Galveston County map will be redrawn immediately.
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Daily Docket — Friday, Dec. 1
It’s the start of a new month, and with it will come a flurry of new legal action. Check out what’s on the docket this December in the calendar below.
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Here are some recent updates.
* A Florida appellate court ruled ([link removed]) that the state's congressional map does not discriminate against Black voters in North Florida, reversing a lower court's decision. Lawmakers do not have to redraw the map.
* A district court granted ([link removed]) a request to immediately redraw the commissioner districts of Galveston County, Texas. The court ordered the enactment of a remedial map drawn by the plaintiffs in a case challenging ([link removed]) the map that restores a majority-Black and Latino commissioner district.
+ For an on the ground perspective, check out today’s piece ([link removed]) from Rochelle Garza, an attorney from the Rio Grande Valley currently serving as president of the Texas Civil Rights Project
* Georgia Republicans released ([link removed]) new proposed congressional and legislative maps. The maps seemingly add the additional court-ordered majority-Black districts, but still heavily favor the GOP. Many argue the maps still violate the Voting Rights Act
* The U.S. Supreme Court will release its first opinions of the term on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Court could issue a decision on whether South Carolina's congressional map is racially gerrymandered ([link removed]) and must be redrawn before the 2024 elections.
* Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two pro-voting bills into law. The laws will allow ([link removed]) 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote and automatically register ([link removed]) eligible individuals to vote when they are released from incarceration.
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In ([link removed]) a Community Fight, Galveston County Voters Combat Discriminatory Districts ([link removed])
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Here are some Trumpdates.
* A federal appeals court ruled ([link removed]) that former President Donald Trump is not immune from civil lawsuits related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. The court rejected Trump's claim that presidential immunity shielded him from litigation.
* The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed ([link removed]) a lawsuit challenging Trump's eligibility to be on New Hampshire's 2024 presidential primary ballot. The lawsuit was brought by John Anthony Castro, a little-known Republican presidential candidate.
Here’s what to expect coming up.
* On Monday, there will be a hearing on a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit challenging ([link removed]) Arkansas’ congressional map.
A new episode of Defending Democracy dropped today! In this week’s episode, Marc and Paige speak about the state of the Voting Rights Act. Hint — it’s seen better days. But innovation may be the key forward in the fight to protect democracy. Listen on Apple ([link removed]) , Spotify ([link removed]) or wherever you get your podcasts
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