Allison Riggs Finally Sworn In As North Carolina Supreme Court Justice
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in after a six-month legal battle against a Republican judge who sought to overturn the election results.
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New York AG Letitia James Becomes Latest Target of Trump’s Revenge Tour
The Trump administration has opened an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, one of President Donald Trump’s foremost adversaries.
DOJ Voting Section Has Just Three Lawyers Left, Watchdog Estimates
The DOJ’s voting section has gone from 30 attorneys to just three since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January.
Wyoming’s Version of the SAVE Act Would Lower Turnout Even Further. Now It’s Being Challenged in Court.
Wyoming’s new proof of citizenship law is facing a lawsuit that claims it will “make it harder for eligible citizens to vote.”
Trump ‘Looking At’ Suspending Habeas Corpus, Stephen Miller Says
The Trump administration is looking into suspending people’s right to challenge their incarceration in court, to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts, White House aide Stephen Miller said Friday.
Trump Administration Proposes More Drastic Election Security Cuts
Lawmakers blasted the White House’s proposal to cut nearly half a billion dollars from CISA’s budget next year.
Trump Judges Strike Down Alabama Congressional Map as Racially Discriminatory
A federal court ruled that Alabama’s 2023 congressional map violates both the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
Montana Students Must Predict Their Future If They Want to Vote, Lawsuit Charges
A new lawsuit is challenging a Montana law that forces college students to declare where they’ll live after graduation to register to vote.
IT’S OVER: Republican Jefferson Griffin Concedes in North Carolina Supreme Court Race
After a six-month legal battle, Jefferson Griffin finally conceded in the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court election.
What Happens Next in North Carolina’s Supreme Court Race
A federal court ruling looks likely to bring to an end the months-long GOP effort to overturn the election. But the saga still isn’t officially over.