Ron Fein · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 7:52 PM

BREAKING: We're challenging Trump's pardon of Michael Flynn

John, BREAKING NEWS: Free Speech For People is challenging President Trump’s pardon of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn as “self-dealing” and unconstitutional. Free Speech For People filed a motion on December 1, 2020, requesting permission to file an amicus brief in th…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Will you vote for FSFP today?

John, For more than ten years, Free Speech For People has fought to protect and restore our democracy for we, the people. We have led the fight to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling and the falsehood that corporations are people with constitutional rights. We have tak…

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Help us protect our democracy

John, 2020 has put our democracy to the test like never before. Voters increasingly took to voting by mail in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite Donald Trump’s repeated efforts to discredit and destabilize vote-by-mail. Americans made their voices heard in record numbers in No…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 16, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Add Your Name to Transform Our Democracy

John, In response to an unprecedented threat to our elections this year, many states across the country broke down barriers to voting by creating and expanding vote-by-mail programs and early voting. But despite these efforts, so much more is needed to reclaim our democracy on a large…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 11:05 PM

VICTORY: Porter Wright breaks with Trump

John, We did it! Following public pressure from democracy advocates across the country, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, the law firm leading the Trump campaign’s efforts to challenge the presidential election results in Pennsylvania, has just withdrawn from its federal lawsuit. Mea…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 12, 2020 at 10:43 PM

TOMORROW: Protest Trump's Legal Team (In-Person & Remote)

John, Since Election Night, Donald Trump and his allies have made fraudulent claims that Trump won the election – and they are continuing to undermine democracy by trying to block votes from being counted and spreading falsehoods about the election outcome. But they’re not alone in…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 9, 2020 at 9:37 PM

ACTION ALERT: Trump must concede

John, Last week, the American people made a clear choice: former Vice President Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States. In a democracy, the voters decide and the people have spoken.  Donald Trump, however, has never been one to respect democracy or our Constitution…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 8:41 PM

Fighting voter suppression on Election Day

John, The fight for free and fair elections continues. We recently announced at Free Speech For People our partnership with the SeeSay2020 initiative to identify, expose, and take action to combat incidents of voter intimidation, suppression, and voting machine issues. The See Someth…

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 4:38 PM

We're fighting voter intimidation and winning

John, We are celebrating a major victory this week. On behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Minnesota (CAIR-MN) and the League of Women Voters of Minnesota, last week, we filed a federal lawsuit against Tennessee-based private mercenary contractor Atlas Aegis and its…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 5:03 PM

AZ Court Victory Update: 35,000 New Voters!

John, Earlier this month, we told you how we succeeded in our case on behalf of Mi Familia Vota and the Arizona Coalition for Change to extend the voter registration deadline in Arizona. Thanks to this court victory and the ten day extension of the voter registration deadline, 35,000 …

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 12:05 AM

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for attacking our democracy

John, BREAKING NEWS: On behalf of Latino civic engagement organization Mi Familia Vota Education Fund and several voters, Free Speech For People today filed a lawsuit against President Trump and members of the administration in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Th…

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  Courtney Hostetler · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 6:52 PM

Voting In-Person in 2020

John, This is shaping up to be the most unique election of our lifetime. As the COVID-19 pandemic enters a second wave around the country, citizens are preparing to vote on the very future of our democracy. Some have chosen to avoid the risk of exposure by voting by mail. Others may c…

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  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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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

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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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

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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