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
Statement from Free Speech For People on the Administrative Law Judge’s Decision in Challenge to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Candidacy Posted on May 6, 2022 (May 6, 2022) Challenging Corruption UPDATE: Following the issuance of this statement, the Georgia Secretary of State has affirmed the recommendation of the administrative law judge. We will be appealing this decision to the Georgia Superior Court. This decision betrays the fundamental purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause and gives a pass to political violence as a toolRead More
Federal Appeals Court To Hear Cawthorn v. Amalfi, Federal Lawsuit Brought by Rep. Madison Cawthorn Seeking to Block the North Carolina State Board of Elections From Hearing Voter Challenge Under US Constitution’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause Posted on May 2, 2022 (May 2, 2022) Challenging Corruption WHAT: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear arguments in Cawthorn v. Amalfi on the expedited appeal of a federal district court judge’s ruling blocking the North Carolina State Board of Elections from reviewing whether Rep. Madison Cawthorn is disqualified to appear on the 2022 primary ballot under Section 3 of theRead More
Post-hearing brief filed in candidacy challenge to Marjorie Taylor Greene Posted on April 29, 2022 (April 29, 2022) Challenging Corruption Today, Free Speech For People and co-counsel, on behalf of the voters challenging Rep. Greene’s eligibility to appear on the 2022 ballot in Georgia, filed a post-trial brief before the state administrative law judge following the April 22, 2022 hearing on their challenge. You can access the post-trial brief here.Read More
Motion to include newly-revealed text messages between Greene and Meadows filed in challenge to Greene’s eligibility Posted on April 27, 2022 Challenging Corruption The petitioners in the challenge to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s candidacy for re-election in 2022 filed a motion before the Georgia administrative law judge to include the newly-revealed January 17 text message between Greene and Meadows where she advocated that Trump impose martial law to try to stay in power. An excerpt from the motion highlightsRead More
John Nichols: Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Lie Her Way Out of the Fact that She Violated the 14th Amendment. Posted on April 26, 2022 (April 26, 2022) Challenging Corruption The Nation Magazine recently published a new article by its national affairs correspondent, John Nichols, on why Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent testimony regarding her involvement in the January 6 insurrection did little to change the fact that she violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. The following are excerptsRead More
Greene’s dishonesty about her call for martial law helps illustrate why she was not a credible witness Posted on April 25, 2022 (April 26, 2022) Challenging Corruption Text messages sent and received by former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows confirm that Rep. Greene discussed with Meadows the idea of Trump imposing martial law to block the peaceful transfer of power. On April 22, testifying under oath, Greene claimed she could not remember whether she had done so. Marjorie TaylorRead More
WATCH LIVE: Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces Questions Under Oath for Role in January 6th Insurrection Posted on April 21, 2022 (April 22, 2022) Challenging Corruption Tomorrow, our Constitution will be put to the test. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will be asked to testify under oath before a state administrative law judge in Georgia about her role in the January 6th insurrection. Greene allegedly helped to plan and support the insurrection, arguing that violence might be necessary to keep Trump inRead More
Federal Judge Allows Georgia Voters to Challenge Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Candidacy for Re-election Under Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause Posted on April 18, 2022 (April 26, 2022) Challenging Corruption Federal court denies Rep. Greene’s motion for a preliminary injunction to block the challenge from proceeding; hearing before a state administrative law judge set for Friday, April 22 ATLANTA, GA (APRIL 18, 2022) – A federal judge in Atlanta today denied Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attempt to block a challenge, brought by Georgia voters, toRead More
Arizona Voters Challenge Congressmen Gosar and Biggs and State Rep. Finchem, Candidate for Secretary of State, Under Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause Posted on April 7, 2022 (April 15, 2022) Challenging Corruption Complaints argue Representatives Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs, as well as State Representative Mark Finchem, are disqualified from the ballot based on their involvement in and support of the January 6th insurrection PHOENIX, AZ (April 7, 2022) – A group of Arizona voters filed three separate lawsuits today in the Superior Court of Arizona inRead More