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A federal appeals court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to keep the National Guard under federal command in Illinois — but blocked its use for active deployment. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued the emergency order Saturday, granting the administration’s request for a stay “as to the federalization of the National Guard” but denying […]
At U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments Wednesday, the justices signaled they’re wary of making it significantly easier to challenge election laws, as a Republican member of Congress and his allies are urging them to do.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a GOP-backed case that could lead to a dramatic increase in lawsuits challenging state election laws.
President Donald Trump escalated his war on Democratic-led cities, again threatening to send military forces into Chicago.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in an Illinois case that could determine whether candidates have a legal right to challenge election laws.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking an Illinois court to force the arrest and return of House Democrats who left the state.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest Tuesday in a federal lawsuit challenging how Illinois manages its voter registration rolls.
In an interview with Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias, Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois (D) explained why the fight matters.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois lawsuit that could impact the ability of federal candidates to challenge state election laws.
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R) and five Republican voters filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the state Supreme Court challenging a legislative map they claimed unconstitutionally favors Democrats.
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