Tennessee holds special election today to re-elect expelled state Reps. Jones and Pearson.
Daily Docket — Thursday, Aug. 3
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By Marc Elias
Here are some recent updates.
* Today, former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Washington, D.C. following his indictment on four counts relating to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. He pleade ([link removed]) d ([link removed]) not guilty.
* Today is also the special election ([link removed]) to re-elect Tennessee Reps. Justin Jones (D) and Justin Pearson (D) to the state House after the lawmakers were expelled by the Republican-controlled legislative chamber for protesting against gun violence. Find your polling place here ([link removed]) .
* Yesterday, in the latest update from Alabama, a federal judge selected ([link removed]) the plaintiffs' proposed cartographer to assist in litigation over the state's congressional map "should they become necessary to assist the Court in the event the Court determined it had to prepare a new map."
Here’s what’s coming up.
* Tomorrow in Florida, there is a h ([link removed]) earing ([link removed]) in a lawsuit challenging the state’s new congressional map for violating the Florida Constitution.
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