Arizona Sec. of State on Trump’s Voting Order: ‘This is a Power Grab’
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) joined Democracy Docket Founder Marc Elias to discuss President Donald Trump’s latest executive order targeting elections.
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With New Order, Trump Tries to Kill Off Vote By Mail
Vote by mail has long been a thorn in Trump’s side and his new order seeks to kneecap it altogether.
Trump Anti-Voting Order Draws Furious Pushback
After President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that experts said could potentially disenfranchise millions, Democratic election officials and voting rights advocates swiftly vowed to fight it.
SCOTUS Hears Latest Conservative Assault on the Voting Rights Act
SCOTUS heard oral argument in a pivotal Louisiana redistricting case that could upend the VRA.
LIVE BLOG: SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Louisiana Redistricting Case That Could Gut the VRA
Democracy Docket is liveblogging oral argument in the latest SCOTUS redistricting case.
‘The Right to Vote Is Not Absolute’: GOP Bid to Steal North Carolina Supreme Court Election Heard by Court of Appeals
“It’s time for this election to come to an end and for voters to know that their votes will count in the state, that they follow the rules in place at the time of the election.”
Trump Orders Officials to Dismantle Education Department
President Trump signed an executive order commanding the Department of Education to be effectively dismantled and eventually shuttered, escalating his administration’s unprecedented assault on the federal government.
NC Legal Community: ‘Tens of Thousands of Voters Will Lose Their Voice’ If GOP’s Supreme Court Lawsuit Succeeds
The letter was signed by a bipartisan coalition of more than 200 former justices, judges and attorneys.
A GOP-Majority Appeals Court Panel Will Hear North Carolina Supreme Court Challenge
A three-judge panel will hear Jefferson Griffin’s case on March 21.
Judge Rejects Baltimore’s Bid for Relief in CFPB Defunding Lawsuit
A federal judge denied the city of Baltimore’s request to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s effort to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.