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Letter from Former Judges
Keep Our Republic’s Article III Coalition Launches to Defend the Judicial Branch
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Our Mission
Founded in 2020, Keep Our Republic is a non-partisan civic education organization committed to the vitality of America’s democracy by promoting trust in elections, the rule of law and constitutional checks and balances.
Our Pledge
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, Ben Franklin was asked by a passersby about what kind of political system we would have and he reportedly replied: “A Republic, if you can keep it.”
We pledge to keep it.
Quotes from Our Colleagues
“Americans must do whatever we can to preserve American democracy. We both have been to Normandy. We visited the cemetery that honors young Americans who hit the beach knowing their chances of survival were slim. History is asking comparably little of us today to preserve freedom. Surely we will respond to the call.”
Dick Gephardt and Tom Ridge
“The attorneys and students of the Election Law Clinic loved working with Keep Our Republic to engage in scenario planning and resource preparation around specific issues that could arise in a contested election. In particular, I was impressed with the level of supervision and feedback that our students received directly from the KOR team. Our team appreciated how collaborative and collegial it was to work with the group that KOR managed, especially at a time of high stress. We would be thrilled to keep working with KOR in the future.”
Ruth Greenwood
Director
Election Law Clinic, Harvard University
“My colleagues and I were very fortunate to have the chance to work with Keep Our Republic on developing legal resources to help safeguard the 2024 election. We appreciated the rigorous, pragmatic, and scrupulously nonpartisan way that KOR approached this important work.”
Professor Rob Yablon
State Democracy Research Initiative
University of Wisconsin Law School
“The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) through our legal education arm, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), has had the pleasure of partnering with KOR… Our partnership with Keep Our Republic has helped Pennsylvania lawyers stand up for democracy.”
Matthew Holliday, Pennsylvania Bar Association
“Keep Our Republic’s outreach program brings together leaders throughout Wisconsin as we share best practices to ensure election integrity today and in the future. Our partnership with Keep Our Republic has helped Wisconsin lawyers stand up for democracy.”
Larry Martin
Executive Director, State Bar of Wisconsin
“I appreciate all the work Keep Our Republic has done in helping to make sure clerks responded to the many inquiries we’ve received in an intelligent, straightforward, consistent manner which was so key in helping to ease the tension and skepticism from our electors.”
Toya Harell
Vice President
Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association’s Board of Directors
“I have been honored to assist Keep Our Republic on public events that help everyday Pennsylvanians understand election administration. As Chief Judge of the US Middle District of Pennsylvania in 2020, I witnessed how pervasive election related misinformation can be. Everyday citizens involved with civic education non-profits play an integral role in pushing back against toxic narratives.”
Hon. John E. Jones III (ret)., President of Dickinson College
“In today’s divisive and polarized political atmosphere, bipartisan voices of reason like Keep Our Republic are essential to strengthening faith in our democratic process. I was proud to work with KOR in Pennsylvania to educate voters and the media on how our elections work and the protections in place to ensure they are fair, accurate, and secure.”
Frederick Thieman
Former United States Attorney
Western District of Pennsylvania
“KOR is an exceptional organization that is committed to discover, highlight and help prevent an array of threats to American Democracy. As a law school, Cooley is aligned with these principals and is a supportive ally in KOR’s non-partisan mission. Our partnership with Keep our Republic is a cornerstone for Cooley Law School’s teaching ideals to uphold democracy.”
Tracey Brame
Associate Dean
Cooley Law School
Keep Our Republic is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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