FSFP Welcomes Our 2020 Summer Legal Advocacy Program Interns!

Latest Developments

New Polling Shows Perception of Biden’s Presidency Would Soar If He Publishes the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Posted on December 11, 2024

The ERA was approved by Congress in 1972 and ratified by 38 states in 2020. A new national alliance is urging President Biden to instruct the National Archivist to certify and publish the ERA as the 28th Amendment without delay. WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 11, 2024)— Data For Progress released a new poll today showing strong
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Senators Demand Presidential Policy Directive Against Unlawful Mobilization of Military

Posted on December 6, 2024

Challenging Corruption

Earlier this week, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal, both members of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee, urged President Biden to issue a policy directive to prohibit the unlawful mobilization of our military against Americans. The letter explains that a long-standing law prohibits any part of the Armed Forces from executing the law absent Constitutional
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Civil Rights and Democracy Groups Join Forces to Oppose Preemptive Recess Appointments

Posted on December 5, 2024

Challenging Corruption

WASHINGTON D.C. – Free Speech For People joined 70 national civil rights and pro-democracy organizations in sending a joint letter to the Senate, demanding that it uphold its critical constitutional responsibility to advise and consent on presidential nominations to the executive and judicial branches. The letter delivery was organized and led by People For the
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Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our summer 2020 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!

Travis Arbon is a rising second-year student at Harvard Law School. He has a background in sports and business journalism and graduated with his masters from the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 2016. He is an avid fan of Arizona pro sports teams and is interested in the intersection of law, media, and technology.

Reagan Chrisco is a rising second year law student at Harvard Law School. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Spanish at Arkansas State University. After graduating in 2018, she spent a year working as the Program Coordinator of a rape crisis center in Arkansas. When she’s not studying, she enjoys calligraphy and reading.

Sarah Fender is a rising second year law student at Suffolk University. As an undergraduate, she double-majored in English and Political Science at Bridgewater State University. Prior to law school, she spent a year fundraising for an affordable housing nonprofit in Boston as an AmeriCorps VISTA. In her free time, Sarah likes to read and paint.

Zakary Kadish is a rising second year student at Harvard Law School. He is originally from Loveland, Ohio, and graduated Washington University in St. Louis in 2019 with majors in economics and political science. Zak enjoys cooking and hiking, and is yearning for the return of professional baseball.