Revisiting Moore v. Harper and the Threats to Democracy
We cannot let the focus on this one case, as important as it was, obscure the fact that threats to our democracy come in many forms.
Marc Elias
As the founder of Democracy Docket and Partner at Elias Law Group, Marc Elias is a nationally recognized authority in voting rights, redistricting and law. In 2020, Marc led the historic legal effort to protect voting rights, winning over 60 lawsuits against the GOP’s efforts to suppress the vote. As Republicans continue to mount aggressive challenges to voting, Marc continues to fight back in court and on Twitter. Fighting for democracy by his side is Marc’s Portuguese Water Dog named Bode.
Lessons From 303 Creative: We Must Intervene To Save Democracy
As a voting rights lawyer, I babysit Republican lawsuits because democracy deserves the best defense of voting rights.
John Roberts’ Last Word Is Not the Final Say
I believed that Roberts knew better until I read his last words of the term in which he blamed the dissent for the Court’s current predicament.
A Dangerous Legal Theory Is Rejected
Writing for a six-justice majority, Chief Justice John Roberts firmly rejected the so-called independent state legislature theory.
What Trump’s Indictment Means for 2024
Trump is convinced that his entire future hinges on the results of the 2024 election: his legacy, his stature and, most importantly, his personal liberty.
In a Major Victory, the Supreme Court Didn’t Break Democracy
Ten years after Chief Justice John Roberts struck down Section 5 in Shelby County, he spared a different critical provision of the Voting Rights Act.
We Cannot Out-Organize Voter Suppression
The names of the states change, but the results are the same: voting for minorities and young voters becomes harder and elections become less free and fair.
Republicans Continue To Attack Mail-in Voting
If Republican leaders have had a change of heart about voting by mail, no one has told their lawyers or Republican-controlled legislatures.
Trump’s Indictment Adds Insult to Injury
Please stop calling Donald Trump’s indictment in New York a test of our democracy. It is just the latest insult he and his supporters have hurled at it.
A Run on Democracy
The government doesn’t wait until the next bank failure to write its playbook. We certainly shouldn’t wait for the next crisis in our democracy, either.
