New Op-Ed: Criminal investigation needed of ICE seizure of Rümeysa Öztürk Posted on June 17, 2025 (June 17, 2025) Challenging Corruption John Bonifaz and Alexandra Flores-Quilty have a new op-ed in Mass Live urging Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan to investigate whether the abduction and detention of Rümeysa Öztürk violated Massachusetts criminal law. They write: During a recent appearance on GBH’s Boston Public Radio, AG Campbell stated thatRead More
Constitutional scholars agree: Trump has committed multiple impeachable offenses Posted on June 17, 2025 (June 17, 2025) Impeachment Nearly 700,000 Americans Urge Congress to Impeach and Remove Trump. WASHINGTON – In his column in The New York Times today, Thomas Edsall decries Trump’s unprecedented corruption and abuses of power in the first five months of his second term, consulting with several notable legal and political experts, including Michael Gerhardt, Erwin Chemerinsky, Jon Michaels,Read More
Free Speech For People Seeking Temporary Administrative and Development Associate Posted on June 12, 2025 (June 12, 2025) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People seeks to hire a Temporary Administrative and Development Associate to assist in overseeing the administrative operations of the organization and to serve as a member of the development team. This is a temporary, 13-month, full time, fully benefited position. The salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. This position isRead More
FSFP Welcomes Our 2025 Summer Legal Advocacy Program Interns! Posted on June 11, 2025 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our summer 2025 Legal Advocacy Program interns! We appreciate the talent, time, and commitment to defending our democracy that these law students bring to the Free Speech For People team. Learn more about our new Legal Advocacy Program interns below! Hung-Yi Chen is a rising second-year studentRead More
New Impeachable Offense: Public Interest Law Firm Says Trump’s Military Mobilization in Los Angeles is Further Grounds for Impeachment and Congress Must Act Posted on June 9, 2025 (June 10, 2025) Impeachment On June 7, 2025, President Trump issued an order to mobilize 2,000 National Guard troops into the streets of Los Angeles, California, following protests of multiple federal immigration raids throughout the metropolitan area. In so doing, Trump trampled on the US Constitution, the rights of peaceful protesters, the constitutional authority of the state of California,Read More
Free Speech For People Files Amicus Brief in Support of Birthright Citizenship Posted on June 6, 2025 (June 9, 2025) Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People and pro bono co-counsel Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP yesterday filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of plaintiffs who are challenging Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to strip citizenship from American-born children on the basis of their parents’ immigration status, in clear defiance ofRead More
Free Speech For People Welcomes Suparna Reddy As Senior Counsel Posted on June 2, 2025 FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is excited to welcome Suparna Reddy, as our new Senior Counsel. Prior to joining the staff of Free Speech For People, she served as a Supervising Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, where she defended over 200 low income tenants in eviction and money damages cases and led oneRead More
Federal Court Approves a Consent Agreement To Protect Citizens from the Use of AI Technology to Intimidate, Threaten, Coerce, or Deceive Voters Posted on May 29, 2025 Election Protection Court-Approved Settlement Resolves League of Women Voters’ Robocall Lawsuit Against Voice Broadcasting Corporation and Life Corporation Concord, NH – On May 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court in New Hampshire approved a consent judgment resolving claims brought by the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire (LWVNH), the League of Women Voters of the UnitedRead More
Free Speech For People Urges Iowa Governor to Veto Bill that Would Limit Recounts Posted on May 27, 2025 Election Protection Free Speech For People sent a letter to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds urging a veto of HF 928, a bill that would significantly limit the ability of Iowans to seek recounts in elections with close or anomalous results. The letter cautioned: Iowa’s elections are verifiable and recountable because votes are recorded primarily on hand-marked paperRead More
Rep. Al Green To Join Impeach & Remove Digital Town Hall Hosted by Free Speech For People and Women’s March on June 3, 2025 Posted on May 27, 2025 (May 27, 2025) Impeachment Join Free Speech For People and Women’s March for a digital town hall about the movement to impeach and remove President Donald Trump from office, featuring Congressman Al Green of Texas. In the time since his second inauguration, Trump has carried out an assault on the rule of law, on the checks and balances ofRead More