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Purcell is not a legal principle. It’s a double standard
At the heart of these cases is the Purcell principle — the idea that courts should avoid changing voting or election rules too close to an election.
Purcell is not a legal principle. It’s a double standard
At the heart of these cases is the Purcell principle — the idea that courts should avoid changing voting or election rules too close to an 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…
With latest delay, Missouri court lets GOP run out clock on redistricting fight
A Missouri state judge has handed Republicans yet another delay in a months-long battle challenging a partisan gerrymander that the GOP passed last year. The postponement in this case increases the likelihood that the GOP will…
DOJ’s latest answer on why it wants state voter rolls: ‘I’m not going to get into the details’
The Trump administration struggled to explain exactly how it plans to use the sensitive voter data it is demanding from states across the country, with a government lawyer telling a federal judge in Maryland: “I’m not…
Florida Supreme Court greenlights GOP gerrymander that violates state ban
The Florida Supreme Court has cleared the way for Republicans to use Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, despite the state’s voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering.