Democracy Docket’s 2023 Litigation Report
As in previous years, Democracy Docket is providing a comprehensive year-end report on all the democracy-related cases filed and decided in 2023 that directly impacted voters.
Analysis
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How the 5th Circuit Is Dismantling Democracy
In a spate of recent decisions, the infamously conservative 5th Circuit has delayed fair maps, upheld voter suppression laws and agreed to reconsider its own established precedent that protects coalitions of minority voters from discriminatory maps.
The Little Known Wisconsin Legal Group Wreaking Havoc on Democracy
A little known Wisconsin legal group has fought teeth and nail to advance conservative causes in recent years, not the least of which include attacks on voting rights and Democracy in the Badger State.
Democracy Docket’s Voices of 2023
2023 was a busy year for Democracy Docket. Here is a look back at the multitude of diverse voices we have featured in the last year and the key issues they covered.
The Best and Worst of 2023
The year 2023 was up and down for voting rights and democracy. Voters scored two major wins at the U.S. Supreme Court, but saw Republicans enact restrictive voting policies throughout the country.
Unjustifiable Barriers: Voting As an American With Disabilities
Millions of Americans with disabilities face numerous barriers to the battle box, and Republican legislatures are only making the problem worse.
Stripping Away The Power of a Vote In Mississippi
Increasingly, organizers, politicians and political parties are recognizing that the South isn’t inherently or irrevocably Republican — more aptly, the South’s voters are suppressed.
Debunking Democracy Myths This Holiday Season
From private funding of elections to the redistricting process and hand counting, here are some lingering and new democracy myths to be debunked this holiday season.
Wisconsin’s Legislative Maps Are Before the State Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is holding oral argument in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s Assembly and Senate maps.
Using Lesser Known Portions of the Voting Rights Act, New Lawsuits Aim To Protect Voters
Under lesser known provisions of the Voting Rights Act, a series of new federal lawsuits — from Washington to North Carolina — challenge voting laws that disenfranchise citizens across the country.
