If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
One of the most alarming developments in the second Trump administration is agencies’ apparent defiance of courts’ orders.
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.
Trump Quietly Made 3 Chilling Moves Against Reproductive Freedom
The moves are all steps toward achieving the Project 2025 goals of banning abortion and restricting access to birth control nationwide.
Rage Against the Obscene: The Totally Organic Movement Confronting Trump
The biggest reason for long-term optimism is the most obvious: people are finding their voices. Please use yours.
We Can’t Give In to Fear
It seems that everyone is afraid — afraid that Donald Trump will target them next, afraid that Elon Musk may single them out on his social media platform.
What Happens When an Executive Ignores the Law? Ask Constitutional Sheriffs.
Many constitutional lawyers agree that there is a pending constitutional crisis, which will be definitively triggered if Trump refuses to obey a court order.
Republicans Prove There Was a Big Catch About ‘Leaving Abortion to the States’
To say the 2024 election was a mixed bag for abortion rights would be a gigantic understatement.
Don’t Let the Shock and Awe Distract You From the Importance of State Courts
We must both hold the line on our federal courts and also turn to state courts as a critical defense for our civil rights, health and safety.
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
Pardon Me, but Who Was Just Pardoned?
Who are these nearly 1,600 criminals that President Trump has pardoned and how violent were their actions on and during the days surrounding the Capitol riot?
Donald Trump’s Incompetency and the Immigration Shell Game
If Trump destroys enough of democracy, he will discourage immigrants from coming by turning the United States into what he calls “a shithole country.”
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