Trump DOJ loses in Maine, Wisconsin as courts rebuff demand for voter rolls
Thursday’s dismissals bring the DOJ’s record to 0-8 out of 31 lawsuits brought against states and Washington, D.C.
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DOJ told a court it hasn’t implemented Trump’s anti-voting order. Todd Blanche’s testimony just undermined that, new filing alleges
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche might have stepped on a rake Tuesday when he told a Senate panel that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was “working with other agencies within the administration to implement” President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on mail voting.
Missouri redistricting opponents file new lawsuit aimed at blocking GOP map for 2026 election
After months of legal battles, Missouri redistricting opponents are asking a court to stop state officials from using delay tactics to put a new gerrymander in place for the 2026 midterms.
UPDATED: Order granting MAGA access to Georgia elections hub rescinded
A judge’s order granting rightwing poll watchers access to an elections hub could invite interference and undermine public confidence in the election.
This week at Democracy Docket: The GOP’s rush to kill off Black political power continues — but there’s also reason for hope
At Democracy Docket, we’re proud of the enterprise journalism we publish. But some weeks, our focus is simply on keeping our readers up to date with what’s happening.
‘Staggering’ evidence of partisanship: Florida court hears arguments for blocking GOP gerrymander
Florida Republicans’ new gerrymandered congressional map violates a voter-approved state ban on partisan gerrymandering, voting advocates argued Friday, asking a court to block the state from using the map in the 2026 elections.
Judge seems hesitant to quickly block Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting
A federal judge appeared reluctant to swiftly check President Donald Trump’s latest anti-voting executive order, suggesting at oral arguments Thursday that there’s no legal harm for the courts to remedy until the diktat is actually implemented.
Voting rights groups accuse Tennessee GOP of racially targeting Black voters in latest gerrymander lawsuit
The NAACP and a coalition of pro-voting groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging Tennessee’s new Republican congressional gerrymander that dismantled the state’s only majority-Black district just days after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights act.
After Missouri Supreme Court ruling, state drags feet to deny voters a voice on gerrymander
When the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state does not have to pause implementation of a pro-GOP gerrymander despite a pending challenge to the map, it sent a clear message: Republicans have the greenlight to drag their feet and deny voters a chance to weigh in on the gerrymander.
Georgia counties to sue over new election law targeting Democratic areas
The law has been criticized by lawmakers and voting rights advocates for attempting to dilute the voting power of Black voters, since it only applies to five specific counties.