Trump DOJ cites its own legal memo to defend voter roll demands on eve of appeal
With a key appeal looming, the Department of Justice cited an unusual source to defend its sweeping voter roll demands: itself.
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Right-wing group sues Illinois in first post-Callais attack on a state Voting Rights Act
A right-wing legal group filed a federal lawsuit seeking to strike down Illinois’ Voting Rights Act, opening the first direct challenges to state-level voting protections since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the federal Voting Rights Act.
In win for voters, Montana court blocks Republican-backed attack on Election Day registration
In a major win for Montana voters, a court blocked a voter suppression law that would’ve cut off Election Day registration for federal elections at noon — preserving an essential voting option Montanans have used for decades ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Callais ruling means direct democracy is more crucial than ever
Days after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, Illinois lawmakers were forced to shelve a proposed ballot measure that would have given voters a chance to strengthen redistricting protections in their state.
‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting
Democratic leaders harshly criticized the Virginia Supreme Court Friday after it threw out a special election in which voters approved the state legislature’s plan to redraw congressional districts and fight back against President Donald Trump’s wave of partisan gerrymanders in GOP-led states.
NAACP sues to stop Tennessee GOP gerrymander that dismantles majority-Black district
The NAACP filed an emergency lawsuit Thursday seeking to block Tennessee’s new congressional gerrymander, arguing the GOP’s rushed effort to dismantle the state’s lone majority-Black district was not only racist but outright illegal under Tennessee law and the state constitution.
‘I am not backing down’: Virginia redistricting champion Louise Lucas blasts Trump FBI raid as intimidation
Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas (D) — a leading architect of Virginia’s recent voter-approved congressional redistricting plan — blasted the FBI raid on her office as an act of political intimidation.
Judge lets DOJ keep Fulton County ballots despite ‘misleading’ FBI affidavit claims
A federal judge declined to order the return of 2020 election ballots seized by the FBI from Fulton County — but not before heavily criticizing parts of the Justice Department’s case as “misleading” and “troubling.”
South Carolina clears first hurdle on path to gerrymander, eliminate Black district
South Carolina Republicans took a major step toward redrawing the state’s congressional map in an effort that could dismantle the state’s lone Democratic district, long represented by Rep. Jim Clyburn.
Trump’s FBI raids office of Virginia redistricting champion Louise Lucas
Federal agents raided the office of Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas — one of the most powerful Democrats in the state and a leading force behind Virginia’s newly approved congressional redistricting plan.