Voting Rights Attorney Nancy Abudu Confirmed to 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
On Thursday, May 18, the U.S. Senate voted 49-47 to confirm Nancy G. Abudu to a lifetime appointment as a judge on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Tarrant County, Texas Officials Ask DOJ To Investigate Voter Intimidation
On Monday, May 15, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), Texas House members and local county officials in Fort Worth-area Tarrant County, Texas asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate officials in Tarrant County “to end the pattern…of voter intimidation and harassment.”
Schumer and Warnock Call On DOJ To Investigate Tennessee Expulsions
On Wednesday, April 12, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in light of the Tennessee General Assembly’s recent expulsions of two Democratic state representatives.
After Launching 2024 Presidential Bid, Nikki Haley Pushes for National “Voter ID” Law
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, presidential hopeful and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) delivered a speech kicking off her 2024 presidential campaign, where she endorsed identification requirements to vote across the country.
U.S. Senate Confirms 100th Federal Judge Nominated by President Joe Biden
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the U.S. Senate voted 54-45 to confirm President Joe Biden’s 100th judicial nominee, Gina R. Méndez-Miró, to be a district court judge in Puerto Rico.
DOJ Subpoenas Election Officials in Three More States
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued more subpoenas to election officials in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
DOJ Subpoenas Local Officials in States Where Trump Tried To Overturn 2020 Election
This week, the Washington Post reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed local election officials in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, four key swing states at the center of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
Democratic National Committee Moves Toward South Carolina as First Presidential Primary
On Friday, Dec. 2, a key panel of Democratic National Committee voted to recommend a presidential primary schedule proposed by President Joe Biden with South Carolina earning the coveted “first in the nation” spot.
President Biden Delivers Speech About Democracy Ahead of Midterms
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, just six days before the midterm elections, President Joe Biden delivered a speech about the threats to democracy at an event hosted by the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C.
Reports of Voter Intimidation Rise to Six in Arizona
The number of reports of possible voter intimidation referred by the Arizona secretary of state’s office to the Arizona attorney general and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has risen to six.
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