trump engaged in insurrection and is disqualified under Section 3 of the Fourteenth amendment; ultimate decision must come from higher court Posted on January 28, 2024 (January 28, 2024) Challenging Corruption Former Illinois Judge Clark Erickson, acting as hearing officer on voters’ challenge to Trump’s eligibility, issues recommendation to the Illinois State Officers Electoral Board, which will vote on it on Tuesday. Judge finds that the electoral board does not have the authority to decide the challenge on the merits, but recommends that, if the boardRead More
Voters Challenging Trump’s Eligibility in Massachusetts Ask Supreme Judicial Court to Declare Trump Ineligible Posted on January 23, 2024 (January 23, 2024) Challenging Corruption In an emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Plaintiffs ask the court to either uphold the US Constitution by barring Trump from the ballot or rule on the question of jurisdiction for the State Ballot Law Commission to proceed on merits. BOSTON, MA (January 23, 2024) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), alongRead More
Over $67 Million Spent To Influence Elections, New OpenSecrets Report Highlights the Role of Foreign-Influenced Corporations’ Spending in Washington State Elections Posted on January 23, 2024 (January 24, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence State and National Advocates Urge the Washington Legislature to Take Action to Pass HB 1885 and Defend Democracy SEATTLE, WA (January 23, 2024) – Open Secrets, a national research and government transparency group, released a new case study today of state-level political expenditures by foreign-influenced corporations. Of the six states detailed in the report, Washington StateRead More
Voters Challenging Trump’s Eligibility Urge Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission to Grant Motion for Summary Decision in 14.3 Case Posted on January 17, 2024 (January 17, 2024) Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People, along with nationally recognized litigator Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Massachusetts-based civil rights firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., filed a motion today with the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission, arguing that the Commission should rely on the central factual and legal findings at the heart of the voters-challengers’ case to bar Donald TrumpRead More
Free Speech For People Files Amicus Brief to Protect Maine’s Ban on Foreign Government Corporate Spending in Elections Posted on January 12, 2024 (January 12, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence Free Speech For People, joined by Peter J. Brann of the Maine law firm Brann & Isaacson, filed an amicus brief today in defense of Maine’s new law prohibiting foreign government influence in state and local elections. In November 2023, Maine voters passed by a resounding margin (86%) a ballot measure prohibiting foreign government-influenced corporationsRead More