Democracy Forward
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We use the law to advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people by defending progress, disrupting extremism, and building for the future.
BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump-Vance administration to stop ICE's arrests of noncitizens at immigration courthouses. This admin is stripping people of their due process rights in order to expedite deportations. It’s unlawful and unconstitutional.
READ: @SkyePerryman outlines how the Trump administration is turning “laboratories of democracy” into laboratories of repression. "Instead of using federal power to protect people’s rights, Trump is misusing federal power to undermine them. That is democracy upside down."…
President Trump and his administration are not above the rule of law. Not now. Not ever.
BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump-Vance admin for holding nearly $6 billion in education funding hostage. Congress explicitly directed these funds to support students, teachers, and schools. We refuse to allow President Trump to ignore the law and play political games with public…
The American people depend on a non-partisan civil service. The Trump administration prefers political loyalists. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025…
BREAKING: We’re suing to block the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful restrictions on funding for programs focused on domestic violence, sexual assault, housing, youth, and homelessness. This is the latest in a series of attempts by the administration to weaponize federal…
"Democracy Forward’s message to the American people remains: we will not give in to intimidation, and when the government violates the law and harms people and communities, we will go to court." - @SkyePerryman
UPDATE: After we sued the State Department over its failure to produce the secret agreements the U.S. struck with El Salvador to disappear people from the U.S., the agency quietly uploaded portions of those documents to their website. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again:…
The Trump administration is invoking wartime powers to deport people to El Salvador -- and the American people deserve answers. We filed a lawsuit to force transparency on decision-making from the nation's highest-ranking national security officials. democracyforward.org/updates/aea-fo…
Today, we honor John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil rights and equality by joining partners for #GoodTroubleLivesOn — a nationwide day of peaceful action. Together, we will carry on his legacy and show the world that the people will fight for a better future.…
The Trump admin is weaponizing immigration courts by threatening people who follow the law and appear for their hearings as directed. We are honored to represent immigrants and their legal advocates in this lawsuit against these unlawful policies. nytimes.com/2025/07/16/nyr…
We believe in a bold, vibrant democracy that works for ALL people. And we’ll continue fighting everyday until that becomes a reality.
“Without explaining to the American people its reasoning, a majority of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have dealt a devastating blow to this nation's promise of public education for all children" - @SkyePerryman We will never stop fighting on behalf of all students and…
Right now, thousands of public servants at the Departments of Health & Human Services, Education and across government are receiving RIF notices that threaten not only their livelihoods, but the federal government's ability to serve the American people effectively and equitably.
"Building a community is important not just for our own selves as people, it is important for the very existence of our democracy." @SkyePerryman Learn what you missed at last week's webinar focused on Democracy, the Supreme Court, and the Path Forward for People and stay tuned…
Let’s be clear: a core tactic of President Trump’s Project 2025 is to convince people there is no way we can change our reality, or that any effort to resist extremists’ authority is hopeless. It’s a lie. We can – and we must – fight back.
Without explaining to the American people its reasoning, a majority of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have dealt a devastating blow to this nation's promise of public education for all children.
“Our team will continue to insist that the attempt to overhaul and decimate large portions of the federal government without Congress is unconstitutional.” - CEO @SkyePerryman washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…
We provide free legal services to people and communities across the country, because a strong democracy is one where ALL rights are protected.