Congressional Black Caucus sends letter calling to reform blue slips to Senate Judiciary

Daily Docket — Wednesday, July 12
ALERT: Federal Judge Declines to Block Certain Provisions of Florida Voter Suppression Law, Other Provisions Enjoined.
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Here are some updates from today.
* The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked ([link removed]) to join a federal lawsuit challenging the anti-democratic Mississippi law House Bill 1020, which creates a new unelected court system in Jackson. The DOJ argues that the law "intentionally discriminates" against Black residents and violates the 14th Amendment.
* The Congressional Black Caucus sent ([link removed]) a letter to Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D) saying it will oppose two judicial nominations unless blue slips, the process by which senators can approve or reject potential federal judges, are reformed.
* In Florida, a federal judge declined ([link removed]) to temporarily block two provisions of the state’s recently enacted voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050 ([link removed]) . One provision prohibits individuals with certain felony convictions from handling voter registration applications and the other requires third-party voter registration organizations to provide a receipt to each voter registration applicant containing identifying information, including their full name.
* The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held ([link removed]) oral argument in a case challenging Texas' massive voter suppression law, Senate Bill 1. Republican officials are asking the 5th Circuit to dismiss all claims against them after the lower court allowed litigation to move forward.

Here's what's coming up.
* Tomorrow, at 2:30 p.m. EDT there will be a committee meeting ([link removed]) in the Alabama Legislature to discuss the state's remedial congressional map following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Allen v. Milligan ([link removed]) .
* Also tomorrow, at 1:30 p.m. EDT there will be a hearing in a federal lawsuit ([link removed]) challenging Michigan’s legislative districts drawn with 2020 census data alleging that they violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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