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PILF Seeks Immediate Relief in Hawaii Voter Roll Transparency Case

HONOLULU, HI — PILF has challenged Hawaii’s restrictive voter roll access policies and filed a brief urging the U.S. District Court to issue a preliminary injunction that would compel the state to comply with federal law and provide access to its voter list. The case...

Federal Judge Grants Subpoena Power to PILF in Death Threats to Trump Voters Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A federal judge today granted a critical motion in Butwin and Schmidt v. John Does 1 and 2, allowing two Pennsylvania voters to begin issuing subpoenas to help uncover the identities of individuals who mailed them graphic and threatening letters...

PILF Files Lawsuit Over Election-Related Death Threats

(Philadelphia, PA) -- May 2, 2025: The Public Interest Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of its clients in Pennsylvania after they received graphic and threatening letters for displaying pro-Trump yard signs at their homes before the 2024 Election.  The...
PILF Argues Before the First Circuit Court of Appeals

PILF Argues Before the First Circuit Court of Appeals

At stake is the right to study voter rolls and speak about errors in election administration (Boston, MA) – October 5, 2023: Today, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) is in court arguing before the First Circuit Court of Appeals in its case against Maine...

PILF Sues Hawaii for Violating the National Voter Registration Act

PILF Sues Hawaii for Violating the National Voter Registration Act

This week, we celebrated National Voter Registration Day, an opportunity to not only encourage all eligible adults to register to vote but also to advocate for transparency and accurate voter rolls. (Alexandria, VA) – September 22, 2023: The Public Interest Legal...

PILF Breaks Down ERIC’s Wall of Secrecy

PILF Breaks Down ERIC’s Wall of Secrecy

Other states should take notice that the Electronic Registration Information Center reports are voter list maintenance documents that the public has a right to inspect. (Alexandria, VA) – September 20, 2023: The United States District Court in Alaska has issued an...

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