Tennessee high court upholds barriers for those with prior felony convictions.
Daily Docket — Thursday, July 6
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By Marc Elias
Here are some updates from today.
* In Texas, Harris County, which is home to Houston, filed ([link removed]) a lawsuit against the state challenging a new law that targets election administration in counties with a population of 3.5 million or greater. Texas' Harris County is the only county with a population that meets the threshold.
* Earlier today, there was a hearing in an appeal of a state-level lawsuit ([link removed]) challenging a Mississippi bill that creates a new court with unelected judges in the majority-Black capital of Jackson. The appellants argue that the law violates voters' constitutional rights. Read our courtroom summary here ([link removed]) .
Here are some other updates.
* The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld ([link removed]) the state's scheme that prohibits certain individuals with out-of-state felony convictions from voting in Tennessee — even if they had their rights restored by the state in which they committed a felony.
* The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled ([link removed]) that partisan gerrymandering claims can be brought under the state constitution. This stems from a GOP lawsuit arguing that New Mexico's congressional map unfairly favors Democrats. The case will continue in the trial court.
Here’s what to expect coming up tomorrow.
* At 1 p.m. EDT, there will be a hearing ([link removed]) in a right-wing lawsuit challenging Arizona’s signature matching scheme. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) and pro-voting intervenors have asked the court to dismiss the case.
* The South Carolina Republican state legislators and state election commission members, who appealed a three-judge panel ruling that struck ([link removed]) down South Carolina’s congressional map for being an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, must submit ([link removed]) a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will hear the case next term.
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