Press Releases Archive

NEW! Jan. 6th Hearing Scheduled For Monday, December 19. When/Where To Watch, Plus Background And Resources

  “This is deadly serious. This is American democracy. This story deserves more attention. It’s a primetime story, but it’s not a one-and-done special movie. […]

LISTEN: Fred Wertheimer On Moore v. Harper, And The Supreme Court’s Radical Conservative Direction

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Moore v. Harper on December 7. Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer joins Background Briefing With Ian […]

Moore v. Harper Explainer: The “Independent State Legislature Theory” Will Not Empower State Legislatures To Override Presidential Election Results

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case Moore v. Harper on Wednesday, December 7. In Moore v. Harper, a gerrymandered North Carolina congressional map that […]

Unanimous Ruling By Court Of Appeals Halts Special Master In Mar-a-Lago Documents Case, Reaffirming Principle That No One Is Above The Law

Last night, in a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, ruled against former President Donald Trump […]

Mar-a-Lago Documents Case: Amicus Briefs And Additional Resources

A group of former federal prosecutors and state and federal government officials who served in Republican Administrations, including former top Justice Department officials who served […]

Al Hunt Op-Ed In The Hill: Reports Of The Death Of Election Denialism May Be Greatly Exaggerated

“The current congressional lame duck session may be one of the most consequential,” Albert Hunt writes in an op-ed published yesterday in The Hill. “On the […]

Just Security Op-Ed: “Our Prosecution Memo Points The Way For The Special Counsel”

“Some people have argued against the need for, or timing of, the appointment of a special counsel in the federal investigations of former President Donald […]

A Strong Basis Exists For DOJ To Indict Former President Trump For Crimes Dealing With Mar-a-Lago Documents Case, According To Just Security Report

A strong basis exists for the Justice Department to indict former President Donald Trump for crimes dealing with the national security information removed from the […]

New Brookings Report: Trump Is At “Substantial Risk Of Criminal Prosecution” In Georgia

A new report from the Brookings Institution, released today, considers the relevant facts and context of the push by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn […]

Eisen/Wertheimer Op-Ed On Slate: Pennsylvania’s Law Is Clear — Absentee Ballots Should Be Counted

The following op-ed by Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.) and Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer was published today on Slate.   Slate  |  11/8/2022 The Fate […]