November 24, 2025

Following a ruling by a three-judge panel court in the Central District of California, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has joined a lawsuit to defend California’s recently passed redistricting plan, Proposition 50. 

October 10, 2025

The following is a bipartisan statement condemning DOJ abuses against critics of President Trump and the politicization of law enforcement.

September 30, 2025

In a letter sent today, Democracy Defenders Action urged all members of Congress to suspend stock and securities trading for themselves and their families for the duration of any shutdown.

September 29, 2025

A coalition of civil society organizations issued a letter denouncing reported DOJ investigations into Open Society Foundations as politically motivated retaliation and a threat to democratic freedoms.

September 17, 2025

Following is a statement by Susan Corke, executive director of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding Constitution Day and the 238th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. 

September 12, 2025

Following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and executive chair of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding a right-wing extremist—who had previously been embedded in Chicago ICE operations—who harassed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at his home this week.

September 10, 2025

Following is a statement from Susan Corke, executive director of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform markup of legislation on D.C. home rule.

September 5, 2025

In a joint letter, 33 organizations are urging Congress to enact legislative safeguards and provide oversight to prevent state-level manipulation of the census and redistricting for racially discriminatory and partisan purposes.

September 3, 2025

Following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding the failed U.S. House motion to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) and remove her from the House Homeland Security Committee.  

September 3, 2025

Following is a statement from Virginia Canter, anticorruption and ethics chief counsel and director at Democracy Defenders Action on today’s introduction of the Restore Trust in Congress Act. 

August 26, 2025

Following is a statement by Norm Eisen, executive chair of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding President Trump’s social media post announcing he was firing Lisa Cook, who was appointed to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2022.  

August 21, 2025

Following is a statement by Tianna Mays, legal director at Democracy Defenders Action, regarding the Texas Legislature passing a mid-cycle electoral map on a party-line vote.

August 13, 2025

The signers contend that President Trump’s personal and political ties to the crypto industry create massive conflicts of interest and the possibility of enormous corruption.

August 11, 2025

Following is a statement from Susan Corke, executive director of Democracy Defenders Action, on President Trump’s announcement that he will federalize Washington D.C.'s police force and deploy federal troops to the city. 

August 8, 2025

Democracy Defenders Action calls for divestment, disclosure, and enforcement rules to block self-dealing in crypto policymaking.

August 6, 2025

Following is a statement from Susan Corke, executive director of Democracy Defenders Action, on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Texas’s attempt to redraw its congressional map to entrench partisan power.

July 29, 2025

116 former judges signed a letter to Chief U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon of Nevada and his district court colleagues

July 23, 2025

Tianna Mays, legal director at Democracy Defenders Action, released the following statement regarding Congressional hearings on “DEI discrimination” and “clean roles and secure elections.”

July 18, 2025

A new report reveals that Jeanine Pirro downplayed Capitol violence and defended January 6th rioters—violating Senator Tillis’s own standards and proving she should not be confirmed as D.C.’s top federal prosecutor.

July 17, 2025

Following the passage of the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts in the House, Democracy Defenders Action released the following statement.

July 16, 2025

Ahead of this week’s expected votes on the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts in the House, Democracy Defenders Action released the following statement urging the House to reject the measures in their current form. 

July 15, 2025

The judges point to Bove's role in targeting FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors who investigated the Jan. 6 attack as well as his alleged interference in a DOJ bribery investigation involving New York Mayor Eric Adams.

July 15, 2025

The coalition cites Emil Bove's pattern of disqualifying conduct as cause to reject the nomination. 

July 9, 2025

Ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on digital assets, Virginia Canter submitted a statement urging lawmakers to include safeguards in digital asset market legislation.

July 3, 2025

Following the passage of the reconciliation package today by the U.S. House of Representatives, Democracy Defenders Action issued the following statement. 

July 2, 2025

Following Paramount Global's agreement to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump over a 60 Minutes interview, Democracy Defenders Action released the following statements.

June 26, 2025

Following the House’s failure to include ethics provisions in legislation that would establish a regulatory structure for digital assets, Democracy Defenders Action released a letter urging Senators to include key ethics provisions to protect the nation’s financial markets.

June 26, 2025

Ahead of the upcoming vote on the reconciliation package in the U.S. Senate, Democracy Defenders Action sent a letter to Senators urging them to reject the legislation unless deeply anti-democratic provisions are removed and previously stricken measures are not revived.

June 17, 2025

Following passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, or the GENIUS Act, in the Senate, Virginia Canter, chief counsel for ethics and anticorruption at Democracy Defenders Action issued the following statement.

June 6, 2025

A new demand letter from the Freedom Press Foundation puts Paramount Global on notice, warning the company to halt private settlement talks with Donald Trump over his lawsuit against CBS News—or face legal action.

April 29, 2025

In his first 100 days, Donald Trump has pushed authoritarian policies but faced strong resistance from courts, voters, and pro-democracy coalitions. This report highlights the pro-democracy forces landing decisive blows—Trump lost the first round, and now it’s time for democracy to win the fight.

April 7, 2025

State Democracy Defenders Action calls on the Congress to reject H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), a dangerous attempt to undermine judicial oversight.

March 31, 2025

As the House prepares to vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, State Democracy Defenders Action calls on lawmakers to reject this harmful legislation and protect the freedom to vote.

March 17, 2025

State Democracy Defenders Action and Principles First Support Complaint by Wisconsin Citizen Against Elon Musk’s “Building America’s Future” for Violating Wisconsin Campaign Finance Law.

February 3, 2025

State Democracy Defenders Action sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding FBI nominee Kash Patel’s recently revealed financial relationship with the government of Qatar.

January 15, 2025

SDDA joins coalition of pro-democracy organizations urging Congress and members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to reject the nomination of Russell Vought for Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

January 14, 2025

Norm Eisen releases a statement on the Special Counsel’s final report by the Department of Justice on Trump’s Jan. 6 case. 

January 10, 2025

State Democracy Defenders Action Policy Director Gabe Lezra released a statement denouncing a policy aimed at restricting voting access.

January 9, 2025

Former Republican and Democrat Prosecutors, Government Officials & Preeminent Scholars file amicus brief arguing presidential immunity does not apply in Trump election interference case.

December 3, 2024

Norm Eisen releases a statement in response to president-elect Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his New York election interference criminal case.​

November 1, 2024

With LULAC, we released a new report, providing a comprehensive analysis of Donald Trump' and his allies' efforts to push a disinformation campaign based on lies about immigrants and voting.

September 23, 2024

U.S. House Rep. Jamie Raskin, former Rep. Joe Walsh and a coalition of groups from across the ideological spectrum today launched No Dictators Declaration, a national effort focused on protecting American freedoms by closing loopholes that could allow a president to use vast executive powers to violate constitutional rights.

September 4, 2024

A group of legal and constitutional law experts including George Conway, Trevor Potter and Laurence Tribe have signed on to an amicus brief in support of the Special Counsel in the Mar-a-Lago documents case.

August 6, 2024

Today, State Democracy Defenders Action, American Oversight, and Court Accountability Action launched Trump Project 2025 Administration, a comprehensive resource that identifies and maps the dozens of potential key appointees across offices and agencies – and areas of influence – in a possible second Trump administration.

July 28, 2024

On July 23, leading thinkers from across the ideological spectrum joined hundreds of Americans for a day-long summit, Autocracy in America: A Warning and A Response.