Press Releases Archive

Just Security Analysis: DOJ Will Use Trump’s Continued Embrace Of Jan. 6 Rioters To Help Prove Its Case

As recent Justice Department court filings make clear, Trump’s repeated embrace of the January 6 rioters is a part of the federal case against him. A new analysis on Just Security examines Trump’s connection to Jan. 6 rioters and discusses the legal implications in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s federal case against Trump. The analysis was written by Tom Joscelyn, Amb. […]

Legal Experts Eisen, Weissmann, And Copeland Discuss Kenneth Chesebro Plea Deal In Georgia Case And Its Ramifications

Washington, DC — On Monday, October 23, top legal experts discussed the significance of attorney Kenneth Chesebro’s plea deal in the Fulton County 2020 Election Interference case in an online press briefing. The press briefing was hosted by Democracy 21 Education Fund. Chesebro’s plea, obtained on Friday, is the third guilty plea Fulton County DA […]

Prominent Former Judges & Justice Dept. Officials In GOP Administrations Submit Brief Supporting Georgia’s Request To Bar Consideration Of Chesebro’s “Profoundly Mistaken Legal Position” In Election Interference Case

“It is difficult to conceive of a more profoundly incorrect set of propositions about American law.” An amicus brief was submitted Wednesday in the case State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump, et. al. supporting Georgia’s motions regarding the “profound mistake of law” offered by defendant Kenneth Chesebro and suggesting appropriate safeguards to limit how it may be addressed […]

Georgia Case: Kenneth Chesebro’s False Electors Scheme Was Unlawful, According To Legal Analysis In Just Security

“There is no legal or historical basis whatsoever to support the lawfulness of that plan.” A new in-depth report in Just Security, examines the Fulton County Georgia DA’s case against attorney Kenneth Chesebro, his key role in the false electors scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in Georgia and six other states, and […]

Two New Amicus Briefs In Georgia Case Oppose Mark Meadows’s Request For Removal To Federal Court And Oppose His Effort To Use Supremacy Clause To Dismiss Case

Two amicus briefs were submitted on Monday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in the case The State of Georgia v. Mark R. Meadows. One brief concludes that Meadows’s case is not entitled to removal to federal court. The other  brief concludes that Meadows’s request to dismiss his case based on […]

D21 Applauds Reintroduction Of The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act In The House

“Protecting the sacred right to vote for all eligible Americans should be a priority for all Members of Congress.” Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, introduced in the House today, is a vitally important step forward in the work to protect the sacred right to vote for […]

Federal Judge Rejects Meadows’s Request To Transfer Case To Federal Court; Ruling Aligns With Brief Submitted By Prominent Judges & Attorneys

On Friday, September 8, U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones in the Northern District of Georgia ruled against Mark Meadows’s request to have his criminal 2020 election interference case be moved from state court to federal court. Meadows is one of 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, who was criminally charged by Fulton County District Attorney […]

NEW On Just Security: Trump’s Legal Calendar

Following a series of recent court developments, former President Donald Trump‘s 2023-2024 legal schedule is coming into focus and a new calendar, published today on Just Security, provides the key dates for Trump’s upcoming civil and criminal trials. The Just Security calendar will be updated as legal schedules evolve. The Trump legal calendar is available on Just Security. #     #    […]

NEW On Just Security: Answering Judge Jones’s Question Regarding Removal Of Mark Meadows’s Case

On Monday, federal district court Judge Steve C. Jones held an evidentiary hearing on Mark Meadows’s effort to remove Fulton County, Georgia’s prosecution of him in the Georgia 2020 presidential election interference case from Georgia state court to federal court. Judge Jones requested supplemental briefing on the following issue: “Count 1 of the Indictment (pertaining […]

NEW On Just Security: “Removal Of Criminal Cases To Federal Court: Two Dozen FAQs”

A new report on Just Security provides, in “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) form, detailed information on the efforts of five defendants to remove their cases to federal court in the Georgia 2020 election interference case brought by Fulton County DA Fani Willis this month, and other general and specific background on the issue of removal. “Defendants bear […]