‘Contrary to Law’: Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Occupation of Los Angeles
A federal judge Wednesday again attempted to prevent President Trump from keeping hundreds of federalized California National Guard members stationed in Los Angeles.
Litigation
Supreme Court Poised to Turbocharge Trump’s Bid for Total Control of Government
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case that could allow the court’s conservatives to supercharge President Trump’s effort to assert absolute control over agencies that regulate the economy, the stock market, federal campaign finance and communications.
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.
Utah Judge Rejects GOP Bid to Block Fairer Map for 2026 Elections
A Utah judge refused to halt her landmark ruling that struck down the GOP-led legislature’s gerrymander.
States Push Back Against Trump DOJ Lawsuits Seeking Millions of Voters’ Private Data
The U.S. Department of Justice sued six more states this week in its escalating effort to force election officials to hand over unredacted voter information. State election leaders say the DOJ’s sweeping demand for voters’ names, addresses, birth dates and identification numbers threatens their personal privacy, state sovereignty and the security of U.S. elections.
Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Bid To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether President Trump can unilaterally limit the constitutional right to citizenship granted to virtually every person born in the United States.
SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Gerrymander Could Be Good News for California’s New Map
In a surprising twist, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to let Texas use its mid-decade gerrymander for the 2026 midterm elections may end up strengthening California’s defense of its voter-approved map.
Court ‘Paves Way to Autocracy’ by Upholding Trump’s Independent Agency Firings
A three-judge panel for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Friday approved President Donald Trump’s arbitrary firings of two officials at independent agencies that defend the rights of workers. The ruling, issued by two Trump-appointed judges, further expands executive authority. A dissenting judge warned that it “brings us closer to autocracy, harms our nation, and […]
SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the state legislature passed at the behest of President Donald Trump.
Grand Jury Rejects DOJ’s Attempt to Re-indict NY AG Letitia James
A Virginia grand jury Thursday refused the Justice Department’s attempt to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on alleged mortgage fraud charges.
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