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Democracy Forward is a legal advocacy organization focused on challenging executive overreach through litigation. While not directly AI safety-focused, its work on government accountability and democratic governance is tangentially relevant to AI governance and oversight of AI policy decisions made by the executive branch.
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Democracy Forward is a progressive legal organization that uses litigation and legal advocacy to challenge actions by the Trump-Vance administration it deems unlawful. The organization focuses on protecting democratic institutions, civil liberties, and constitutional rights through court actions. It positions itself as a major source of legal opposition to executive overreach.
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- •Files legal actions against the administration across a wide range of issues including First Amendment rights and religious liberty
- •Describes itself as 'the single largest source of Trump's legal troubles' per media coverage
- •Focuses on collective power-building through law to advance democratic participation
- •Active on issues including free speech, protesting rights, and government accountability
- •Published a 2025 Impact Report documenting legal challenges to the Trump-Vance administration
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| Entity | Property | Value | As Of |
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| Democracy Forward | program | Launched appellate litigation practice in August 2025 with approximately 12 lawyers | Aug 2025 |
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Democracy Forward - We believe democracy is worth the fight. We go to court for people and democracy Democracy Forward uses the law to build collective power and advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people. Watch our video Join us The Latest View All First Amendment Know Your Rights: Free Speech & Protesting This section covers First Amendment rights when protesting, including free speech, assembly, and interactions with law enforcement. March 25, 2026 Press Release First Amendment Diverse Faith Leaders, Groups File Motion to Block Administration’s So-Called “Religious Liberty Commission” One-Sided Commission Using Secretive Advisory Group to Promote Narrow and Exclusionary Understanding of Religious Liberty April 2, 2026 Press Release Skye Perryman on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Firing: Accountability Must Follow “People Are Going to Overcome the Generational Threat to Our Nation that the President and His Administration Have Created; History is Watching What We All Do In This Time.” April 2, 2026 Sign up to get the latest updates Our Impact The fight for democracy is the fight for people Whether it’s Day 1, Day 100, or Day 1,000, we will continue to meet this administration in court to protect our communities and our democracy. 0 + legal actions filed 0 + clients and partners 0 + investigations launched Take Action More ways to get involved Featured Report Read Our 2025 Impact Report In 2025, we met the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful actions with the power of people in courts and communities. Learn more Featured Action Take the 250 Pledge As the nation celebrates 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, add your name and pledge to defend our shared values Learn more “The single largest source of Trump's legal troubles” “A full-throated legal response across a wide range of issues” “The progressive legal group that keeps taking on Trump in the courts – and winning” “The nerve center of the legal opposition to Trump”
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