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The Zero-Sum Game Behind Republican Voter Suppression
The Supreme Court is now considering two cases this term that could significantly alter election rules in ways calculated to help white voters and the GOP at the expense of minority voters and Democrats.
The Zero-Sum Game Behind Republican Voter Suppression
The Supreme Court is now considering two cases this term that could significantly alter election rules in ways calculated to help white voters and the GOP at the expense of minority voters and Democrats.
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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…
Federal Court Greenlights North Carolina’s Trump-Ordered Gerrymander
A federal court ruled Wednesday that North Carolina’s new congressional gerrymander — pushed by President Donald Trump to give Republicans another U.S. House seat — can be used for the 2026 elections.
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
With a contempt inquiry looming, the Justice Department named Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as the Trump official who earlier this year approved the transfer of hundreds of people from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran…
Federal Court Hears ‘Unprecedented’ GOP Bid to Deny Missouri Voters a Voice on Gerrymander
Rather than work to win public support for the map, Republicans are deploying every conceivable tactic to stop Missourians from voting on the gerrymander, which GOP lawmakers passed earlier this year at President Donald Trump’s request.