DOJ and North Carolina Propose Scheme That Could Disenfranchise Tens of Thousands of Voters
98,000 voters are at risk of disenfranchisement under the proposed deal.
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Supreme Court Asked to Decide If Citizens Can Still Enforce Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide if citizens can still enforce the Voting Rights Act, after a federal appeals court ruled that only the government can enforce protections against racial discrimination in voting.
Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Fire FTC Commissioner
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit refused to block a lower court order reinstating Democratic commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to the Federal Trade Commission.
Texas Senator Apologizes for Racist Comments Unearthed by Democracy Docket
Texas state Sen. Charles Perry (R) apologized on the Senate floor after Democracy Docket reported last week on racist remarks he made about immigrants.
Federal Court Blocks South Dakota’s Attack on Citizen Ballot Measures
A federal judge struck down a South Dakota law that would have made it harder for citizens to put issues on the ballot.
Judge Says Trump’s Use of Military in Los Angeles Violated Federal Law
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump’s use of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles earlier this year violated a federal law that prohibits using the military as a domestic police force.
Appeals Court Upholds Key Sections of Texas Voter Suppression Law
The 5th Circuit Friday upheld sections of a Texas voter suppression law, reversing a district court’s decision that found the provisions violated Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act. Multiple voting and civil rights organizations, Texas election officials and individual voters have challenged provisions of the state’s controversial 2021 election law, Senate Bill 1, winning […]
Arizona Court Rejects GOP Lawsuit Targeting Mail Voting
An Arizona court rejected a lawsuit brought by right-wing groups that sought to limit how election officials verify mail-in ballot signatures.
Louisiana Will No Longer Defend Map in Supreme Court Case on Future of VRA
Louisiana and Black voters delivered opposing briefs to the Supreme Court, setting the stage for arguments that could determine the future of the Voting Rights Act.
California Supreme Court Rejects Latest GOP Redistricting Challenge
The California Supreme Court Wednesday denied Republicans’ petition asking the court to stop state officials from putting a redistricting measure on the ballot – the second GOP challenge to the state’s redistricting it’s thrown out in one week.