Free + Fair has filed several major constitutional lawsuits to protect our democracy, our rights, and the rule of law. These high-impact cases target executive overreach, voter intimidation, school censorship, and gun violence. In addition to filing lawsuits, we defend states and communities when personal freedoms enshrined into state and local laws are challenged. Additional cases are in active development.

RULE OF LAWAMICUS

Fighting Political Prosecutions

United States v. James

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies asked a federal court to dismiss the politically motivated prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James.

DATE FILED: November 14, 2025
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CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

United States v. Comey

A bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress asked a federal court to resolve the unlawful appointment of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

DATE FILED: October 28, 2025
DEMOCRACYRESOLVED

FIGHTING VOTER INTIMIDATION

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition v. DeSantis

A Nobel Peace Prize-nominated voting rights organization and Florida citizens successfully sued Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials for voter intimidation and disenfranchisement.

DATE FILED: July 19, 2023
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FIGHTING THE ABUSE OF MILITARY POWER

Oregon v. Trump

A bipartisan group of former governors is helping to fight President Trump’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Portland.

DATE FILED: October 22, 2025
GUN VIOLENCEONGOING

DEFENDING STRONG GUN LAWS

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Superior

After Bruen, gun rights groups are suing local governments to strike down restrictions on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. We’re defending them.

DATE FILED: October 10, 2022
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STOPPING THE “DOGE” DISMANTLING

American Federation of Government Employees v. Trump

Republican former government officials are helping to stop DOGE's unconstitutional assault on federal workers and agencies.

DATE FILED: May 8, 2025
DEMOCRACYONGOING

FIGHTING EXECUTIVE OVERREACH

Mulé v. Nassau County

New York lawmakers are suing to dissolve the Nassau County Executive’s secretive, taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians.

DATE FILED: February 4, 2025
RULE OF LAWAMICUS

PROTECTING THE ROLE OF CONGRESS

United States Institute for Peace v. Jackson

A bipartisan coalition of current and former members of Congress asked a federal court to halt the Trump administration’s unconstitutional destruction of the United States Institute for Peace.

DATE FILED: October 2, 2025
BANSONGOING

BATTLING BOOK BANS

NWAIS v. Labrador

Idaho private schools, libraries, students, and parents are challenging the most extreme book ban in the nation.

DATE FILED: July 25, 2024
BANSRESOLVED

CHALLENGING SCHOOL CENSORSHIP

Tennessee Education Association v. Reynolds

Tennessee educators are challenging an extreme ban on “Prohibited Concepts” in classrooms as unconstitutionally vague.

DATE FILED: July 26, 2023
RULE OF LAWAMICUS

CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

United States v. Giraud

A bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress asked a federal court to resolve the unlawful appointment of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

DATE FILED: August 13, 2025
RULE OF LAWAMICUS

SAVING VOICE OF AMERICA

Widakuswara v. Lake

More than 50 former senior military and foreign policy leaders asked a federal appeals court to stop the unconstitutional dismantling of Voice of America.

DATE FILED: July 22, 2025
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FIGHTING THE ABUSE OF MILITARY POWER

Newsom v. Trump

A bipartisan group of former governors is helping to fight President Trump’s unlawful domestic deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles.

DATE FILED: July 18, 2025
RULE OF LAWAMICUS

PROTECTING THE RULE OF LAW

U.S. v. Adams

Three former U.S. Attorneys ask the Court to protect the rule of law after the Department of Justice’s extraordinary request to dismiss the prosecution.

DATE FILED: February 17, 2025
RULE OF LAWAMICUS

FIGHTING THE ABUSE OF MILITARY POWER

Illinois v. Trump

A bipartisan group of former governors is helping to fight President Trump’s unlawful domestic deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago.

DATE FILED: October 8, 2025
RULE OF LAWAMICUS

CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

United States v. Ramirez

A bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress asked a federal court to resolve the unlawful appointment of the United States Attorney for the Central District of California.

DATE FILED: October 10, 2025

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