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Skye Perryman
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Pres & CEO @DemocracyForward.org | lawyer | supporter of the arts | (cowboy) boot lover | alum of ACOG, WilmerHale, Covington, Baylor U, Georgetown Law | our kids will ask what we did | views mine
Thanks to all of you in our @democracyforward.org community who support us, cheer us on, push us, and show up for people every day. With gratitude and with you beside us, we will keep going.
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Progressive group the ‘tip of the spear’ in legal fight against Trump admin. www.ms.now/the-last-wor...
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Let me be clear: The legal resistance is working.

Thank you @jonathancapehart.bsky.social for the real talk tonight.
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Rest and joy are acts of resistance! This holiday season, we encourage you to use resources from our Dinners for Democracy program to reconnect and reflect on the holidays, the past year, and the hopes you’re carrying into the next.
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Join us!
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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TUNE IN NOW: CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joins @npr.org affiliate @kalwradio.bsky.social's Your Call to discuss the first year of Democracy 2025 – the coalition leading the legal resistance against the Trump-Vance admin.

Listen here ⬇️
The Authoritarian Playbook: Human & environmental cost of Project 2025
Project 2025 has been devastating for people who rely on social services, both here in the US and abroad. USAID cuts have already caused over 600,000 deaths.
www.kalw.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Skye Perryman and Democracy Forward are building a legal infrastructure to hold Trump accountable—turning courtrooms into a frontline for democracy. This isn’t protest; it’s strategy, muscle, and coordination on a national scale. #LegalResistance #Trump

www.politico.com/news/magazin...
‘No One’s Going to Get Out of This Moment Intact by Keeping Their Head Down’
How a powerhouse liberal legal group is challenging Trump 2.0.
www.politico.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Great win by our team @democracyforward.org!
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Lawyers are going to keep going to ensure people’s rights are protected — this is the right result.
BREAKING: Judge rules Lindsey Halligan's appointment was not valid, thus, she had no authority to present the James Comey or Letitia James indictments and the indictments are dismissed without prejudice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Protecting our democracy means showing up every day ready to fight for it.

Read more about how our “powerhouse” legal group is at the front lines pushing back against the Trump-Vance administration: https://politi.co/4oaXxkj
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Reports of possible ICE raids in churches occurring this holiday season are alarming and incompatible with our Constitution.

We must ensure that faith communities can gather and worship, free from government coercion.

That’s why we’re in court.
The Trump-Vance admin is allegedly planning to conduct ICE raids in houses of worship during the holiday season--it's immoral and unlawful.

This is why we’re suing to block the admin's harmful actions towards sacred spaces, people, and communities.

Read more:
Democracy Forward Takes Action to Stop Reported Holiday Raids on Houses of Worship - Democracy Forward
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November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
While the Trump-Vance admin wants to withhold vital information from the public, @democracyforward.org is working in court to force transparency and expose the truth on the Epstein Files.

Thank you, @ms.now, for having me on to discuss why the American people deserve the truth.
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Paying your taxes does not forfeit your right to privacy.

Democracy Forward is honored to represent this coalition of brave plaintiffs protecting the privacy of millions of Americans.
UPDATE: Today a federal court blocked the unprecedented efforts by the IRS to share data on millions of taxpayers with ICE.

This is an important win for millions of people, and represents the first injunction against this unlawful data sharing.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Acts of political violence are characteristic of authoritarian regimes and dictatorships – not strong democracies.

Violence of any kind has no place in our society and we must all condemn it. Especially when it comes from the President.
Joint Statement from Goodlander, Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Deluzio, and Houlahan
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. As we remember and honor the lives lost to hateful violence and stigma, we are in court to defend the rights of our trans civil servants—the people who work for all of us and who should be treated w basic dignity and humanity. @democracyforward.org @aclu.org
We’re suing the Trump-Vance admin for banning transgender federal employees from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

This discriminatory, illegal policy strips workers of their dignity and, in turn, their ability to best serve the American people.
November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge has found that a court order blocking the deployment of the national guard in DC is warranted. Our team at @democracyforward.org was proud to support this challenge. Congrats to @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social! Link: ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor and remember the lives lost to anti-trans violence.

Transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people deserve to live safe, authentic lives free of violence. We will keep fighting in court for a world where this is a reality for everyone.
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Is the legal resistance working? It is. Because of the people. The people are powering the most successful legal defense effort against a President in U.S. history – and it will be the strength of the people that protects our democracy from authoritarianism.
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Here is the federal district court's 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas' new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Good news for all Texans (and all Americans and all people who care about democracy). Thank you @marcelias.bsky.social @democracydocket.com @maldef.bsky.social
When Texas tried to steal 5 seats, I said to watch the litigation my law firm had filed because we had a good chance of winning in court. Today a federal court BLOCKED THE MAP.

While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Breaking News: A Tennessee judge temporarily blocked the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis, which was ordered by the state’s Republican governor.
Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis
The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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"Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward whose legal team is representing the plaintiffs, in a statement called the ruling “a powerful affirmation that no one—not a president, not a governor—is above the law.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The court is clear: No one is above the law. Not a president, nor a governor.

Today’s decision restores the rule of law in Tennessee and sends a powerful message that our servicemembers will not be used as political props.
BREAKING: We just won a court order to block the unlawful National Guard deployment to Memphis.

President Trump’s attempt to militarize our cities and communities is unlawful. We’re grateful that the court upheld the rule of law and protected the American people in Tennessee.
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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It’s up to all of us to do our part to protect our democracy from authoritarian power grabs.
November 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
@democracyforward.org senior counsel Aman at the #lawyersmarch:

We will not let a political movement convince us that America’s founders intended to trade one king for another.

Join us.
Senior Counsel Aman joined legal professionals committed to protecting our Constitution at the #lawyersmarch for Democracy today to issue a call to action to lawyers across the U.S. Together, we the people, will defend our democracy.
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM