Texas judge blocks law that targets Harris County election administration.

Daily Docket — Tuesday, Aug. 15
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Former President Donald Trump Indicted for the Fourth Time, This Time in Fulton County, Georgia ([link removed])

By Madeleine Greenberg, Paige Anderholm

Here are some updates regarding Trump’s latest (and fourth) indictment.
* Last night, a Fulton County grand jury charged ([link removed]) current 2024 GOP frontrunner and former President Donald Trump — along with 18 others including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and Mark Meadows — for attempting to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Read the indictment and find all future filings here ([link removed]) .
+ The indictment also lists 30 unindicted, unnamed co-conspirators. Arrest warrants were issued for those who were named and charged, but the defendants have until Aug. 25 to voluntarily surrender. Trump is expected to plead not guilty.

Here is a litigation update from today.
* A Texas judge temporarily blocked ([link removed]) a law that would abolish the nonpartisan election administrator position in Harris County from going into effect as litigation continues. State Republicans have already appealed this victory, which pauses the ruling. Harris County officials allege ([link removed]) the law violates the Texas Constitution.

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The Omnibus Voter Suppression Bills We Saw This Session ([link removed])

By Devon Hesano

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