Free Speech For People

@FSFP@mstdn.social
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Reclaiming our democracy, challenging big money in politics and fighting for free and fair elections.
Free Speech For PeopleOct 10, 2023

🚨 NEW:

FSFP and Generation Vote are urging the US Commission on Civil Rights not to reappoint election denier Cleta Mitchell to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Board of Advisors. Her term ends on November 3, 2023.

More on this development here
https://freespeechforpeople.org/public-interest-groups-urge-us-commission-on-civil-rights-to-not-reappoint-election-denier-cleta-mitchell-to-election-assistance-commission-board-of-advisors/

Public Interest Groups Urge US Commission on Civil Rights to Not Reappoint Election Denier Cleta Mitchell to Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors - Free Speech For People

Cleta Mitchell’s term ends on November 3, 2023, and her involvement in Donald Trump’s actions to overturn the 2020 presidential election are incompatible with the purpose and mandate of both commissions. WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2023) – Free Speech For People and Generation Vote are urging the US Commission on Civil Rights not to reappointRead More

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Free Speech For PeopleOct 2, 2023
Read our statement on the US Supreme Court’s denial of review of Castro v. Trump.
https://freespeechforpeople.org/free-speech-for-people-statement-on-us-supreme-courts-denial-of-review-of-castro-v-trump/
Free Speech For People Statement on US Supreme Court’s denial of review of Castro v. Trump - Free Speech For People

On October 2, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in a pro se lawsuit filed by John Anthony Castro against Donald Trump, concerning whether Castro, apparently a Republican presidential candidate, has standing to challenge Trump’s candidacy in federal court under section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The federal district court ruled that federal courts doRead More

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Free Speech For PeopleSep 29, 2023

⚡NEW:

We've filed a lawsuit in Michigan challenging Donald Trump's candidacy under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

Learn more about why we're calling for Trump to be barred from MI's ballot below. https://bit.ly/3PDuBCd

“Trump is Legally Barred from the Ballot” Michigan Voters Challenge Trump’s Eligibility Under Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause - Free Speech For People

Led by Free Speech For People, a nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, the lawsuit argues the former president is disqualified from holding public office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment for his role in inciting and facilitating the January 6th insurrection. LANSING, MI (September 29, 2023) – Free Speech For People and Michigan attorney MarkRead More

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Free Speech For PeopleSep 18, 2023

🚨 NEW:
We've just issued letters to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, urging them to abide by the US Constitution and bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot.

Learn more about this development below.
https://freespeechforpeople.org/new-letters-urge-chief-election-officials-to-abide-by-the-constitution-and-bar-trump-from-the-ballot-in-arizona-and-maine/

New Letters Urge Chief Election Officials to Abide by the Constitution and Bar Trump from the Ballot in Arizona and Maine - Free Speech For People

Under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, Trump’s incitement of the January 6th insurrection bars him from holding public office. Free Speech For People (FSFP) and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund (MFVEF) issued letters today to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, urging them to abide by theRead More

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Free Speech For PeopleSep 12, 2023
Ron FeinSep 12, 2023
đź’ĄBREAKING: @FSFP has filed in the Minnesota Supreme Court to block the secretary of state from listing Trump on the ballot because he is disqualified by the U.S. Constitution.
https://freespeechforpeople.org/minnesota-voters-challenge-trumps-eligibility-to-appear-on-primary-ballot-under-fourteenth-amendments-insurrectionist-disqualification-clause/
Minnesota Voters Challenge Trump’s Eligibility to Appear on Primary Ballot Under Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause - Free Speech For People

Led by Free Speech For People, a nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, the lawsuit argues the former president is disqualified from holding public office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment for his role in inciting and facilitating the January 6th insurrection.

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Free Speech For PeopleSep 12, 2023

đź’ĄBREAKING:

FSFP has filed a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court to block Secretary of State Steve Simon from listing Donald Trump on the ballot under Sec 3 of the 14th Amendment, aka the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause.

https://freespeechforpeople.org/minnesota-voters-challenge-trumps-eligibility-to-appear-on-primary-ballot-under-fourteenth-amendments-insurrectionist-disqualification-clause/

Minnesota Voters Challenge Trump’s Eligibility to Appear on Primary Ballot Under Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause - Free Speech For People

Led by Free Speech For People, a nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, the lawsuit argues the former president is disqualified from holding public office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment for his role in inciting and facilitating the January 6th insurrection.

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Free Speech For PeopleSep 1, 2023

NEW:

Read our statement on the Florida Caplan v. Trump ruling. https://freespeechforpeople.org/free-speech-for-peoples-statement-on-florida-caplan-v-trump-ruling/

Free Speech For People's Statement on Florida Caplan v. Trump ruling - Free Speech For People

On September 1, a federal judge in Florida dismissed a lawsuit filed by a tax attorney, representing himself pro se, who challenged Donald Trump’s eligibility for office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The court ruled, unsurprisingly, that federal courts do not have jurisdiction over such claims, which (in federal court) require plaintiffs toRead More

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Free Speech For PeopleSep 1, 2023

Justice Thomas must indeed resign. But so far, there's been little evidence to suggest he will do so despite clear evidence he abused his power to protect and advance his interests.

The House Judiciary Committee must take the initiative and impeach him.
https://www.newsweek.com/clarence-thomas-resign-calls-grow-disclosure-1823886

Clarence Thomas Resign Calls Grows Over Disclosure: 'People Deserve Better'

Thomas' latest financial disclosure form reveals the justice took three trips paid by conservative billionaire Harlan Crow last year.

Newsweek
Free Speech For PeopleAug 30, 2023

We issued letters today with Mi Familia Vota to Secretaries of State and chief election officials in five states (NH, WI, FL, NM, OH), urging them to abide by the US Constitution and bar Donald Trump from the ballot.

More on this below.
https://freespeechforpeople.org/trump-is-ineligible-to-appear-on-the-presidential-primary-ballot-letters-urge-chief-election-officials-to-abide-by-the-constitution-and-bar-trump-from-the-ballot/

“Trump is Ineligible to Appear on the Presidential Primary Ballot,” Letters Urge Chief Election Officials to Abide by the Constitution and Bar Trump from the Ballot - Free Speech For People

Under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, Trump’s incitement of the January 6th insurrection bars him from holding public office.

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Free Speech For PeopleAug 25, 2023

FSFP has filed court papers on behalf of Clean Elections Minnesota to intervene in a corporate lobby’s lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of Minnesota’s recently enacted ban on political spending by foreign-influenced corporations.

Learn more below.
https://freespeechforpeople.org/motion-to-intervene-filed-against-efforts-to-overturn-democracy-for-the-people-act/

MOTION TO INTERVENE FILED AGAINST EFFORTS TO OVERTURN DEMOCRACY FOR THE PEOPLE ACT. - Free Speech For People

Free Speech For People, on behalf of Clean Elections Minnesota, defends against challenge to law banning political spending by foreign-influenced corporations. ST. PAUL, MN (August 25, 2023) – Free Speech For People, on behalf of Clean Elections Minnesota, today filed court papers to intervene in a corporate lobby’s lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of Minnesota’sRead More

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