How Do Potential Supreme Court Nominees Stack Up on Citizens United? Posted on March 14, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Hours within the death of Justice Scalia, Senate Republicans vowed they would refuse to hold a hearing on any of the nominees presented by President Obama. Despite their refusals, the president has continued with the nominate process. In an interview with Truthout, Scott Greytak, counsel at Free Speech for People, discusses how the potential nominees stack upRead More
Vote For FSFP At Netroots Nation 2016 Posted on March 3, 2016 (March 14, 2016) We need your help! Can you take 30 seconds to vote for our panel at this summer’s Netroots Nation in St. Louis?Read More
Ron Fein In U.S. News & Report: How Apple Could Best the FBI Posted on February 22, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Ron Fein explains to U.S. News & Report how a 40-year old case about Oklahoma’s drinking age may be a convincing argument for Apple’s refusal to provide access to its consumers’ phone data to the FBI.Read More
iPhones, the Constitution, and Beer Posted on February 18, 2016 (October 2, 2018) The tech world is abuzz because Apple has announced it will fight a court order requiring it to develop a custom version of its iOS operating system so the FBI can hack into an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino terrorists.Read More
Alaska Speaks Up For Self-Government Posted on February 3, 2016 (March 18, 2016) On Monday, the State of Alaska filed an important legal brief setting forth a bold argument for self-government as a theory for limiting out-of-state money in local and state election campaigns.Read More
Corporate Lobby Drops Equal Protection Challenge to Seattle Minimum Wage Law Posted on February 2, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Is this the end of corporate equal protection challenges to living wage laws?Read More
Free Speech For People Welcomes Scott Greytak as Counsel Posted on February 1, 2016 (February 1, 2016) Free Speech For People is pleased to announce Scott Greytak will join our Legal Advocacy Program as Counsel. Read More
Ron Fein: “It’s Time For Campaign Finance Reformers To Move From Defense To Offense” Posted on January 21, 2016 (January 23, 2023) Free Speech For People’s Legal Director, Ron Fein shares a guest post on the American Constitution Society Blog.Read More
Press Coverage on California’s Prop 49 Ruling Posted on January 5, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Looking for additional coverage on Monday’s California Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 49? Read More
BREAKING: California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Voters’ To Vote on the Call for a 28th Amendment Posted on January 4, 2016 (January 14, 2016) Last week, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling to restore Prop 49 as The Overturn Citizens United Act, to the ballot.Read More