The Last Chance To Confirm Biden’s Fair and Qualified Judges
Most cases don’t make it to the Supreme Court, so who sits on our lower courts matters terribly.
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.
What Apathetic Death Penalty Rulings Tell Us About the Supreme Court
It’s essential that we be able to correct the mistakes of our justice system when lives are on the line.
When We Fight, We Win
Four years ago, I wrote about the honor, the anxiety and the anguish of litigating voting and election cases when democracy is literally at stake.
The Lawsuit Fighting for Fair Representation in Louisiana’s Capital City
Without a legal remedy, the people of East Baton Rouge Parish will have to spend at least the next six years living under a misrepresentative local district map.
The Supreme Court’s Next Attack on Medical Decision-Making
In the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, there have been huge health care consequences in the states that have banned abortion.
The Legitimacy of the Supreme Court is at Stake in November
Our individual freedoms and rights are hanging on a thin wire, at the mercy of the corrupt, corporate-captured Supreme Court.
Abortion Is On The Ballot in Arizona
We made history once already, and we will make history again in November by enshrining a right to abortion in our state’s constitution.
The GOP’s Sisyphean Punishment for Supporting Trump
For four years, Republican party operatives have tried to convince Donald Trump to stop attacking mail-in voting.
True the Vote, Sheriffs and the Big Grift
The right-wing efforts to recruit sheriffs is a ploy by multiple groups to intimidate people based on a foundation of self-interest and grift.
Autocrats Are Hiding Behind the Robes of Justice
We have no choice as a country but to meet the moment and take required bold action to ensure our institutions meet the mandate they were given.
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