What federal workers can do to protect themselves
A list of resources for civil servants navigating attacks on the federal workforce, including actions to take ASAP, knowing your rights, and where to find legal or other support.
February 6, 2025
Our Work
Former Republican Members of Congress file amicus brief supporting Washington and Oregon’s constitutional challenge to President’s elections executive orderÂ
Protect Democracy submitted an amicus brief highlighting problems with the President’s attempt to direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to adopt his partisan priorities and influence.
July 21, 2025
Thousands of Virginians who’ve lost their voting rights could regain them through class action lawsuit
Thousands of Virginians could regain their voting rights. A first-of-its-kind lawsuit argues that Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement law violates a 150-year-old federal law.
July 21, 2025
OMB required to comply with law, show how it spends taxpayer dollars
Protect Democracy won a summary judgement granting a permanent injunction in our case against OMB for hiding how taxpayer dollars (apportionment data) are spent.
July 21, 2025
Protect Democracy files amicus brief challenging HHS’s disclosure of personal heath data to DHS
This lawsuit, brought by a multistate coalition, challenges HHS’s illegal disclosure of sensitive personal health data to the DHS.
July 18, 2025
Protect Democracy, Democracy Forward and Coalition File Comment Against Proposed Rule, Urge Admin to Stop Politicizing Civil Service
Protect Democracy filed a comment against the Trump administration for it's proposed "suitability and fitness" rule that would impact civil servants
July 18, 2025
Protecting SNAP beneficiaries from government overreach
We filed a complaint in federal court challenging a demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for states to turn over the personal data of tens of millions Americans.
July 17, 2025
Plaintiffs Move for a Temporary Restraining Order to Stop USDA’s Consolidation of SNAP Recipient Data from States
Plaintiffs also amend their complaint, calling out new flaws in USDA’s professed compliance with federal privacy laws.
July 17, 2025
DOGE and State Voter Rolls
While efforts by the Trump administration to expand an immigration data system for verifying voting eligibility might initially sound sensible, it is a solution in search of a problem.
July 15, 2025
Done right, rescissions keep Congress in control of federal spending
When presidents want to propose cutting funds, they must send a message to Congress providing information about which funds they are proposing to cut. The proposed cuts are called “rescissions."
July 11, 2025
Protect Democracy Files Amicus Brief Arguing Trump’s Tariffs Abuse Emergency Powers
In the brief, Protect Democracy argues that both the Worldwide and Trafficking Tariffs abuse congressional delegations of authority to the president to act in true emergencies.
July 9, 2025
