Free Speech For People Seeking Campaign Organizer Posted on April 3, 2024 (April 18, 2024) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is seeking a Campaign Organizer with grassroots organizing and broad movement-building experience to join a cutting-edge non-profit fighting for democracy. Free Speech For People, is a national nonprofit nonpartisan organization working to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Since our founding in January 2010, onRead More Free Speech For People is seeking a Campaign Organizer with grassroots organizing and broad movement-building experience to join a cutting-edge non-profit fighting for democracy. Free Speech For People, is a national nonprofit nonpartisan organization working to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Since our founding in January 2010, onRead More
Free Speech For People Seeking Public Interest Legal Fellow Posted on February 28, 2024 (April 18, 2024) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is seeking a post-graduate legal fellow (either a current 3L, judicial clerk, or public interest fellow at another public interest organization), preferably with constitutional law, social justice, and/or election law experience, to join a cutting-edge non-profit fighting for democracy for a one-year fully-funded legal fellowship with potential, contingent on funding, toRead More Free Speech For People is seeking a post-graduate legal fellow (either a current 3L, judicial clerk, or public interest fellow at another public interest organization), preferably with constitutional law, social justice, and/or election law experience, to join a cutting-edge non-profit fighting for democracy for a one-year fully-funded legal fellowship with potential, contingent on funding, toRead More
Former state supreme court justices urge U.S. Supreme Court to affirm Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling finding Trump disqualified under Fourteenth Amendment Posted on January 31, 2024 Challenging Corruption A group of former state supreme court justices filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson urging the Court to affirm the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that Donald Trump is disqualified under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The justices served as associate and chief justices of state supreme courtsRead More A group of former state supreme court justices filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson urging the Court to affirm the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that Donald Trump is disqualified under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The justices served as associate and chief justices of state supreme courtsRead More
Statement by Free Speech For People and Lichten & Liss-Riordan on Single Justice Ruling of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Posted on January 29, 2024 (January 29, 2024) Challenging Corruption On January 29, 2024, Associate Justice Frank M. Gaziano of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as a single justice, denied an emergency petition by individual Massachusetts voters challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary and general election ballot. The challengers are a mix of Republican, Independent, and Democratic voters andRead More On January 29, 2024, Associate Justice Frank M. Gaziano of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as a single justice, denied an emergency petition by individual Massachusetts voters challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary and general election ballot. The challengers are a mix of Republican, Independent, and Democratic voters andRead More
Free Speech For People Files Amicus Brief in Maine Case to Bar Trump from the Ballot Posted on January 10, 2024 (January 10, 2024) Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief today before the Maine Superior Court in Trump v. Bellows, an appeal filed by Donald Trump after Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows barred his name from appearing on the state’s March 5th presidential primary ballots under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The brief addresses Trump’sRead More Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief today before the Maine Superior Court in Trump v. Bellows, an appeal filed by Donald Trump after Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows barred his name from appearing on the state’s March 5th presidential primary ballots under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The brief addresses Trump’sRead More
Maine Voters Challenge Trump’s Ballot Eligibility Under 14.3 Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause Posted on January 10, 2024 (January 10, 2024) A group of three challenges from individual Maine voters to Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary ballot were received by the Maine Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows. On December 15, 2023, Bellows held a hearing regarding these challenges. On December 28, she decided that Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing onRead More A group of three challenges from individual Maine voters to Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary ballot were received by the Maine Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows. On December 15, 2023, Bellows held a hearing regarding these challenges. On December 28, she decided that Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing onRead More
Colorado Voters Challenge Trump’s Ballot Eligibility Under 14.3 Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause Posted on January 9, 2024 (January 9, 2024) On September 6, 2023 a group of Colorado voters, represented by Citizens For Responsibility & Ethics in Washington, filed a complaint challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary ballot. On November 28, 2023, Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to follow the insurrectionist clause,Read More On September 6, 2023 a group of Colorado voters, represented by Citizens For Responsibility & Ethics in Washington, filed a complaint challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary ballot. On November 28, 2023, Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to follow the insurrectionist clause,Read More
Massachusetts Voters Challenge Trump’s Ballot Eligibility Under 14.3 Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause Posted on January 4, 2024 (February 29, 2024) On January 4, 2024, Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with nationally recognized litigator Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Massachusetts-based civil rights firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., filed a challenge before the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission on behalf of individual Massachusetts voters challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary and general electionRead More On January 4, 2024, Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with nationally recognized litigator Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Massachusetts-based civil rights firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., filed a challenge before the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission on behalf of individual Massachusetts voters challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s presidential primary and general electionRead More
Massachusetts Voters Move to Enforce 14th Amendment and Bar Donald Trump From Ballot Posted on January 4, 2024 (January 4, 2024) Challenging Corruption Citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, also known as the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, the plaintiffs argue that Trump is constitutionally ineligible for public office after inciting the violent January 6th Capitol insurrection. BOSTON, MA (January 4, 2024) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with nationally recognized litigator Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Massachusetts-based civilRead More Citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, also known as the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, the plaintiffs argue that Trump is constitutionally ineligible for public office after inciting the violent January 6th Capitol insurrection. BOSTON, MA (January 4, 2024) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with nationally recognized litigator Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Massachusetts-based civilRead More
Illinois Voters Challenge Trump’s Ballot Eligibility Under 14.3 Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause Posted on January 4, 2024 (March 15, 2024) On January 4, 2024, Free Speech For People, on behalf of a group of Illinois voters filed an objection to Donald Trump’s candidacy. The objectors’ petition, filed with the Illinois Board of Elections, argues that Trump is constitutionally disqualified from public office under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, for hisRead More On January 4, 2024, Free Speech For People, on behalf of a group of Illinois voters filed an objection to Donald Trump’s candidacy. The objectors’ petition, filed with the Illinois Board of Elections, argues that Trump is constitutionally disqualified from public office under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, for hisRead More