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.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin on What Every American Can Do to Fight DOGE
Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin joins Democracy Docket Founder Marc Elias to discuss the state of democracy, how Republicans are ceding their constitutional powers, and the one action every American should do to protest DOGE.
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.
Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Workers
The Trump Administration must immediately offer reinstatement to thousands of probationary federal workers who were recently unlawfully fired, a federal judge ruled.
21 States Sue Trump to Block Education Department Demolition
21 Democratic state attorneys general sued the Trump administration challenging its effort to dismantle the Department of Education.
Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Law Firm for Election Work
A federal judge Wednesday issued a temporary block to President Donald Trump’s executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie for its election work representing his political opponents.
Arizona Secretary of State Proposes Alternative to Defunded National Election Security Program
Right now, VOTE-ISAC is just in the proposal phase but Fontes hopes to have it fully phased out in nine months.
Judge Allows Trump to Dismiss Head of One of the Smallest U.S. Agencies
A federal judge Tuesday rejected a request to block the Trump administration from firing the head of the U.S. African Development Foundation, one of the smallest agencies in the federal government.
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.
Law Firm Targeted By Trump Executive Order Sues Administration
The law firm Perkins Coie filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Tuesday, challenging an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week that appeared to punish the firm for its election work representing his political opponents.
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