New York court holds hearing in lawsuit challenging state’s mail-in voting law.

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Daily Docket — Friday, Oct. 13
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Judge Strikes Down Galveston County, Texas Commissioners Court Districts ([link removed])

By Rachel Selzer

Here are some legal updates from today.
* In a win for voters, a Trump-appointed federal judge struck down ([link removed]) the commissioner districts of Galveston County, Texas for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black and Latino voting power.
+ The judge ordered the commissioners court — the county’s governing body — to submit a new map that contains at least one majority-minority precinct by Oct. 20. If the commissioners do not, a map already reviewed by the federal court will be enacted on Nov. 1.
* A New York court held ([link removed]) a hearing in a lawsuit backed by the Republican National Committee and other GOP groups challenging the state’s new mail-in voting law that permits New Yorkers to vote by mail during the early voting period.
* Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) moved ([link removed]) to join a lawsuit brought by voters arguing that the state's legislative districts are extreme partisan gerrymanders that unfairly favor Republicans and violate the state constitution.

Here’s what’s coming up on Monday.
* Trial will take place in a federal lawsuit ([link removed]) brought by a conservative group challenging New Mexico’s ability to criminally prosecute a right-wing group for violating state statutes that protect voter data.

A new episode of Defending Democracy dropped today! Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward ([link removed]) , joined Marc and Paige to discuss how the fight for reproductive rights relates to the fight for democracy. Listen now on Apple ([link removed]) , Spotify ([link removed]) or wherever you get your podcasts ([link removed]) .
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