5th Circuit holds oral argument in Louisiana congressional redistricting case.

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Daily Docket — Friday, Oct. 6
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The RNC's Bank Your Vote Campaign Is a Hypocritical Empty Promise ([link removed])

By Devon Hesano

Here are some recent updates.
* A New Mexico court upheld ([link removed]) the state's congressional map. The court found that while the map favors Democrats, it is not an "egregious gerrymander" and therefore does not violate the state constitution.
* The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held oral argument ([link removed]) in a case that will determine Louisiana's congressional map for the 2024 elections. Check out our live tweet of the argument here ([link removed]) .
* The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld ([link removed]) a Tennessee law that makes it a felony for an individual to pass out mail-in ballot applications if they are not a state election employee. Civil and labor rights groups argued that the law violates the First and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
* Proposed objections to Ohio’s new state legislative maps have been filed in ([link removed]) all ([link removed]) three ([link removed]) ongoing legislative redistricting cases before the Ohio Supreme Court.

A new episode of Defending Democracy dropped today! On this week’s episode of Defending Democracy, Marc and Paige speak with Anderson Clayton, the chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, about U.S. House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the looming veto-overrides, redistricting and the party’s push to include youth voters! Listen on Apple ([link removed]) , Spotify ([link removed]) or wherever you get your podcasts ([link removed]) .
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