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JD Vance’s prosecutorial state
JD Vance is a Yale-trained lawyer who understands that police power can only take an authoritarian so far. A true strongman must control the prosecutorial state.
JD Vance’s prosecutorial state
JD Vance is a Yale-trained lawyer who understands that police power can only take an authoritarian so far. A true strongman must control the prosecutorial state.
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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…
DOGE worked with political group to probe voter rolls, Trump admin admits
Federal officials acknowledged that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees coordinated with a political advocacy group on a “voter data agreement” aimed at analyzing voter rolls in an effort to challenge election outcomes.
California judge’s dismantling of DOJ’s voter roll lawsuit could resonate nationwide
A federal judge’s comprehensive rebuke of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) aggressive campaign for California’s voter rolls last week could hurt DOJ’s cases against other states, experts say.
Federal judges demolish U.S. attorney pretender Lindsey Halligan
Federal judges have toppled embattled Trump appointee Lindsey Halligan in a ruling accusing her of ignoring court orders and a separate move aimed at stripping her of her self-proclaimed U.S. attorney title.