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
Georgia Voter Discusses His Decision to Join our Legal Action Challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Eligibility for Re-election Under 14point3. Posted on May 10, 2022 (May 10, 2022) Challenging Corruption In a new Free Speech For People and Our Revolution video about our ongoing 14point3 campaign, Georgia voter Mike Rasbury discusses why he joined our legal action challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene’s eligibility for re-election under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. “Representative Greene, she’s my Congresswoman and we expect answers. Ultimately Trump is the mainRead More
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