Daily Docket — Friday, April 19

Here are some updates.

  • A federal judge struck down part of Tennessee's felony disenfranchisement policy, ruling that the state cannot improperly reject voter registration forms from eligible voters with prior felony convictions and must inform them of their eligibility.


  • A Texas appeals court ruled that Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) can face disciplinary action from the Texas Bar for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, rejecting Paxton's arguments that he has immunity as a state official.


  • Nebraska enacted a law to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions after they have completed their entire sentence — without the governor’s signature. Republican state officials have signaled they may challenge the new law in court.


  • Pennsylvania Republicans have appealed the dismissal of their lawsuit — which alleges that President Joe Biden and Gov. Josh Shapiro's (D) efforts to expand voter registration in the state violated the U.S. Constitution — to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


  • A court in Delaware held a hearing in a lawsuit arguing that the state disenfranchises eligible voters who are in jail by not providing any option for them to vote.


    • The Prisoners Legal Advocacy Network alleged that denying eligible incarcerated voters the right to vote violates the First and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.


  • Right-wing groups are launching a legal assault on voting rights. But the most notable is PILF who promotes disinformation in the courts and media, ultimately creating doubt in the election process. Here's what you should know about the legal group.


Here’s what’s happening on Monday.

  • At 9:30 a.m. EDT, the U.S. Supreme Court will release an order list announcing some of the cases it will hear. We are watching to see if the Court gets involved in a lawsuit challenging a Texas election law and Kari Lake's challenge to Arizona’s electronic voting machines.


ICYMI, this morning, Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 presidential nominee, joins Defending Democracy to discuss the harm former President Donald Trump has done to our democracy and America’s global standing. Plus, Secretary Clinton talks about her thoughts on the GOP’s plans for 2024, Supreme Court justices and Biden. Watch it here and subscribe to our channel here — we are trying to hit 100,000 subscribers!

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