Philadelphia Freedom: Businesses for 28th Amendment and Note on OccupyPhilly Posted on November 4, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments November 4, 2011Jeff ClementsI’m in Philadelphia to testify at a legislative policy committee on Citizens United and corporate political spending. Here’s a my testimony, Government of and by the People? Corporate Political Spending in America After Citizens United and the Urgent Need for the 28th Amendment.Read More November 4, 2011 Jeff Clements I’m in Philadelphia to testify at a legislative policy committee on Citizens United and corporate political spending. Here’s a my testimony, Government of and by the People? Corporate Political Spending in America After Citizens United and the Urgent Need for the 28th Amendment. Read More
Free Speech For People to Hire Legal Director Posted on October 24, 2011 (August 6, 2020) FSFP Updates October 2011Read More October 2011 Read More
Give Us Our Law Back: Montana Fights to Stop Corporate Corruption Posted on May 24, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Defending Key Reforms For nearly 100 years, Montana law prohibited corporate money in politics. Then came the Citizens United decision.by Gwen Stowe, Jeff Clementsposted May 24, 2011In Montana, corporations claim that the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission overturned a century-old anti-corruption law. Now state residents are fighting, all over again, to take their democracy back from corporations.100 Years of Regulation, GoneRead More For nearly 100 years, Montana law prohibited corporate money in politics. Then came the Citizens United decision. by Gwen Stowe, Jeff Clementsposted May 24, 2011 In Montana, corporations claim that the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission overturned a century-old anti-corruption law. Now state residents are fighting, all over again, to take their democracy back from corporations. 100 Years of Regulation, Gone Read More
Article: Free Speech Lawyer Opposes Supremes Decision Posted on April 6, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Betsy Levinson Concord Patch April 6, 2011 A Concord attorney is raising an alarm about the influence of corporate profits in the political process, and wants to overturn the year-old Supreme Court decision, the so-called Citizens United case, that gave corporations free rein to influence public elections.Read More By Betsy Levinson Concord Patch April 6, 2011 A Concord attorney is raising an alarm about the influence of corporate profits in the political process, and wants to overturn the year-old Supreme Court decision, the so-called Citizens United case, that gave corporations free rein to influence public elections. Read More
Three questions with Jeffrey Clements Posted on June 26, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer, GateHouse News Service Concord — The Massachusetts Corporate Political Accountability Act is strong start but doesn’t fix the problem created by the Citizens United decision, according to Concord lawyer Jeffrey Clements.Read More By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer, GateHouse News Service Concord — The Massachusetts Corporate Political Accountability Act is strong start but doesn’t fix the problem created by the Citizens United decision, according to Concord lawyer Jeffrey Clements. Read More
Massachusetts Legislators Back Free Speech for People (Not Corporate Persons) Posted on June 21, 2010 (June 30, 2020) Democracy Amendments The corporatocracy rolls on in a wave of black goo, drowning pelicans and our representative republic. Steps that could limit CEO pay or require disclosure of corporate election funding are killed or stalled. But good news exists as well and it comes from the states. Today it's Massachusetts. This is a model of how we will save this republic.Read More The corporatocracy rolls on in a wave of black goo, drowning pelicans and our representative republic. Steps that could limit CEO pay or require disclosure of corporate election funding are killed or stalled. But good news exists as well and it comes from the states. Today it’s Massachusetts. This is a model of how we will save this republic. Read More
Leaders Speak Out Against Corporate Contributions Posted on May 17, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Posted by Maxim Alter, The Little RebellionRead More Posted by Maxim Alter, The Little Rebellion Read More Elena Kagan: A Justice for Every American Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments From American Constitution SocietyRead More From American Constitution Society Read More Gooey Black Corporate Greed Posted on May 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Corporate persons aren't like you and I. They have eternal life and legal immunity. No death, no taxes, no joy or pain or moral feeling. No sweat and no tears. When they move their mouths, out come dollars, and we call those dollars speech. But when they stub their toe and bleed, out comes thick black goo in a gusher that could turn the ocean into a dead black pit, and we call that goo petroleum.Read More Corporate persons aren’t like you and I. They have eternal life and legal immunity. No death, no taxes, no joy or pain or moral feeling. No sweat and no tears. When they move their mouths, out come dollars, and we call those dollars speech. But when they stub their toe and bleed, out comes thick black goo in a gusher that could turn the ocean into a dead black pit, and we call that goo petroleum. Read More Latest Developments Free Speech For People Seeking Temporary Administrative and Development Associate Posted on June 12, 2025 (June 12, 2025) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People seeks to hire a Temporary Administrative and Development Associate to assist in overseeing the administrative operations of the organization and to serve as a member of the development team. This is a temporary, 13-month, full time, fully benefited position. The salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. This position isRead More FSFP Welcomes Our 2025 Summer Legal Advocacy Program Interns! Posted on June 11, 2025 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our summer 2025 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! Hung-Yi Chen is a rising second-year studentRead More New Impeachable Offense: Public Interest Law Firm Says Trump’s Military Mobilization in Los Angeles is Further Grounds for Impeachment and Congress Must Act Posted on June 9, 2025 (June 10, 2025) Impeachment On June 7, 2025, President Trump issued an order to mobilize 2,000 National Guard troops into the streets of Los Angeles, California, following protests of multiple federal immigration raids throughout the metropolitan area. In so doing, Trump trampled on the US Constitution, the rights of peaceful protesters, the constitutional authority of the state of California,Read More Free Speech For People Files Amicus Brief in Support of Birthright Citizenship Posted on June 6, 2025 (June 9, 2025) Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People and pro bono co-counsel Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP yesterday filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of plaintiffs who are challenging Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to strip citizenship from American-born children on the basis of their parents’ immigration status, in clear defiance ofRead More Free Speech For People Welcomes Suparna Reddy As Senior Counsel Posted on June 2, 2025 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is excited to welcome Suparna Reddy, as our new Senior Counsel. Prior to joining the staff of Free Speech For People, she served as a Supervising Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, where she defended over 200 low income tenants in eviction and money damages cases and led oneRead More Federal Court Approves a Consent Agreement To Protect Citizens from the Use of AI Technology to Intimidate, Threaten, Coerce, or Deceive Voters Posted on May 29, 2025 Election Protection Court-Approved Settlement Resolves League of Women Voters’ Robocall Lawsuit Against Voice Broadcasting Corporation and Life Corporation Concord, NH – On May 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court in New Hampshire approved a consent judgment resolving claims brought by the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire (LWVNH), the League of Women Voters of the UnitedRead More Free Speech For People Urges Iowa Governor to Veto Bill that Would Limit Recounts Posted on May 27, 2025 Election Protection Free Speech For People sent a letter to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds urging a veto of HF 928, a bill that would significantly limit the ability of Iowans to seek recounts in elections with close or anomalous results. The letter cautioned: Iowa’s elections are verifiable and recountable because votes are recorded primarily on hand-marked paperRead More Rep. Al Green To Join Impeach & Remove Digital Town Hall Hosted by Free Speech For People and Women’s March on June 3, 2025 Posted on May 27, 2025 (May 27, 2025) Impeachment Join Free Speech For People and Women’s March for a digital town hall about the movement to impeach and remove President Donald Trump from office, featuring Congressman Al Green of Texas. In the time since his second inauguration, Trump has carried out an assault on the rule of law, on the checks and balances ofRead More Abuse of Power, Impeachable Offense: The Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump Posted on May 19, 2025 Impeachment On May 10th, 2025, constitutional attorney and FSFP President John Bonifaz delivered a rousing keynote address at the 16th annual Wisconsin Grassroots Festival in which he elucidated the constitutional necessity for Congress to invoke the Impeachment clause against President Trump. You can watch his full remarks below. The Constitution’s Framers, Bonifaz explained, established the ImpeachmentRead More “[Impeachment] is not a partisan issue.” Prominent constitutional attorney and former Reagan Justice Department official Bruce Fein makes the case for Trump’s impeachment Posted on May 9, 2025 (May 9, 2025) Impeachment “It’s truly astonishing that a President would say, ‘I”m not sure I have to obey my oath of office.’” Bruce Fein joined Free Speech For People President & Co-Founder John Bonifaz to elucidate the constitutional argument for the necessary impeachment and removal of Donald Trump from public office. Mr. Fein is a nationally and internationallyRead More Previous page …12 13 14 Next page 15
Elena Kagan: A Justice for Every American Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments From American Constitution SocietyRead More From American Constitution Society Read More
Gooey Black Corporate Greed Posted on May 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Corporate persons aren't like you and I. They have eternal life and legal immunity. No death, no taxes, no joy or pain or moral feeling. No sweat and no tears. When they move their mouths, out come dollars, and we call those dollars speech. But when they stub their toe and bleed, out comes thick black goo in a gusher that could turn the ocean into a dead black pit, and we call that goo petroleum.Read More Corporate persons aren’t like you and I. They have eternal life and legal immunity. No death, no taxes, no joy or pain or moral feeling. No sweat and no tears. When they move their mouths, out come dollars, and we call those dollars speech. But when they stub their toe and bleed, out comes thick black goo in a gusher that could turn the ocean into a dead black pit, and we call that goo petroleum. Read More