Free Speech For People · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 6:03 PM

AG Barr must be impeached and removed

John, Last month, Attorney General William Barr made headlines once again for placing the president’s wishes above the well-being of the American people. The Justice Department announced it will be defending Donald Trump against a personal defamation lawsuit sparking from E. Jean Carr…

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October 14, 2020 at 12:10 PM

Stop Judge Barrett's confirmation? Here's how

John, This week, Senate Republicans are determined to rush confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett in their bid to fill the Supreme Court vacancy just weeks before the November election and with voting in some states already underway. This from the same Republican Party whic…

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  Gillian Cassell-Stiga · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 11:04 PM

Victory in Arizona!

John, BREAKING NEWS: Free Speech For People, on behalf of Mi Familia Vota and the Arizona Coalition for Change, has won its case before a federal judge in Arizona to extend the state’s voter registration deadline, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision, which extends the …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Stop Trump's Supreme Court nomination

John, With the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we lost an American hero, one who overcame deeply entrenched gender discrimination in our society and our legal system to become one of the most important and influential civil rights lawyers, judges, and Supreme Cou…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 8:43 PM

You can help us secure our elections

John, We hear stories in the news every day about the risks to our election systems. From rampant voter suppression and disenfranchisement through the closing of polling places, to ongoing efforts to thwart voting by mail, the fight for the right to vote remains as important as ever. …

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 7:47 PM

Stop Trump's Illegitimate Supreme Court Nomination

John, On Friday, with the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we lost an American hero, one who overcame deeply entrenched gender discrimination in our society and our legal system to become one of the most important and influential civil rights lawyers, judges, and S…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 2:11 PM

ACTION ALERT: Protect vote by mail

John, Election Day is just around the corner -- and we need your help to make sure voters who want to cast their ballot via mail are able to do so, despite efforts to stop them. Why? Because no one should have to choose between risking their health at the polls or forfeiting their ri…

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  Susan Greenhalgh · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 8:28 PM

ACTION ALERT: Remove Wireless Modems From Voting Machines

John, Last month, we told you how the Election Assistance Commission censured ES&S, one of the nation’s largest vendors of electronic voting machines, for fraudulently marketing its voting machines with wireless modems as federally certified. This was a big victory for free and fa…

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  Susan Greenhalgh · [email protected]

September 7, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Join us tonight for "Own The Vote 2020" with Alyssa Milano

Hi John, This is Susan from Free Speech For People. I wanted to make sure you saw Alyssa’s message announcing Own The Vote 2020, a new webinar series exploring ways to improve our election security and voter mobilization. Be sure to RSVP and join us for the first episode, “Wireless Mo…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

August 26, 2020 at 5:21 PM

ACTION ALERT: Remove DeJoy

John, As one of the nation’s oldest federal institutions, the United States Postal Service plays a vital role in the daily lives of countless Americans, transporting everything from medications to Social Security payments to absentee ballots. It has become even more critical in the wa…

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August 18, 2020 at 8:03 PM

The Suffragists, a Century Later

John, 100 years ago today, the Tennessee House of Representatives made history when it approved the passage of the 19th Amendment, cementing its ratification and ensuring that no person could be denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. It was a watershed moment for women’s rights…

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  Susan Greenhalgh · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 6:12 PM

VICTORY: Voting Vendors Censured For False Advertising

John, BREAKING NEWS: Free Speech For People Exposes Fraudulent Marketing Practices by Nation’s Largest Voting System Vendor, Spurring Rebuke by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Holding the voting system vendors accountable for false and deceptive practices is a major area of f…

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  Courtney Hostetler · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 3:12 PM

82 days

John, We have less than 90 days to ensure every American has safe and equal access to a ballot on Election Day.   Our team of lawyers are fighting around the clock to file lawsuits to block rigid mail-in-ballot procedures, dramatic reductions in in-person polling places, and the use …

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Sign If You Agree: Dissolve the NRA

John, Yesterday, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association and four of its top executives. In addition to charging the executives with diversion of millions of dollars away from the charitable mission of the organization for persona…

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 9:04 PM

Announcing our new Democracy Amendments

John, As you know, Free Speech For People was founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC more than a decade ago, and we have been a leader ever since of the movement for constitutional amendments to overturn that ruling and reclaim our democracy.  We we…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 7:25 PM

Democracy on the line

John, Yesterday, Donald Trump took his attack on American democracy into new unprecedented territory. Trump tweeted his desire to delay the presidential election until he deemed it “safe.” The Constitution does not permit the president to make this decision, but that doesn’t mean Trum…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 8:59 PM

UPDATE: Protect the Presidential Election

John, Every day, we are watching our democratic norms challenged under the Trump administration. From the early days of his candidacy, Trump has routinely ignored our country’s laws, institutions, and values, and he has even questioned the legitimacy of election results. This morning…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Sixteen States Agree: It's Time to Abolish Super PACs

John, MAJOR NEWS: Sixteen states, led by Washington State, filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court last week, urging the nation’s highest court to review our landmark case seeking to end super PACs in US elections. Six U.S. Senators, led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode I…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 9:59 PM

Protect The Results

John, Every day, we are watching our democratic norms challenged under the Trump administration. From the early days of his candidacy, Trump has routinely ignored our country’s laws, institutions, and values, and he has even questioned the legitimacy of election results. Throughout A…

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 7:12 PM

UPDATE: We are challenging Trump's abuse of the pardon power in the Roger Stone case

John, In addition to our letter to the House Judiciary Committee last Friday, Free Speech For People has just filed an urgent motion before the federal district court in U.S. v. Stone on behalf of constitutional law Professors Jed Shugerman and Ethan Leib of Fordham Law School. The mo…

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  Courtney Hostetler · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 7:09 PM

BREAKING: We're suing for safe elections in Texas

John, Today, Mi Familia Vota, the Texas NAACP, and individual voter plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in federal court in Texas challenging the state’s in-person election practices, arguing they are unsafe, high risk, and unequal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Free Speech For People, the law …

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

July 11, 2020 at 9:25 PM

ACTION ALERT: Impeach Trump Again for Abusing the Pardon Power

John, Last night, President Trump once again abused his pardon power by commuting the prison sentence of his longtime ally, Roger Stone. Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison after he was convicted of seven felony counts, including obstructing a congressional investigation and wi…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Why Chris Hayes just called on Trump to resign

John, On June 26, in the wake of Trump’s criminal mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes demanded that Trump resign immediately for the health and security of the country. “As coronavirus cases race back up, the president ignored warnings from his public health exp…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 8:09 PM

This is how we are fighting for our democracy

John, Earlier this month, we wrote to you with exciting news about two cases we’ve filed to protect the will of the voters in 2020 and beyond: Presenting our case to abolish super PACs before the U.S. Supreme Court: Our case, Lieu v. Federal Election Commission, directly challenges t…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 9:09 PM

Impeach and Remove AG Barr

John, Attorney General William Barr has proven time and time again that he is utterly corrupt and unfit for his role as the nation’s highest law enforcement official. He has consistently attempted to hide, minimize, and justify the lawlessness of the president and his allies. He has a…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 6:35 PM

We Must Fund Vote by Mail

John, The chaos surrounding Georgia’s recent primary election demonstrates yet again why we need state officials to make critical changes to our election infrastructure to ensure all voters can safely cast a ballot during this pandemic. That includes facilitating safer voting methods …

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 8:52 PM

Juneteenth and Democracy

John, For a century and a half, many Black Americans have observed Juneteenth (June 19) as the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Today, we all recognize Juneteenth not just as a celebration of the end of slavery, but as a call to action to finally mo…

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 7:37 PM

BREAKING: Free Speech For People advances case to abolish super PACs and files new lawsuit to defend our elections

Dear John,   Today, Free Speech For People advanced two critical initiatives to defend our democracy and to protect voters during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Presenting our case to abolish super PACs before the U.S. Supreme Court: Free Speech For People has filed a petition for …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

June 8, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Online Voter Registration for All

John, We’re just months away from one of the most anticipated elections of our generation -- but nationwide, potential new voters are having trouble getting registered. To protect public health during the COVID-19 crisis, many voter registration hotspots -- like DMVs and town clerks’…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 6:50 PM

Our Statement on Recent Events

John, All of us at Free Speech For People are heartbroken and outraged by the recent police murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. We send our deepest condolences to their families.   We stand together with all Americans who are denouncing the police brutality that led to their …

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 5:59 PM

Call Your Senators: Protect Our Elections

John, This month, the House of Representatives passed its second stimulus package, the Heroes Act, to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill includes $3.6 billion to secure our elections by expanding no-excuse absentee voting and mandating at least 15 days of early…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM

TAKE ACTION: We Demand More

John, As Americans continue to struggle in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, where is our federal government? Donald Trump’s reckless response to this public health crisis has made the United States the world leader - by a very large margin - in COVID-19 cases and deaths. More than …

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 8:12 PM

AG Barr Must Resign

John, As the country continues to battle the COVID-19 crisis, Attorney General William Barr is continuing to abuse his power to protect Donald Trump. Under Barr’s direction, the Justice Department is seeking to drop the criminal case against former national security adviser and Trump…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 9:05 PM

We want to hear from you!

John, Free Speech For People is proud of our work to ensure all people have an equal voice and an equal vote in our democracy. Through innovative and bold legal action, public education, and collective organizing in communities across the country, we are fighting to lift up the promis…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 11:16 PM

CALL TO ACTION: Save the U.S. Postal Service!

John, As we adjust to our new normal, the U.S. Postal Service has become one of our most essential services during the COVID-19 crisis. It is the means by which millions of Americans can access staples like face masks and disinfectants. It is delivering social security checks, tax ref…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 1:13 PM

TONIGHT: Join us for a "Kill Chain" Facebook Live panel!

Hi John, There's still time to RSVP for our Facebook Live panel discussion of the HBO documentary Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections, tonight at 8:00 PM ET on our Facebook page. We'll be joined by an impressive group of computer security experts and election security adv…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 5:51 PM

6 months from now

John, Six months from now, voters will elect their leaders for federal, state, and local levels of government, including the next president and several key Senate and House seats. Yet millions of Americans face a very real threat that their votes will not be properly counted. We face …

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 3:12 PM

Trump Must Resign Now

John, Donald Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of disastrous. He has placed his personal and political interests above the interests of the American people. He has repeatedly lied about the nature of the threat and dangerously undermined health and gover…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 8:15 PM

Join us for a "Kill Chain" Facebook Live panel!

John, In the midst of our nation’s public health crisis, another threat is lurking on the horizon. Our elections are at risk from both foreign and domestic interference, and the United States remains woefully unprepared to address the vulnerabilities of our voting systems. Please j…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 7:56 PM

Add your name: States must provide voters with no-excuse absentee ballots

John, More and more states are rescheduling their presidential primaries and moving to vote-by-mail. However, Americans in several states still face barriers to voting -- barriers now compounded by the COVID-19 crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend social …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 4:16 PM

ACTION ALERT: Stop the spread of misinformation

John, Trump has spent weeks actively spreading misinformation and disinformation regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Donald Trump holds almost daily press briefings from the White House about how the federal government is handling the coronavirus epidemic. And almost daily, he says th…

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  Courtney Hostetler · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 6:10 PM

BREAKING: FSFP Files Lawsuit to Protect Free and Fair Elections in North Carolina

John, Representing the North Carolina NAACP, Free Speech For People, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights (LCCR), and pro bono co-counsel Sheppard Mullin filed a lawsuit today in Wake County Superior Court challenging the new ballot-marking machine that Mecklenburg County and severa…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 10:26 PM

TONIGHT: What makes our elections vulnerable?

John, In the midst of the public health crisis facing the nation, another threat is lurking on the horizon. Our elections are at risk from both foreign and domestic interference, and the United States remains woefully unprepared to address the vulnerabilities of our voting systems. F…

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 9:12 PM

President Trump must step aside

John, It has become increasingly clear that President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis is not merely incompetent, but actively making the problem worse. His behavior has increasingly become reckless, erratic, and injurious to public health. The president’s failures of manag…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Responding to COVID-19's impact on our elections

John, In the midst of the public health crisis now facing the nation, our dedicated team at Free Speech For People is continuing the fight for free and fair elections and a democracy that works for everyone. On March 17, we joined, with a coalition of over 100 voting rights organizat…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 7:01 PM

U.S. Senators sold stock following confidential COVID-19 briefings, according to reports

John, As we face this difficult moment and navigate the health crisis in our country and around the globe, we wish you and your family safety and good health. As the nation grapples with the spread of COVID-19, there are new reports that at least two U.S. Senators, Richard Bur…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 10:05 PM

U.S. Senators sold stock following confidential COVID-19 briefings, according to reports

John, As we face this difficult moment and navigate the health crisis in our country and around the globe, we wish you and your family safety and good health. As the nation grapples with the spread of COVID-19, there are new reports that at least two U.S. Senators, Richard Bur…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 7:05 PM

A Super Tuesday Nightmare

John, At 11:00 PM on Super Tuesday, three hours after the polls were set to close, voters in Los Angeles County were still waiting to cast their ballots. People were forced to wait in line for hours to vote, and the long lines turned away many voters who could not afford to wait. Man…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 6:33 PM

Call Your Senators: Support the Equal Rights Amendment

John, Following decades of advocacy and determination, the Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing equal rights to all people regardless of sex, is moving forward. On January 15, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the amendment, finally meeting the required number of states for rat…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 6:48 PM

Introducing our Creative Arts Council

John, We’re writing to you with exciting news: Free Speech For People has joined forces with our partners at the National Election Defense Coalition and actress and activist Alyssa Milano (Charmed, Who’s the Boss?) to launch the Creative Arts Council, a network of creative artists wi…

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