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Democrats moved to intervene in a Republican-led lawsuit targeting Maryland’s voter rolls, arguing the case threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, undermine election access and divert resources to keep voters registered
Maryland is taking new steps toward redistricting in 2026, with a state committee now soliciting congressional map proposals and engaging the public.
The Justice Department launched a new wave of lawsuits against six more Democratic-led states Tuesday — escalating a federal effort to seize unredacted information from millions of voters.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Tuesday the creation of a redistricting commission to recommend redrawing the state’s congressional map, signaling his support for a plan to counter President Donald Trump’s gerrymanders in GOP-controlled states.
Maryland appears unlikely to help Democrats counter the GOP’s nationwide gerrymander, after top lawmakers said Tuesday that the Senate would not be moving forward with a plan to eliminate the state’s one Republican congressional seat.
The ruling slammed the Trump administration for an “unprecedented” effort to “smear and impugn” judges who rule against it.
The DOJ reportedly alluded to the possibility of a federal investigation in Maryland over the accuracy of its voter rolls.
The Department of Justice Tuesday sued every federal district judge in Maryland to challenge a standing court order that temporarily bars the government from deporting people after they have filed a challenge.
In an interview with Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias, Van Hollen described the extreme threat that Trump and his administration pose to constitutional rights, and encouraged people to “speak up and stand up” in the face of tyranny.
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.
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