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October 28, 2022 at 1:09 PM

LDAD Files Amicus Brief in Moore v. Harper Gerrymandering Case

LDAD filed an amicus brief in Moore v. Harper, a case before the Supreme Court that has sweeping ramifications for how future elections may be decided. Colleagues and Friends, Today, LDAD filed an amicus brief in Moore v. Harper, a case before the Supreme Court that has sweeping ramifications for…

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October 18, 2022 at 4:18 PM

We heard you: Deadline to sign Chesebro Complaint extended to 10/19

A group of prominent attorneys on Wednesday asked attorney regulators in New York to investigate lawyer Kenneth Chesebro in connection with former U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral loss to Joe Biden.Colleagues and Friends, We appreciate the interest that so many…

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October 14, 2022 at 6:24 PM

LDAD Opens Chesebro Ethics Complaint to New Signers

A group of prominent attorneys on Wednesday asked attorney regulators in New York to investigate lawyer Kenneth Chesebro in connection with former U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral loss to Joe Biden.Colleagues and Friends, This week, we informed you of our ethic…

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October 13, 2022 at 2:41 PM

LDAD Files Ethics Complaint Against Kenneth John Chesebro

A group of prominent attorneys on Wednesday asked attorney regulators in New York to investigate lawyer Kenneth Chesebro in connection with former U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral loss to Joe Biden.Colleagues and Friends, Just yesterday, LDAD filed an ethics c…

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October 7, 2022 at 5:44 PM

The "Purposeful Cruelty" of Using Asylum Seekers as Political Pawns

Democracy and the rule of law suffer when those in power use human beings as pawns in their political games.Colleagues and Friends, Earlier this month, a group of asylum seekers from Venezuela found themselves used as political pawns of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.  In a story now widely known, …

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October 3, 2022 at 4:01 PM

"Abuse of discretion:” Our take on the Mar-a-Largo search warrant

Our democracy is again under attack by the former president, those who continue to enable his behavior, and perhaps most troubling, the judge overseeing the Mar-a-Lago search warrant challenge.Colleagues and Friends, Once again, our democracy is under attack by the former president, his enablers, …

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September 16, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Securing our Midterm Elections

In two months, Americans throughout the Nation will head to the polls to vote in what are perhaps the most important midterm elections of this generation.Colleagues and Friends, In two months, Americans throughout the Nation will head to the polls to vote in what are perhaps the most important mi…

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September 14, 2022 at 7:26 PM

The need to value democracy

Through the work and dedication of a small Board and a growing volunteer base, Lawyers Defending American Democracy is much like the little engine that could.Colleagues and Friends, Through the work and dedication of a small Board and a growing volunteer base, LDAD is much like the little engine …

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August 30, 2022 at 7:10 PM

Media coverage following our Vindman letter

Last week, we asked for your signature in support of Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman who is retiring this month and seeks a small measure of honor for his service to our country – retiring with his hard-earned rank of colonel.Colleagues and Friends, Last week, we asked for your signature in support of Y…

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August 24, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Act Now: Request President Biden Honor Eugene Vindman

Would you consider signing this letter and adding your voice in support of a lawyer who did something courageous for democracy, then paid a price?Colleagues and Friends, It's not too late to add your signature to our letter to President Biden requesting he grant Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman the milit…

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August 22, 2022 at 2:44 PM

In Support of Eugene Vindman (Add Your Signature by 8/24)

Would you consider signing this letter and adding your voice in support of a lawyer who did something courageous for democracy, then paid a price?Colleagues and Friends, Today, we are asking for your signature in support of a lawyer who did something courageous for democracy, then paid a price.  …

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August 18, 2022 at 3:33 PM

Another Consequential Week in History

We continue to face an ongoing onslaught of consequential news stories, with no end in sight. In such an environment where each news cycle reports dramatically important events, it is difficult to have time to reflect upon the latest revelations, how to make sense of them, and what can be done.Coll…

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August 12, 2022 at 12:14 PM

Ethics complaint filed against John Eastman in DC

Lawyers Defending American Democracy and States United Democracy Center have partnered in the filing of an ethics complaint before the District of Columbia’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), requesting an investigation into John Eastman’s attempts to discredit and overturn the 2020 election.Co…

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July 28, 2022 at 2:39 PM

Major News: Double your impact

Lawyers Defending American Democracy is honored to announce a $40,000 matching gift opportunity from Boston lawyer Barbara Schmitt, who was motivated to act by LDAD’s ongoing efforts to galvanize the legal profession to do more to protect our democratic institutions.Colleagues and Friends, LDAD is…

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July 23, 2022 at 2:20 PM

A Monumental Week for the Rule of Law

It has been a monumental week – one that brings hope about the future of our democracy and the rule of law. Colleagues and Friends, It has been a monumental week – one that brings hope about the future of our democracy and rule of law.  Friday, the DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel charged former …

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July 14, 2022 at 3:15 PM

The Supreme Court moves toward a dangerous future

In the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, the United States Supreme Court states that substantive rights under the Fourteenth Amendment that are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution must be “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition.”Colleagues and Friends, …

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July 7, 2022 at 1:32 PM

The threat of exhaustion: July newsletter

A public radio station host asked listeners to describe how they are coping with the onslaught of terrible news that we face each day. Many callers described feeling: “depressed,”“fearful,” and “afraid of what will happen next.” Dear John, A public radio station host asked listeners to describe how…

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June 30, 2022 at 12:30 PM

June Newsletter: Time for Pat Cipollone to Testify

At a time when so many people worry about the resiliency of American democracy, yesterdays' testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson is a reminder that there are still courageous public servants willing to stand up for what is right and to abide by their oaths to the Constitution. Colleagues and Friends, A…

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June 27, 2022 at 1:38 PM

The gathering storm

In ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, five justices on the Supreme Court have upended nearly 50 years of precedent, ignored legal standards, and threatened the fundamental right to privacy.  Colleagues and Friends, In ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, five justices on the Supreme Court have upended near…

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  Scott Harshbarger · [email protected]

June 22, 2022 at 5:17 PM

Election Subversion in New Mexico

In a rural county in New Mexico, the nation has been given a terrifying glimpse into the bleak future of democracy, absent aggressive intervention by those who care about its protection. Colleagues and Friends, At yesterday’s January 6 Commission hearings, we witnessed the quiet passion of public …

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June 10, 2022 at 4:28 PM

Match your gift to LDAD before July 1

Today we reach out to share good news and seek your help. LDAD has officially become a 501(c)(3) organization and, in honor of this milestone, friends of our organization have offered a matching gift up to $10,000 for all donations received by July 1. Colleagues and Friends, Today we reach out to…

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June 8, 2022 at 7:33 PM

State Bar of Texas v. Texas AG Paxton

On May 25, 2022, the State Bar of Texas filed a Disciplinary Petition alleging that Mr. Paxton made multiple “dishonest” representations to the Court, including that “an outcome determinative number of votes were tied to unregistered voters.” Colleagues and Friends, Last July, LDAD authored a co…

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May 31, 2022 at 3:42 PM

Our Shattered Domestic Tranquility: May Newsletter

It is interesting to imagine what our founding fathers would think about our country today. One suspects they would also be sharing in the grief felt by a nation brought to its knees from yet two more horrific mass killings, less than two weeks apart.  Hi John,  At Lawyers Defending American Democr…

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May 4, 2022 at 12:46 AM

Roe v. Wade ruling is a terrifying glimpse into the future

If ever there was a call to the legal profession to step up and speak out, it is now. Otherwise, our silence will speak volumes about the future we are willing to accept. Colleagues and Friends, Politico’s publication of an apparently leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v.…

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  Scott Harshbarger · [email protected]

April 25, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Why Signing an Open Letter Matters

At a time when we see so many efforts to undermine democracy — and common decency — I was moved by a speech last week by Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow. We hope you will be as well, and will join us in speaking out against hate. Colleagues and Friends, At a time when we see so many efforts…

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April 22, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Hate Won't Win (Add Your Signature)

By this letter, we ask that you, too, refuse to stay silent in the face of attacks on fundamental American democratic principles of civil discourse and fair treatment. Colleagues and Friends,Last week, Senator Mallory McMorrow was the subject of hate speech in the form of a fundraising letter from …

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April 14, 2022 at 4:24 PM

The Gaslighting of America: April Newsletter

We are now regularly experiencing the gaslighting of America by people who insist that what we are seeing does not exist — and are being pushed into dangerous territory by a determined minority willing to undermine our very democracy in exchange for power. Hi John,  Our Constitution emerged from po…

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March 4, 2022 at 6:22 PM

CA Bar to Investigate John Eastman for 2020 Election Role

This week, the State Bar of California announced it will take action on the ethics complaint LDAD lodged against John Eastman who, working alongside Rudy Giuliani and former DOJ lawyer Jeffrey C. Clark, actively engaged in efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election. Hello Joh…

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March 1, 2022 at 1:36 PM

The work ahead of us

On the occasion of the third anniversary of the public launch of Lawyers Defending American Democracy, I ask for — and we need — the financial support of as many of you as possible Colleagues and Friends, On the occasion of the third anniversary of the public launch of Lawyers Defending American De…

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February 23, 2022 at 4:20 PM

February Newsletter: Democracy Heroes & Threats

Since its inception, Lawyers Defending American Democracy has stood for the belief that our profession must defend our democratic institutions and the rule of law. Too often, we see our brethren in the organized bar stay silent, fearful of using the collective power of the profession to teach, to …

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January 26, 2022 at 8:40 PM

January Newsletter: Democracy Heroes & Threats

Our focus in 2022 includes the launch of the Democracy Commitment, an effort to enlist thousands of lawyers to use their considerable knowledge and influence in support of fundamental principles to protect the rule of law and our democratic institutions. …

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January 6, 2022 at 3:55 PM

What will your legacy be?

Earlier this week, we sent notice of a new project — The Democracy Commitment. The Democracy Commitment is, in essence, a challenge to the legal profession to both recognize the unique skills they can bring to protecting the rule of law, our democratic institutions, and our justice …

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January 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM

A Challenge to America’s Lawyers

Lawyers Defending American Democracy is issuing a challenge to the legal profession, asking lawyers across the country to sign onto the Democracy Commitment.     Colleagues and Friends, In the year since the January 6 attack on the Ca…

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December 22, 2021 at 6:49 PM

End of Year Request for Donations (Now Eligible for Charitable Deduction)

We are pleased to let everyone know that we now have a Fiscal Sponsor. As a result of our adoption by the sterling MA Community Foundation -- North Central MA Community foundation (NCMCF) --all donations to LDAD made via the NCMCF link here and on our website, are tax deductible und…

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December 13, 2021 at 4:44 PM

Deadline Approaching: Add Your Signature to Our Ethics Complaint Against John Eastman

I am writing to ask you to join in supporting an ethics complaint that Lawyers Defending American Democracy will file next week against John Eastman, an attorney for Donald Trump, who assisted in efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election.    …

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December 9, 2021 at 8:21 PM

Ethics complaint against Attorney John Eastman (Add Your Signature)

I am writing to ask you to join in supporting an ethics complaint that Lawyers Defending American Democracy will file next week against John Eastman, an attorney for Donald Trump, who assisted in efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election.    …

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December 6, 2021 at 7:55 PM

December Newsletter: Democracy Heroes & Threats

The work of Lawyers Defending American Democracy is focused on protecting our democratic institutions and the rule of law. A core part of that work is seeking to hold lawyers and public officials accountable for violating their oath to protect the Constitution of the United States. …

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December 1, 2021 at 2:13 PM

Invitation to Attend a Special Panel on Pending Paxton Ethics Complaint

Please join us when a distinguished panel explores the pending ethics complaint against Texas Attorney General Kenneth Paxton contending his Supreme Court lawsuit to overturn the presidential election and his urging January 6 marchers to overturn the Electoral College results violated Tex…

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November 10, 2021 at 12:06 AM

LINK CORRECTION: November Newsletter

The work of Lawyers Defending American Democracy is focused on protecting our democratic institutions and the rule of law. A core part of that work is seeking to hold lawyers and public officials accountable for violating their oath to protect the Constitution of the United States. …

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November 9, 2021 at 6:34 PM

November Newsletter: Democracy Heroes & Threats

The work of Lawyers Defending American Democracy is focused on protecting our democratic institutions and the rule of law. A core part of that work is seeking to hold lawyers and public officials accountable for violating their oath to protect the Constitution of the United States. …

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October 25, 2021 at 8:52 PM

Your help

As we build on the quality work reflected in our open letters, statements and our various calls for professional ethical accountability, we recognize that volunteer efforts alone, as noble and impactful as they have been, are not enough to help LDAD play the kind of potential remedi…

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October 18, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Our Opinion in Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law has published an op-ed by LDAD board members Lauren Stiller Rikleen, John Montgomery, and James McHugh.     Hello John, Bloomberg Law has published an op-ed by LDAD board members Lauren Stiller Rikleen, John Montgomery, …

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October 6, 2021 at 4:27 PM

Breaking: LDAD files Ethics Complaint against Assistant AG Clark

LDAD has joined with prominent members of the DC Bar to file an ethics complaint against former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey B. Clark.     Hello John, LDAD has joined with prominent members of the DC Bar to file an ethics compla…

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  Scott Harshbarger · [email protected]

October 1, 2021 at 2:49 PM

LDAD’s Inaugural Newsletter: Democracy Heroes and Threats

Here at LDAD, we think incessantly about the ongoing threats to our democracy. We constantly ask ourselves why the infrastructure of the legal profession – bar associations, law school deans, law firms, and corporate counsel – remain largely silent as too many states attack the rule of la…

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September 19, 2021 at 1:47 PM

It's not too late: Join our Open Letter Condemning the Texas Abortion Law

Please join Lawyers Defending American Democracy by signing this call-to-action in support of protecting the constitutional rights of women and protecting the rule of law against these unlawful actions in Texas.     Hello John, It is …

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September 15, 2021 at 2:33 PM

Call to Action: Texas Abortion Statute Defiles the Constitution

Please join Lawyers Defending American Democracy by signing this call-to-action in support of protecting the constitutional rights of women and protecting the rule of law against these unlawful actions in Texas.     Hello John, The ne…

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August 27, 2021 at 9:05 PM

The Reckoning Begins for Trump’s Lawyers

Two recent federal court decisions have sent an important message about legal accountability and the need for lawyers to be held responsible for meritless claims made in lawsuits.     Hello John, Two recent federal court decisions hav…

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August 8, 2021 at 1:04 PM

Are there any voting rights left?

The recent anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act - 56 years ago - is an important reminder of what has been lost as state legislatures across the country careen forward with their efforts to suppress voting rights, particularly in communities of color. …

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  Scott Harshbarger · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 8:50 PM

A humble request

On behalf of myself and the members of the LDAD Steering Committee, thank you for your participation in our effort as lawyers to defend American democracy and the rule of law against what has been and, in our opinion, continues to be a systematic assault on the core institutions, no…

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July 24, 2021 at 2:30 PM

LDAD Files Ethics Complaint Against Texas AG Paxton

Four former State Bar of Texas Presidents joined LDAD to file an ethics complaint urging bar regulators to discipline Texas Attorney General Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. The 31-page complaint asserts a pattern of serious ethical misconduct, including having filed a frivolous Supreme Co…

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