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.
Judiciary
Anything relating to state and federal courts, court reform, SCOTUS, etc.
Harris warns SCOTUS likely to gut VRA, calls SAVE America Act a ‘poll tax’
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris shares her concerns about the fate of the Voting Rights Act during her talk at the National Action Network convention.
Liberal Chris Taylor clinches Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in a win for voting rights
The battleground state’s highest court will now have a 5-2 liberal supermajority. This could signal a new future for voting rights.
GOP officials: Trump’s anti-voting order will probably be ‘enjoined very quickly’
President Donald Trump’s executive order attempting to dial back mail-in voting likely doesn’t stand a chance in court.
This week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s doomed anti-voting order, DeSantis spreads election lies — and Harmeet Dhilon for AG?
With his popularity plummeting, President Donald Trump took a major step this week aimed at grabbing control of U.S. elections. But in truth, the anti-voting executive order he issued Tuesday only underscored his weakness.
This week at Democracy Docket: SCOTUS hears a GOP voter suppression bid, on the ground in Fulton County, and a lawless MAGA sheriff
The anti-democracy onslaught continues apace. And we’re keeping you up to date on all of it.
LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court hears GOP case that could decimate mail-in voting
The case is squarely part of the broader GOP effort, led by President Donald Trump, to restrict mail voting, out of a belief that it helps Democrats.
Trump blasts Supreme Court for not overturning 2020 election
In another round of late-night social media posts, President Trump attacked the Supreme Court for not overturning his loss in the 2020 presidential election — and tried to pressure the court to rule his way in future election cases.
Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t seek reelection, creating another high-stakes race
A surprise retirement from the Wisconsin Supreme Court could reshape the future of voting rights and redistricting in one of the nation’s most closely divided swing states — and potentially give liberals an opportunity to expand their majority on the court.
To protect their gerrymanders, Republicans try to revive a dangerous legal theory
Facing mounting setbacks to their nationwide gerrymanders, Republicans are dusting off a fringe legal theory to block voter referendums, court-ordered maps, and other democratic safeguards that threaten their edge.
