The Supreme Court called it chaos then. What does it call it now?
The shadow docket has grown in scope and importance in a range of areas of the law. But none has been as important or as overlooked as the area of redistricting.
Opinion
Read in-depth op-eds on voting rights and democracy from our contributors, guest authors and Democracy Docket's founder, Marc Elias. Use the drop-down menu to organize by topic.
Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy
Redistricting is, in nearly every respect, a zero-sum game. When you remove a guardrail, the consequences are immediate and trigger others.
The Supreme Court just turbocharged the gerrymandering war. It was already to blame for unleashing it
Fair maps are not a technical issue. They are a safeguard for all our rights and a check on entrenched political interests.
I will not lower my voice
The media’s insistence that Trump’s critics are part of the problem gives cover to false equivalence — treating his lawlessness as one side of a legitimate debate.
In Virginia, Republicans attack the map and the right to vote
Despite the will of the voters, Republicans have turned to the courts to overturn the election and discard the results.
I’ve been in this fight for 10 years. Last night, we won.
The citizens of Virginia voted for a new map that will net Democrats an additional 4 congressional seats.
North Carolina GOPers’ latest suppression scheme: Sending voter data to Trump administration
North Carolina voters could be forced to prove their citizenship at the ballot box this November.
One day in the fight for democracy
The Trump administration badly wants these records from all 50 states and has sued 30 states that refused its demands. My law firm is fighting the DOJ in all of them.
Republicans want to impeach judges they don’t agree with
It’s the latest example of Republican legislators taking aim at judges whose rulings they don’t like.
Through a mid-decade gerrymander, it’s the voice of the people that is threatened
Whether the new map is left to stand will determine the voices, power, and well-being of my community.
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