Omar Noureldin
@omarcommoncause.bsky.social
Head of Policy & Litigation @OurCommonCause.org
Reflecting on law, politics, power, faith, tennis & Beyoncé
Reflecting on law, politics, power, faith, tennis & Beyoncé
Democracy doesn’t defend itself.
At @commoncause.org we’re pushing Congress to act and reassert its constitutional role.
People still have power.
At @commoncause.org we’re pushing Congress to act and reassert its constitutional role.
People still have power.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Democracy doesn’t defend itself.
At @commoncause.org we’re pushing Congress to act and reassert its constitutional role.
People still have power.
At @commoncause.org we’re pushing Congress to act and reassert its constitutional role.
People still have power.
None of this is inevitable.
Presidential overreach is a choice.
Congressional silence is a choice.
Both can be challenged.
Presidential overreach is a choice.
Congressional silence is a choice.
Both can be challenged.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
None of this is inevitable.
Presidential overreach is a choice.
Congressional silence is a choice.
Both can be challenged.
Presidential overreach is a choice.
Congressional silence is a choice.
Both can be challenged.
This is how people power erodes.
Foreign conflict becomes domestic repression.
Unchecked power abroad becomes unchecked power at home.
Foreign conflict becomes domestic repression.
Unchecked power abroad becomes unchecked power at home.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
This is how people power erodes.
Foreign conflict becomes domestic repression.
Unchecked power abroad becomes unchecked power at home.
Foreign conflict becomes domestic repression.
Unchecked power abroad becomes unchecked power at home.
There’s a bigger risk here.
Escalating this conflict could be used as a pretext for an immigration crackdown by manufacturing “wartime” powers courts already rejected.
Escalating this conflict could be used as a pretext for an immigration crackdown by manufacturing “wartime” powers courts already rejected.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
There’s a bigger risk here.
Escalating this conflict could be used as a pretext for an immigration crackdown by manufacturing “wartime” powers courts already rejected.
Escalating this conflict could be used as a pretext for an immigration crackdown by manufacturing “wartime” powers courts already rejected.
Calling this “law enforcement” doesn’t fix the problem.
The U.S. military is not a global police force.
Criminal allegations don’t justify military action abroad.
The U.S. military is not a global police force.
Criminal allegations don’t justify military action abroad.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Calling this “law enforcement” doesn’t fix the problem.
The U.S. military is not a global police force.
Criminal allegations don’t justify military action abroad.
The U.S. military is not a global police force.
Criminal allegations don’t justify military action abroad.
The Constitution is clear.
Only Congress can authorize actions that amount to war.
Not a president acting alone. Not ever.
Only Congress can authorize actions that amount to war.
Not a president acting alone. Not ever.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The Constitution is clear.
Only Congress can authorize actions that amount to war.
Not a president acting alone. Not ever.
Only Congress can authorize actions that amount to war.
Not a president acting alone. Not ever.
Let’s be clear what this is and not about:
This isn’t about democracy or safety.
It’s about corporate interests, especially oil, coming before the American people.
This isn’t about democracy or safety.
It’s about corporate interests, especially oil, coming before the American people.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Let’s be clear what this is and not about:
This isn’t about democracy or safety.
It’s about corporate interests, especially oil, coming before the American people.
This isn’t about democracy or safety.
It’s about corporate interests, especially oil, coming before the American people.
Massachusetts now joins a growing list of states where we’re fighting this exact issue.
Same playbook. Same risks. Same response: show up, intervene, and protect voters.
This work matters. And we’re not slowing down.
Same playbook. Same risks. Same response: show up, intervene, and protect voters.
This work matters. And we’re not slowing down.
December 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Massachusetts now joins a growing list of states where we’re fighting this exact issue.
Same playbook. Same risks. Same response: show up, intervene, and protect voters.
This work matters. And we’re not slowing down.
Same playbook. Same risks. Same response: show up, intervene, and protect voters.
This work matters. And we’re not slowing down.
This isn’t just about Massachusetts.
It’s part of a broader push to centralize voter data in ways Congress never authorized, creating real risks for misuse, intimidation, and wrongful challenges, especially for naturalized citizens and voters whose rights were restored.
It’s part of a broader push to centralize voter data in ways Congress never authorized, creating real risks for misuse, intimidation, and wrongful challenges, especially for naturalized citizens and voters whose rights were restored.
December 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This isn’t just about Massachusetts.
It’s part of a broader push to centralize voter data in ways Congress never authorized, creating real risks for misuse, intimidation, and wrongful challenges, especially for naturalized citizens and voters whose rights were restored.
It’s part of a broader push to centralize voter data in ways Congress never authorized, creating real risks for misuse, intimidation, and wrongful challenges, especially for naturalized citizens and voters whose rights were restored.
Massachusetts said no.
As it should have. DOJ sued.
So @commoncause.org stepped in, alongside a Massachusetts voter & our @aclu.org partners, to help defend that decision & protect people’s personal info.
Bc registering to vote should not mean giving the federal govt your life on a spreadsheet.
As it should have. DOJ sued.
So @commoncause.org stepped in, alongside a Massachusetts voter & our @aclu.org partners, to help defend that decision & protect people’s personal info.
Bc registering to vote should not mean giving the federal govt your life on a spreadsheet.
December 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Massachusetts said no.
As it should have. DOJ sued.
So @commoncause.org stepped in, alongside a Massachusetts voter & our @aclu.org partners, to help defend that decision & protect people’s personal info.
Bc registering to vote should not mean giving the federal govt your life on a spreadsheet.
As it should have. DOJ sued.
So @commoncause.org stepped in, alongside a Massachusetts voter & our @aclu.org partners, to help defend that decision & protect people’s personal info.
Bc registering to vote should not mean giving the federal govt your life on a spreadsheet.
I’ve been lucky to work closely with Bob over the past 10 months, including a week together in Winston-Salem during our racial gerrymandering trial. His clarity, steadiness, and deep belief in people leave a mark.
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I’ve been lucky to work closely with Bob over the past 10 months, including a week together in Winston-Salem during our racial gerrymandering trial. His clarity, steadiness, and deep belief in people leave a mark.
I’ve been lucky to work closely with Bob over the past 10 months, including a week together in Winston-Salem during our racial gerrymandering trial. His clarity, steadiness, and deep belief in people leave a mark.
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I’ve been lucky to work closely with Bob over the past 10 months, including a week together in Winston-Salem during our racial gerrymandering trial. His clarity, steadiness, and deep belief in people leave a mark.
Last night, Bob was honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest honor North Carolina bestows. Our staff also announced seed funding for a scholarship to carry the HBCU program forward.
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Last night, Bob was honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest honor North Carolina bestows. Our staff also announced seed funding for a scholarship to carry the HBCU program forward.
One of those fellows, Marcus, joined the program over 15 years ago. Recently, he stood in court representing Common Cause as one of our lawyers. That’s Bob’s legacy in a nutshell.
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
One of those fellows, Marcus, joined the program over 15 years ago. Recently, he stood in court representing Common Cause as one of our lawyers. That’s Bob’s legacy in a nutshell.
But Bob didn’t just win cases or pass reforms. He built people.
More than 20 years ago, he launched our HBCU Democracy Fellows program, training hundreds of young leaders who are now shaping the movement.
More than 20 years ago, he launched our HBCU Democracy Fellows program, training hundreds of young leaders who are now shaping the movement.
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
But Bob didn’t just win cases or pass reforms. He built people.
More than 20 years ago, he launched our HBCU Democracy Fellows program, training hundreds of young leaders who are now shaping the movement.
More than 20 years ago, he launched our HBCU Democracy Fellows program, training hundreds of young leaders who are now shaping the movement.
Bob started Common Cause NC as a one-person shop and grew it into a 15-person powerhouse fighting every day for fair representation, voting rights, and a truly multiracial, pluralistic democracy in North Carolina.
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Bob started Common Cause NC as a one-person shop and grew it into a 15-person powerhouse fighting every day for fair representation, voting rights, and a truly multiracial, pluralistic democracy in North Carolina.
The American people deserve a president and administration focused on improving lives—not turning government communications into a campaign megaphone. It’s time to overhaul our ethics systems and rebuild trust in public service.
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The American people deserve a president and administration focused on improving lives—not turning government communications into a campaign megaphone. It’s time to overhaul our ethics systems and rebuild trust in public service.
@commoncause.org just filed 54 ethics complaints across multiple agencies to expose how fragmented and outdated our oversight systems are. One coordinated abuse required 54 filings. That’s not accountability—that’s dysfunction.
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
@commoncause.org just filed 54 ethics complaints across multiple agencies to expose how fragmented and outdated our oversight systems are. One coordinated abuse required 54 filings. That’s not accountability—that’s dysfunction.
Read about the case and our intervention: www.commoncause.org/press/campai...
Campaign Legal Center, the League of Women Voters and Common Cause Urge SCOTUS to Uphold Decades-Long Protections Against Big Money in Campaigns
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October 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Read about the case and our intervention: www.commoncause.org/press/campai...
💬 The principle is simple: your bank account shouldn’t decide your ballot power.
Curious—what’s one change you’d make tomorrow to reduce money’s grip on politics?
Curious—what’s one change you’d make tomorrow to reduce money’s grip on politics?
October 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
💬 The principle is simple: your bank account shouldn’t decide your ballot power.
Curious—what’s one change you’d make tomorrow to reduce money’s grip on politics?
Curious—what’s one change you’d make tomorrow to reduce money’s grip on politics?