Trump Appeals Ruling That Blocked Parts of His Extreme Anti-Voting Order
Trump appealed a court order that blocked core provisions of his executive order that could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
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House Dems Sue ICE For Blocking Oversight on Immigration Facilities
A dozen House Democrats sued Trump administration officials Wednesday, alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has prevented them from conducting oversight on federal immigration detention facilities.
GOP Quickly Moves to Expand Latest Ruling Weakening VRA
The RNC urged the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to adopt the same extreme interpretation of the Voting Rights Act that the Eighth Circuit did.
RNC, Montana GOP Jump In To Defend Anti-Voting Laws
The RNC and Montana GOP are seeking to enter a lawsuit in support of two anti-voting laws in the state.
Appeals Court Delivers Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals held that voters and private organizations can no longer sue under Section 208
Voting Rights Groups Seek to Stop Arkansas Laws Targeting Ballot Initiatives
Pro-voting groups in Arkansas are asking a federal court to block a wave of state laws that they say restrict direct democracy.
Supreme Court Blocks 8th Circuit’s Anti-VRA Ruling For Now
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal appeals court’s ruling that would have stripped voters and private organizations of their right to enforce the Voting Rights Act
Appeals Court Upholds Nationwide Block on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s broad block on President Donald Trump’s anti-birthright-citizenship executive order, saying it contradicts the plain language of the Constitution.
Democrats Mobilize to Stop Texas GOP’s Redistricting Power Grab
Top Democrats launched a counterattack against what they call an “egregious” mid-decade redistricting scheme unfolding in Texas.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Yet More Commissioners Without Cause
The U.S. Supreme Court granted Trump’s emergency request to fire members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission without cause.