Federal Employees Don’t Get to Defy the President
Imagine that a longtime employee—say, a self-regarding TV journalist unhappy with his network’s new direction—berates and insults his new boss in a staff meeting. That employee can and should get fired for insubordination. A TV network is beholden to its viewers, its advertisers and, most of all, its shareholders. It has a responsibility to remove obstacles, including underperforming or insubordinate employees, to deliver value to each of those groups as best it can. That’s the reality for three-quarters of U.S. workers—even our most pompous newsmen.
Bar Complaint Filed Against Judge Sparkle Sooknanan Over Role in Biden DOJ Weaponization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 30, 2026democracyrestored.org Filing seeks investigation into alleged professional misconduct tied to biased enforcement of FACE Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy Restored today filed a bar complaint against U.S. District Judge for the...
Bar complaint accuses Biden-appointed district judge of dishonesty during DOJ tenure
A government watchdog group has filed a bar complaint against U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, accusing the Biden appointee of engaging in dishonesty, deceit, and conduct that interfered with the administration of justice during her tenure as a senior Justice Department official before joining the federal bench.
Democracy Restored Applauds DOI Decision to Defund Activist NGOs Misusing Taxpayer Dollars
Democracy Restored strongly supports the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) actions to defund liberal NGOs that have prioritized ideological activism over the public interest.
Watchdog Files Bar Complaint Against Biden Abortion Access Taskforce Leader
When a prosecutor eschews his oath and acts as an ideological zealot, he is not serving the country or the rule of law he has sworn to uphold. Even more, he has no business practicing law. That’s why government watchdog Democracy Restored has filed a bar complaint with New York’s Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department seeking an investigation into Sanjay Patel’s conduct, which does not meet the standards of the New York State Bar.
Watchdog Files Bar Complaint Against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for Role on SPLC Board
A lawyer who sat on the board of a group facing federal prosecution for actions taken during her tenure deserves some professional scrutiny, especially if that lawyer holds a government position. Such is the case with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Bar complaint targets Biden DOJ prosecutor’s license for ‘illegal conduct’ in weaponization report
The legal establishment cheered when the California Supreme Court disbarred President Trump’s former lawyer John Eastman for concocting a scheme to present alternate, pro-Trump elector slates to then-Vice President Mike Pence in the 2020 election, deeming it an ethics violation, while Eastman portrayed the proceeding as a political prosecution.
Watchdog Group Cites ‘Ample Evidence,’ Calls for Investigation Into Benson’s Ties to Federally-Indicted SPLC
The questions over Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) persist, and now a nonpartisan watchdog group is calling for an investigation into her relationship with the federally-indicted group.
DEEP STATE: Is This EPA Lawyer Undermining Trump’s Agenda From Within?
An Environmental Protection Agency lawyer and union leader has signed a dissent letter opposing President Donald Trump’s policy at the agency and has posted on social media attacking EPA Director Lee Zeldin, but appears to still be employed there.
The climate cult’s reeducation of the American judiciary
Some Venn diagram circles should never overlap: communists and mayors of New York City, blind people and air traffic controllers, and the Federal Judicial Center and left-wing activist groups.