Madeleine Greenberg

Madeleine is a case coordinator at Democracy Docket, where she tracks and reports on voting rights and redistricting litigation. She attended New York University where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, reality television and rooting for the Dodgers.

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New Yorkers Are Using This New Law For Better Representation

In the opening months of 2024, voters in the Empire State are utilizing the recently enacted New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) in hopes of remedying discrimination across the state.

By Madeleine Greenberg

April 12, 2024

Map of New York over blue background. Overlaying the map are letters NYVRA in bold white lettering. Four areas of the map are shaded with light blue shading and inside each shaded area is a red pin marking a spot on the map. In the background there are partial maps of Nassau County, Cheektowaga, and Newburgh New York.

The 5th Circuit Is Rehearing Voting Decisions at an Alarming Rate

A troubling trend is emerging in the nation’s most conservative federal appeals court.

By Madeleine Greenberg

March 22, 2024

Faded blue background with a photograph of the inside of the 5th Circuit's en banc coutroom. Placed over this faded background are the headshots of each member of the 5th Circuit. In red, the case names of four cases are written across the top of the image.

As She Rakes In Republican Support, Kari Lake Is Still an Election Denier

Despite reports that Kari Lake has tried to soften her image for her U.S. Senate race, Kari Lake is still an election denier.

By Madeleine Greenberg

March 9, 2024

UNITED STATES - MARCH 6: Kari Lake, Republican Senate candidate from Arizona, is seen in the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

“It Goes Back To Redistricting:” Black Voters and the Fight for Fair Representation

During Black History Month we highlight how the fight for fair maps impacts Black voters’ lives.

By Madeleine Greenberg

February 27, 2024

Gray background with dark blue cutouts of the following states: south carolina, arkansas, florida, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee, texas, georgia, north carolina and alabama. Over each state are red squiggly lines to depect district lines.

In 2024, Republicans Resolve to Eviscerate the Voting Rights Act

Republicans have made it very clear that their resolution for 2024 is no different than any other year: Eviscerate what is left of the Voting Rights Act.

By Madeleine Greenberg

January 24, 2024

Image of a birthday cake with a blue background. The birthday cake's candles spell out "more voter suppression. A candle in the middle of the cake features an upside-down smiley face.

Two Arizona Voter Suppression Laws Go to Trial

Today, a trial challenging two Arizona voter suppression laws — House Bills 2492 and 2243— begins.

By Madeleine Greenberg

November 6, 2023

A dark blue background with a manilla folder. On the left side of the manilla folder there is a letter from the Arizona attorney general's office printed on red paper and the U.S. Consitution in blue paper overlays the letter. Attached to the dop of the folder with a paperclip is a voter registration card that is stamped "CANCELED". On the right side of the folder there is a court document and on the bottom right hand corner there is a sticky note that says "AZ Citizenship Requirement Trial"

True the Vote Voter Intimidation Case Goes to Trial in Georgia

Tomorrow, there will be a trial in a voter intimidation case about True The Vote’s challenge of more than 364,000 Georgians’s voter registrations.

By Madeleine Greenberg

October 25, 2023

Manilla folder over blue background. On the left hand side of the folder is a copy of the constitution overlaid by a court document, a photograph of Catherine Engelbrecht and a voter registration form with a stamp over it that says cancelled. on the right side of the form is an amended complaint with a post-it note that reads Georgia Voter Intimidation Case (True the Vote)

Friend or Foe: Amicus Briefs In SCOTUS Case Over South Carolina Congressional Map

We analyze amicus briefs submitted in the upcoming racial gerrymandering case out of South Carolina, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 11.

By Madeleine Greenberg

October 4, 2023

A blue background with a map of South Carolina in the middle surrounded by excerpts from amicus briefs shaded in blue and red.

As New York Makes Long-Awaited Election Improvements, Republicans Fight Back

Last month, New York Democrats put their trifecta to work when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a slate of 10 voting laws aimed at improving the state’s outdated election rules, but the much-needed improvements didn’t go unnoticed, especially by the GOP.

By Madeleine Greenberg

October 1, 2023

Photo by: GWR/STAR MAX/IPx 2022 11/5/22 New Yorkers in Kew Gardens, Queens come out to vote early before Tuesday's final Election Day when the state governor's election will be decided.

How a Santa Monica Neighborhood Is Putting the California Voting Rights Act To Work

A case from 2016, Pico Neighborhood Association v. Santa Monica, is putting the California Voting Rights Act to work.

By Madeleine Greenberg

September 18, 2023

A photograph of the Santa Monica pier over a blue background.A sign above roller coasters reads "Santa Monica California Voting Rights Act of 2001"

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