Daily Docket — Thursday, July 6
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., makes remarks at the opening celebration of the Centennial of the U.S. Courthouse in Providence, RI., as a member of his security team looks on Tuesday morning, Feb. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Here are some updates from today.

  • In Texas, Harris County, which is home to Houston, filed 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 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.

Here are some other updates.
  • The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld 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 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 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 down South Carolina’s congressional map for being an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, must submit a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will hear the case next term.
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