Louisiana Gets a Shot at Fair Maps After Supreme Court Ruling in Allen v. Milligan
Most people who work on, or follow, civil rights issues in the U.S. woke up on Thursday, June 8, 2023, with a feeling of impending doom.
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 Trump’s Indictment Means for 2024
Trump is convinced that his entire future hinges on the results of the 2024 election: his legacy, his stature and, most importantly, his personal liberty.
In a Major Victory, the Supreme Court Didn’t Break Democracy
Ten years after Chief Justice John Roberts struck down Section 5 in Shelby County, he spared a different critical provision of the Voting Rights Act.
The North Carolina Supreme Court Attacked Democracy in Broad Daylight
Whoever said democracy dies in darkness hasn’t met the new North Carolina Supreme Court.
How Can We Trust a Court That Doesn’t Care To Be Independent?
With Thomas’ latest betrayal, the curtain has been pulled back and we can no longer blindly trust his or the Court’s independence.
Republicans Continue To Attack Mail-in Voting
If Republican leaders have had a change of heart about voting by mail, no one has told their lawyers or Republican-controlled legislatures.
Two Visions for the Constitution Stand Before Us, But It’s Not a Hard Choice
It has been roughly one year since two seismic events in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Saving Our Courts Means Questioning All U.S. Supreme Court Norms
My guiding principle is simple: The public deserves to understand the operations and decisions of its Court.
The Future of Redistricting Rests on These Two U.S. Supreme Court Cases
The outcome in each of these cases is likely to be bad for proponents of redistricting reform. The only question that remains to be answered is: how bad?
How the Supreme Court Turned a Community Leader into a Criminal
In 2016, the Arizona Legislature passed a ban on ballot collection that was aimed at decreasing electoral participation by minorities, especially among the state’s large Latino community.
