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The threat to our rights and our democracy from the far-right has never been greater. Litigation remains a critical tool in fighting extremism, but the far-right legal movement, often backed by an extreme Supreme Court majority, is more coordinated than ever.
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Threats
Based on published far-right playbooks and our collective expertise, we’ve identified detailed, high-stakes threats in order to plan key defenses from a far-right Executive Branch.
Updated February 18, 2025Tools to Respond
As we monitor and identify anti-democratic action, Democracy 2025 has created and compiled legal memos, primers, and other resources on how to best respond to these urgent and high-priority threats.
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Updated April 21, 2025Important limits on the use of this Resource Center:
The information provided in this Resource Center does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice and is being provided solely for informational and educational purposes only. The Guide is intended to help the Reader, with subject matter expertise but limited experience litigating against the government, better understand how the APA, Rule 24, and FOIA can be used to challenge harmful governmental activity and to promote Democracy.
Although there shall be supplements to the Guide and other resources, the information contained herein may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information nor should it be considered exhaustive, as the case law summarized herein focuses on federal appellate rulings in circuits where litigation may be filed or is currently pending.
No Reader of these resources should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the information herein without first seeking legal advice from their counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the content of this Guide and other resources is expressly disclaimed.
If you identifiy a need for action or seek legal expertise on the subject matter herein, we encourage you to contact Democracy Forward. Between 2017 and 2021, our team supported more than 100 substantive lawsuits and more than 650 legal actions, often working in collaboration with issue-focused organizations and litigating groups to ensure challenges were developed and filed swiftly.
We are posting this Guide and other resources in a fluid and rapidly changing legal and political environment. We will be supplementing the Guide on a regular basis as well as posting legal memoranda outlining specific responses to a variety of actions across a range of issue areas, toolkits, and model papers as part of the broader Democracy 2025 Resource Hub.
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