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The Crucible of 2020 and the Birth of Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket became the unofficial tracker, organizer and scorekeeper for the dozens of lawsuits filed to contest the outcome of the 2020 election.
The Crucible of 2020 and the Birth of Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket became the unofficial tracker, organizer and scorekeeper for the dozens of lawsuits filed to contest the outcome of the 2020 election.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
‘We Could Not Have Clearer Facts’: Minority Advocates Say Racial Motive Is Evident As Texas Redistricting Hearing Wraps Up
A panel of three federal judges will soon decide whether to block Texas from using its new congressional map in the 2026 election, after a contentious nine-day hearing concluded Friday.
New Details Emerge in Federal Court About Texas’ Secretive Redistricting Map
In federal court Thursday, information about Texas' secretive redistricting process started to come into focus as Republican leadership testified.
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment
A federal judge froze President Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do s.o.