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 Supreme Court 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
Free Speech For People’s Statement on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling in Case Challenging Super PACs Posted on May 16, 2023 Challenging Super PACs Today the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts dismissed Herrmann v. Attorney General, the lawsuit brought by Free Speech For People and Equal Citizens on behalf of ten Massachusetts voters challenging the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office decision to reject a ballot initiative petition to end super PACs in Massachusetts elections. The ballot petition proposed a limitRead More
Briefing: FSFP and Coalition For Good Governance Discuss Evidence of Multistate Plot by Trump Operatives to Breach Voting Systems Posted on May 3, 2023 (May 3, 2023) Election Protection Free Speech For People Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh and Coalition for Good Governance Executive Director Marilyn Marks recently presented at a briefing on the multistate plot by Trump operatives to access and copy voting system software. The briefing was titled, “Why did Trump Operatives Copy Voting Systems Software and What Will TheyRead More