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November 1, 2024 at 3:35 PM

Our Advocacy for Democracy is Ongoing

A core component of LDAD's work is to advocate for the principles and norms of democracy that are foundational to a society that respects the rule of law. Today, we share with you recent examples of this work, and a commitment to continue to protect democracy in the months and years ahead.  Dear Joh…

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October 31, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points: Unbridled Presidential Powers

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.  Dear …

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October 30, 2024 at 8:45 PM

SAVE THE DATE for a special opportunity!

On November 13 at 4:00pm (eastern), Lawyers Defending American Democracy is hosting a special webinar entitled: Hiding in the Shadows - The Supreme Court, the Shadow Docket, and the Future of Judicial Independence. Dear John,  On November 13 at 4:00pm (eastern), Lawyers Defending American Democracy…

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October 28, 2024 at 7:22 PM

The Dangerous Capitulation of Jeff Bezos

The decision by billionaire and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos to overrule his editorial board’s endorsement for President is one of the most historically consequential anti-democracy actions we have seen in America.   Dear John,  The decision by billionaire and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos to…

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October 25, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points: Opposition to Dietary Guidelines and Hostility to Climate Change Considerations

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.  Dear …

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October 23, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Understand what is ahead - register for tomorrow's webinar!

Please join LDAD for a fantastic conversation tomorrow focusing on election threats in Georgia and the importance of identifying and combatting efforts to manipulate voters and voting. Dear John,  Please join us for a fantastic conversation tomorrow focusing on election threats in Georgia and the im…

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October 22, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Register for Thursday's Webinar: How Lawyers May Anticipate Threats to Democracy in Georgia

Join Lawyers Defending American Democracy for an important conversation about threats to the rule of law during the 2024 election, including changes to state election rules in Georgia and in other states, the impact of manipulated and false narratives on the election, fears of violence and hostility…

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October 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points: Eliminate Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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October 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Register for Upcoming Webinar Addressing Election Threats to Democracy in Georgia

Please join us for a special webinar next week: "How Lawyers May Anticipate Threats to Democracy in Georgia: Combatting Manipulation & Understanding Election Law Changes"  Dear John, Please join us for a special webinar next week entitled, How Lawyers May Anticipate Threats to Democracy in Georg…

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October 17, 2024 at 8:19 PM

Register for Today's Webinar

Our executive director will be participating in a webinar this evening sponsored by Third Act - Lawyers to discuss the work of Lawyers Defending American Democracy and the important work that continues beyond election day.  Dear John,  Our executive director will be participating in a webinar this e…

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October 15, 2024 at 1:54 PM

New Project 2025 Talking Points: Hostility to Science

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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October 8, 2024 at 6:06 PM

New Project 2025 Talking Points: Making America More Dangerous

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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October 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points: Crossing the Boundary of Religious Involvement in Federal Programs

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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October 2, 2024 at 6:04 PM

LDAD's Efforts to Ensure Accountability for Texas Officials

LDAD has previously reported on its efforts to ensure that Texas Attorney General Kenneth Paxton and his First Assistant Brent Webster are held accountable for their alleged violations of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. These violations arose from their misrepresentations to th…

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October 1, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points: A Radical Change to Fundamental Constitutional Principles

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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September 26, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Leveraging our voices

As a small organization, LDAD well understands the importance of leveraging our voice and participating with other exemplary organizations dedicated to protecting democracy. Below, we ask you to join one such effort and inform you of two others.  Dear John,  As a small organization, LDAD well unders…

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September 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points: Dismantling NOAA and Ignoring Climate Science

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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September 19, 2024 at 3:58 PM

New Project 2025 Talking Points - Eliminating Programs That Help Children

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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September 17, 2024 at 2:43 PM

Last chance to register for LDAD's Webinar

This is a final opportunity to register for LDAD's webinar tomorrow, September 18, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm (eastern), featuring an important conversation addressing how the behaviors of lawyers can contribute to the erosion of democracies and the creation of autocracies.   Dear John,  This is a f…

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September 16, 2024 at 1:10 PM

New Project 2025 Talking Points

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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September 13, 2024 at 1:34 PM

New Project 2025 Talking Points

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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September 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM

LDAD launches exciting new student program

Today we seek your support for an exciting initiative launched by Lawyers Defending American Democracy in partnership with an extraordinary group of young voters committed to strengthening democracy and enhancing our rights.  Dear John,  Today we seek your support for an exciting initiative launched…

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September 9, 2024 at 4:12 PM

New Project 2025 Talking Points

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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September 6, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Register today for LDAD's webinar; The Media's Impact on Younger Generations

Please join our webinar on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 5:00 pm (eastern) for an important conversation about how the behaviors of lawyers can contribute to the erosion of democracies and the creation of autocracies.   Dear John,  Please join our webinar on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 5:0…

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September 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM

New Project 2025 Talking Points

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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August 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You Won't Want to Miss This Online Event - Save the Date - 9/18/24!

We hope you will join us for a one-hour webinar on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 5:00 pm (eastern) for a timely and impactful conversation about the lawyers' role in degrading democracies and creating autocracies through actions that undermine institutions and practices.   Dear John,  We hope yo…

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August 26, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points Series

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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August 22, 2024 at 2:06 PM

New Project 2025 Talking Points

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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August 20, 2024 at 3:34 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points Series

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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August 15, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points Series: New Edition

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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August 13, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Project 2025 Talking Points Series

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.   Dear…

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August 9, 2024 at 5:20 PM

Work of Consequence

Today, two consequential articles have been published by our tireless LDAD colleagues. Board member Walter H. White wrote this piece that appeared in The Fulcrum: Kamala Harris is Black & Asian and Why Does Trump Care? The other article is by LDAD co-founder Scott Harshbarger and LDAD Counsel De…

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August 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM

LDAD Launches Project 2025 Talking Points Series

Project 2025 embodies an agenda led by the Heritage Foundation to revise, reorganize and eliminate vast portions of the statutes, rules and norms that were built over decades, and that have guided our democracy and preserved our freedoms during Republican and Democratic administrations alike.  Dear…

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July 25, 2024 at 5:39 PM

It's time we all do our part

We are living through a time that history books will analyze long into the future. How that history will be recorded, however, is up to us. Our challenge in navigating this turbulence is to ensure that history records how democracy and the rule of law were preserved.  Dear John,  We are living throu…

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July 16, 2024 at 3:43 PM

Judicial Overreach and the Threat to the Rule of Law

The foundation of the rule of law rests on the public’s trust and confidence in our justice system. When the Supreme Court decided that a President is immune from prosecution, its far-reaching decision abandoned the fundamental principle that a court decides disputes on the facts before it, not the …

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July 11, 2024 at 8:24 PM

Accountability Matters - for Lawyers and the Supreme Court

Four years have passed since the onset of false accusations that the 2020 election was stolen, yet relentless efforts to undermine our election system continue. To protect the integrity of this fundamental underpinning of American democracy, it is critical that lawyers who continue to propagate the …

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July 1, 2024 at 7:17 PM

Supreme Extremism

The extreme partisanship of this Court’s majority continues to be emboldened and unrestrained by a feckless Chief Justice. Not only did Justice Thomas fail to recuse himself in the presidential immunity case –where his conflict was clear – but he further thumbed his nose at decency and ethics by wri…

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June 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM

The Work Ahead

LDAD is grateful to its many supporters who have supported our work, volunteered expertise, and shared questions and concerns about the precarious state of democracy and the rule of law in the United States. Dear Colleagues and Friends, LDAD is grateful to its many supporters who have contributed to…

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June 6, 2024 at 7:41 PM

We Stand United in Reverence for the Law

The leadership of Lawyers Defending American Democracy is united in its reverence for the law. Dear Colleagues and Friends, The leadership of Lawyers Defending American Democracy is united in its reverence for the law. Most share a background in the justice system in a variety of capacities. We are …

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May 30, 2024 at 11:35 PM

LDAD Statement on Trump Verdict

Today’s verdict – finding a former president of the United States guilty on all counts – will prove to be an inflection point for the rule of law. Dear Colleagues and Friends, Today’s verdict – finding a former president of the United States guilty on all counts – will prove to be an inflection poin…

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May 23, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Protecting Democracy is Also the Media’s Responsibility

We must hold the media to a higher standard. Journalism that portrays dangerous behaviors as partisan politics-as-usual is dangerous to democracy. Dear Colleagues and Friends, Protecting democracy and the rule of law is everyone’s responsibility. That is why this headline from a major publication is…

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May 7, 2024 at 5:17 PM

LDAD Ethics Complaint Update

Nearly three years ago, Lawyers Defending American Democracy, joined by former State Bar of Texas presidents, Texas legal ethics experts, and other distinguished Texas lawyers, filed a 31-page complaint against Texas Attorney General Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., a Texas-licensed lawyer. Dear Colleagu…

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May 1, 2024 at 12:21 PM

The Promise of Law Day and LDAD’s Commitment

May 1 marks the annual observance of Law Day, to recognize and celebrate the rule of law. As bar associations around the country undertake Law Day programming, lawyers should consider how they can engage to protect our democratic institutions. Dear Colleagues and Friends, May 1 marks the annual obs…

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April 17, 2024 at 4:39 PM

How Not to Restore Public Confidence in the Supreme Court

Please join our request to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, seeking Justice Thomas’ recusal from the presidential immunity case being heard next week. Dear Colleagues and Friends,  This will be the last opportunity to join thousands of other supporters in our request to Supreme Court Chief …

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April 11, 2024 at 8:53 PM

The Harmful Lies Behind Bans on Gender Affirming Care; Seeking Justice Thomas’ Recusal; LDAD’s Good News

In LDAD’s report, Marching Towards Autocracy – How States Are Failing Democracy – And What We Can Do About It, we analyzed fundamental democratic principles under assault. Dear Colleagues and Friends, In LDAD’s report, Marching Towards Autocracy – How States Are Failing Democracy – And What We Can …

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April 1, 2024 at 5:38 PM

Let your voice be heard at the Supreme Court

If you have already signed our letter calling on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from the case of Unites States v. Trump, we thank you. We are continuing our signature-gathering efforts to ensure that as many voices as possible are heard all the way to the Supreme Court. Dear Colleagues an…

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March 29, 2024 at 2:27 PM

TAKE ACTION: Call on Justice Thomas to Recuse Himself in United States v. Trump

The stability of the rule of law depends on trust and confidence in the justice system. That is why we ask you today to sign our letter calling on the recusal of Justice Clarence Thomas from the case of Unites States v. Trump. Dear Colleagues and Friends, The stability of the rule of law depends on …

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March 28, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Judge Recommends Disbarment for John Eastman: LDAD's Impactful Work & How You Can Support

A judge of the State Bar Court of California has just recommended that John Eastman be disbarred for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Dear Colleagues and Friends, A judge of the State Bar Court of California has just recommended that John Eastman be disbarred for his ro…

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March 26, 2024 at 11:31 PM

No Candor, No Credibility

The health of our democracy is dependent on a trusted media that exposes and repudiates disinformation. When it hired former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, NBC undermined its critical role as a respected media platform. Dear Colleagues and Friends, The health of our democracy i…

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February 29, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Justic Delayed is Justice Denied

Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision to hear the appeal of the presidential immunity claim is the ultimate example of the adage: justice delayed is justice denied. Faith in the Supreme Court’s impartiality can only continue to plummet after this inexplicable action. Dear Colleagues and Friends, Yester…

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