Free Speech For People’s Statement Regarding Oregon Supreme Court’s Order Posted on January 12, 2024 (January 12, 2024) Challenging Corruption On January 12, the Oregon Supreme Court issued a temporary ruling in State ex rel Nelson v. Griffin-Valade, a challenge to Donald Trump’s candidacy under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The court said: After [plaintiffs] filed their petition, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al.Read More
Free Speech For People Files Amicus Brief in Maine Case to Bar Trump from the Ballot Posted on January 10, 2024 (January 10, 2024) Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief today before the Maine Superior Court in Trump v. Bellows, an appeal filed by Donald Trump after Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows barred his name from appearing on the state’s March 5th presidential primary ballots under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The brief addresses Trump’sRead More
New York State Senate Cracks Down on Multinational Corporations Interfering in State Elections, Passes Democracy Preservation Act Posted on January 10, 2024 Challenging Foreign Influence If passed in the Assembly and signed into law, New York would be the second state to ban multinational corporate money in elections. ALBANY, NY (January 9, 2024) – On January 8th, the New York State Senate passed, with bipartisan support, the Democracy Preservation Act (S371), a bill designed to end the influence of foreignRead More
San Jose bars multinational corporations from spending money to influence city elections Posted on January 9, 2024 (January 11, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence Following Minnesota and Seattle, the San Jose City Council passed a landmark bill on Tuesday that bans foreign corporate spending in city elections. SAN JOSE, CA (January 9, 2024) – Today, the San Jose City Council approved a landmark campaign finance law that will combat the influence of foreign corporate spending in city elections. TheRead More
Massachusetts Voters Move to Enforce 14th Amendment and Bar Donald Trump From Ballot Posted on January 4, 2024 (January 4, 2024) Challenging Corruption Citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, also known as the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, the plaintiffs argue that Trump is constitutionally ineligible for public office after inciting the violent January 6th Capitol insurrection. BOSTON, MA (January 4, 2024) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with nationally recognized litigator Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Massachusetts-based civilRead More
Illinois Voters File Objection to Bar Donald Trump From Ballot Posted on January 4, 2024 (January 4, 2024) Challenging Corruption Citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, also known as the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, Illinois Objectors argue that Trump is disqualified from public office after inciting the violent January 6th Capitol insurrection. CHICAGO, IL (January 4, 2024) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with Illinois co-counsel Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym and IllinoisRead More
Free Speech For People Statement on Michigan Supreme Court Decision Posted on December 27, 2023 Challenging Corruption Today, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a ruling in LaBrant v. Benson, the lawsuit brought by Free Speech For People and election lawyer Mark Brewer of Goodman Acker P.C. on behalf of a diverse group of Michigan voters who filed a legal challenge to Donald Trump’s candidacy. The lawsuit was filed against Secretary Benson of Michigan,Read More
Free Speech For People’s Statement on Preliminary Injunction Ruling in Case Re Minnesota Law Prohibiting Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending in Elections Posted on December 20, 2023 Challenging Foreign Influence Today, the Minnesota federal district court granted the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s motion to temporarily block a groundbreaking 2023 law that prevents foreign-influenced corporate spending in Minnesota elections. The ruling, which is only temporary, will stop this important law from going into effect while the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s legal challenge is pending in court,Read More
Statement By Free Speech For People On Colorado Supreme Court Ruling In Anderson v. Griswold Posted on December 19, 2023 (February 16, 2024) Challenging Corruption Today, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in Anderson v. Griswold that Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the Colorado presidential primary and general election ballot. This is a landmark ruling that honors the mandate of Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment and constitutionally excludes Trump from public office for having engaged in insurrection andRead More
Free Speech For People and Protect Our Votes Philly Identify Violation of the Federal Voting System Certification Requirements as a Cause of the Malfunction of Expressvote XL Voting Machines in Northampton, Pennsylvania Election Posted on December 19, 2023 (December 19, 2023) Election Protection On December 8, 2023, Free Speech For People and Protect Our Votes Philly sent a letter to the Northampton, Pennsylvania County Council and Election Commission identifying an apparent violation of a requirement in the federal voting system certification standards. Proper compliance with the requirement should have prevented the County’s Expressvote XL voting machines from mis-recordingRead More