The Right to Vote Deserves First-Class Protection
While conservatives are concerned with protecting the Second Amendment, my concern lies with the right to vote being treated as an afterthought.
Judiciary
Anything relating to state and federal courts, court reform, SCOTUS, etc.
This Week at Democracy Docket: DOJ’s Latest Anti-Voting Lawyer — and SCOTUS Saves Trump Again
It wasn’t the week’s biggest news. But on Friday, perhaps my favorite recent Democracy Docket story offered the kind of deep, granular reporting, exposing the people and institutions quietly leading Trump’s war on voting, that you won’t find anywhere else.
To Protect Gerrymanders, GOP Lawmakers Target Judges — and Voters
The GOP’s attacks are highlighting the importance of state courts as perhaps the last line of defense for protecting fair elections.
Despite Disqualifications, Trump Appointees Still Claim to Be Top Federal Prosecutors
Days after federal judges disqualified Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan from acting U.S. attorney positions, the Justice Department continues to claim they are the top federal prosecutors in New Jersey and Virginia.
This Week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Blocked, and the GOP Calls ICE on Signature Gatherers
This was a week when President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab — from his bid to rig the 2026 midterms to his corrupt, revenge-driven prosecutions — suffered some major setbacks.
Escalating Trump’s War on Judiciary, GOP Senators Ask DC Circuit to Suspend Judge Boasberg
Ratcheting up President Trump’s assault on the judiciary, a group of Republican senators Monday asked an appeals court to suspend Chief Judge James Boasberg, who initiated potential contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials in April.
The Election Denier Script Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Following
With all the chaos coming from the Trump administration, it’s important to remember that it also continues to advance judicial nominees — judges who will serve for the rest of their lives, long after Trump is no longer president.
In Win for Democracy in Pennsylvania, Dems Retain Majority on Supreme Court
Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have all won another 10-year term in a high-stakes retention election that saw a major GOP push to reshape the state’s highest court.
This Week at Democracy Docket: First on Voter Suppression News
This week, Democracy Docket readers were first to learn about three important new developments in Republican voter suppression.
‘Dangerous and Legally Flawed’: Experts Slam Trump Judges’ Green Light for Portland Military Takeover
Legal experts are sounding the alarm on a shocking federal appeals court ruling that all but permitted President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon.