Appeals Court to Hear Challenge to D.C. Noncitizen Voting Law
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Friday on the constitutionality of the district’s law allowing noncitizen voting in local elections.
Kaei Li
Kaei tracks and reports on developments in election-related litigation. Prior to Democracy Docket, she worked in public affairs at the Justice Department and earned a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan.
Arizona Court Revives RNC Challenge to Election Procedures Manual
The case now returns to the trial court as litigation continues.
Appeals Court to Decide if Far-Right Challenge to Nevada’s Election Worker Protection Law Can Continue
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Friday over whether the plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s 2023 bipartisan Election Worker Protection Law have standing to sue.
Republicans’ New Argument to Dismantle Section 2 Feels Eerily Familiar
Republicans are trying to strike down the VRA’s Section 2 the same way they dismantled Section 5. Here’s how it’s different.
Arizona Court Dismisses Right-Wing Group’s Election Administration Lawsuit
An Arizona judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to upend election policies in Yavapai County.
Voter Suppression Laws Remain Blocked in Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that blocked key provisions of two Arizona laws demanding documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in presidential elections when using the federal voter registration form and lowering the barrier for county election officials to cancel registrations.
Arizona GOP Leaders Ask DOJ to Change Stance on Proof of Citizenship
Arizona Republican leaders sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday asking her to review and reconsider the Department of Justice’s position in a lawsuit challenging the state’s restrictive proof of citizenship law.
Judge Allows Deferred Resignation Program to Resume
A district court judge today lifted a pause on the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer to federal workers. The offer allows federal employees to resign and continue retaining pay and benefits through September.
Disability Rights Advocate Drops Challenge to Louisiana Absentee Voter Laws
The advocacy group Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit challenging four Louisiana laws that they previously said could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters with disabilities who use absentee ballots.
Judge Orders White House to Unblock Funding for NIH, Others
A federal judge today ordered the Trump administration to resume payments for federal programs after the White House violated a previous order blocking a federal funding freeze.
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