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Justice Jackson found a bright side. I am not sure I see one
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can resume using its voter suppression database to help Republicans remove voters from the rolls, I called it what it is: a terrible decision.
Justice Jackson found a bright side. I am not sure I see one
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can resume using its voter suppression database to help Republicans remove voters from the rolls, I called it what it is: a terrible decision.
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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…
Alaska sued over failure to open voting locations advertised to voters
Alaska election officials are facing a new lawsuit alleging that they failed to open numerous absentee in-person voting locations that the state told voters would be available ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
DOJ seeks to wipe out bids to dismiss Alaska election case after amending lawsuit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge to throw out all pending motions seeking to dismiss its lawsuit targeting Alaska’s U.S. Senate election.
DOJ demands ruling by Friday on emergency bid to stop California from counting ballots from alleged noncitizens
The self-imposed deadline may be an effort by the Trump administration to speed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.