Federal Court Shuts Down Arkansas Crackdown on Ballot Initiatives
In a major win for Arkansas voters, a federal court blocked state officials from enforcing a set of laws that threatened to shut down citizen-led ballot initiatives altogether.
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In Unhinged Dissent, Texas Judge Attacks Colleagues — and George Soros
In a remarkable and deeply unconventional dissent, U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith unleashed a blistering and bizarre attack on his fellow judges after a federal court struck down Texas’ unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
North Carolina’s GOP Gerrymander Goes to Court
Opponents of the GOP-backed map in North Carolina got their day in court Wednesday, asking a panel of three federal judges to block what they describe as a racial gerrymander drawn at the expense of Black voters.
What Comes Next for Texas’ Blocked GOP Gerrymander
After a federal court delivered a stinging rebuke of Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting scheme — ruling it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander — GOP leaders wasted no time appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new gerrymandered congressional map in the 2026 election, dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s national effort to rig the midterm vote by creating more Republican congressional seats at the expense of minority voters. Hours later, Texas appealed the ruling to the […]
RNC Escalates Legal Fight Over New Jersey’s Voter Records
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed yet another lawsuit against New Jersey over access to its voter records.
National Republicans Send Deceptive Text to ‘Confuse and Intimidate’ Missouri Voters
A deceptive message, sent out last week, is just the latest tactic Republicans are using in their effort to prevent Missourians from deciding whether their state’s congressional districts should be redrawn in favor of the GOP.
Judge ‘Doubts the Lawfulness’ of Trump’s Voter Purge Database But Won’t Block It For Now
A federal judge refused to grant an emergency stay on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) overhaul of its immigration status database into a national voter verification tool Monday, even as she questioned its legality.
Judge Sees ‘Profound Investigative Missteps’ in Trump’s Comey Prosecution
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to give former FBI Director James Comey all materials it presented to a grand jury to secure a two-count indictment against him in September, marking a major blow to the department’s case against Comey.
This Week at Democracy Docket: GOP Wants One-Day Elections, and Setbacks for Trump’s Gerrymander Scheme
We’ve been warning for months that President Donald Trump and the GOP are coming hard for mail voting — and this week saw a major development in the campaign.