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Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Bill Cassidy filed an amicus brief, with support from co-counsel Democracy Defenders Action and Platkin LLP, on the case that challenges the legality of the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," arguing that the program violates the Constitution's Appropriations Clause and represents an unprecedented attempt to spend federal funds without congressional authorization.

Following is a statement by Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding the Trump administration naming Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to be the director of national intelligence:

Following is a statement from retired federal judges, Judge Nancy Gertner and Judge Michael Luttig, among the 35 judges who submitted an amicus brief in Trump v. IRS, regarding news today that the Trump administration has dropped the establishment of the “Anti-Weaponization” fund as part of its dismissal of the case:

Following is a statement from Platkin LLP, Democracy Defenders Action, and Susman Godfrey LLP, regarding news today that a federal judge issued a preliminary order that requires Donald Trump and his private lawyers to respond to "grievous allegations" raised regarding possible collusive and fraudulent actions underlying the establishment of the "settlement" in Trump v. IRS.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper issued a ruling reversing the unlawful renaming and halting the planned closure of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

As President Donald Trump attempts to conclude the sham $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the Internal Revenue Service—an agency he oversees as President of the United States—House Democrats’ Litigation Task Force simultaneously filed a motion to block this unconstitutional taxpayer-funded settlement.

Rep. Joyce Beatty filed her final brief addressing testimony provided by Kennedy Center Director Matt Floca during recent proceedings. The filing argues that Floca’s testimony confirmed what the congresswoman had argued all along: Defendants never conducted a one-year review process despite what President Trump claimed; they never considered the harms from closing the Kennedy Center; and they acknowledged the facility can remain open while any necessary renovations are completed.

The following is a statement from Democracy Defenders Action Executive Chair Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.) regarding Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sarah Warren’s failure to commit to accepting the results of the May 19 election where she is on the ballot:

Lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee have the opportunity to strengthen the regulatory framework for crypto markets, also known as the CLARITY Act, at an upcoming markup hearing scheduled on May 14. Ahead of the hearing, Democracy Defenders Action submitted a letter to the Committee last Friday, calling for immediate action to address urgent and unresolved conflicts of interest in government oversight of the crypto industry. The letter argues that the committee markup, scheduled for this Thursday at 10:30 a.m., will be the strongest opportunity to insert ethics safeguards, warning that failure to act before the legislation reaches the Senate floor could permanently weaken the integrity of the final framework.

In a new filing today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) requested the district court reject and reverse the Trump administration’s illegal renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Beatty is represented by Democracy Defenders Action and the Washington Litigation Group.