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‘That lawyer is me’: Why Trump’s threats won’t stop me
On Saturday, President Donald Trump said Sen. Chuck Schumer and the lawyer who regularly defeats his voter suppression and election subversion schemes should be “held criminally responsible” over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.
‘That lawyer is me’: Why Trump’s threats won’t stop me
On Saturday, President Donald Trump said Sen. Chuck Schumer and the lawyer who regularly defeats his voter suppression and election subversion schemes should be “held criminally responsible” over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.
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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…
Judge won’t bar DOJ from deploying law enforcement to voting sites
A federal judge rejected an emergency request from the NAACP to prohibit the Department of Justice (DOJ) from deploying federal law enforcement to serve as poll monitors on Election Day.
Ninth Circuit wipes out ruling allowing Trump administration to threaten election officials
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals canceled a prior order that briefly permitted the Trump administration to threaten to prosecute state and local election officials who do not follow the department’s directives for handling ballots.
In victory for voters, judge orders Trump administration to stop challenging votes with noncitizen lists
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop creating and disseminating lists it claims contain noncitizens illegally registered to vote in certain states.