DOJ Sides With Wyoming in Proof of Citizenship Voting Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice defended Wyoming for its newly enacted law that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration.
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RNC Sues Arizona To Block Voting Access for Overseas U.S. Citizens
Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block a state law that allows certain U.S. citizens living abroad to vote in Arizona elections.
DOJ Appeals Ruling Against Trump Order Targeting Law Firm for Election Work
The Department of Justice said it will appeal a judge’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Perkins Coie, a law firm that has represented his political opponents, as well as plaintiffs in voting rights cases.
Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Targeting Law Firm Susman Godfrey
In a sweeping rebuke of President Trump’s campaign of retribution against law firms that challenged his political agenda, a federal judge Friday struck down in its entirety an executive order issued by Trump that targeted a powerful law firm.
SCOTUS Will Rehear Louisiana Redistricting Case Next Term, Signaling Major Ruling to Come
In a surprise move, the U.S. Supreme Court postponed until next term a decision in a high-stakes Louisiana redistricting case that could have major implications for the future of the Voting Rights Act.
SCOTUS Limits Federal Judges’ Ability to Block Executive Actions Nationwide
The Supreme Court limited the ability of federal judges to block executive actions throughout the country through nationwide injunctions.
ACLU Wants to Join Challenge to Montana Anti-Voting Law, Citing Harm to Native Voters
The ACLU of Montana filed a motion Tuesday to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a state law that threatens to disenfranchise Indigenous voters.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Won’t Hear Democrats’ Gerrymandering Challenge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to take a case brought by a group of voters who claimed the state’s congressional map is the result of years of GOP gerrymandering and asked the court to order a new map for the 2026 election.
RNC Wants to Join Election-Denying Sec. of State to Defend Wyoming Proof of Citizenship Law
The RNC has entered the legal battle over Wyoming’s new proof of citizenship voting law, aligning with election denier Chuck Gray.
New Filing Details NC Election Board and Trump DOJ Co-Ordinating on Plan That Could Disenfranchise Voters
A new deal to settle a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against the North Carolina State Board of Elections suggests neither side is looking out for voters, pro-voting groups argued Wednesday in a court filing.