Daily Docket — Wednesday, April 24

Here are some updates.

  • A federal judge blocked a Montana law that makes it a felony to register to vote in the state while being registered elsewhere. The lawsuit alleged that voters who were unintentionally registered at multiple addresses could face criminal liability.

  • A right-wing legal group dismissed its lawsuit challenging Washington, D.C.’s voter rolls after reaching a settlement agreement requiring the D.C. Board of Elections to turn over voter registration data to the group.


    • Learn more about the right-wing legal group with ties to former Trump attorneys Cleta Mitchell and John Eastman here.

Tomorrow, SCOTUS will hear oral argument in Trump’s presidential immunity case. Here’s what you need to know.

  • Former President Donald Trump is arguing that all of the conduct alleged in the Washington D.C. election subversion case constituted “official” presidential acts for which he is absolutely immune from prosecution. Democracy Docket Senior Case Coordinator Rachel Selzer breaks down his argument. Read it here.

  • Should Trump be immune from criminal prosecution? How will SCOTUS respond to the parties’ arguments? Here’s what we’re watching for during tomorrow’s oral argument.

  • In a special bonus episode of our Defending Democracy podcast, former federal prosecutor Harry Litman joins Marc to discuss the merits of Trump's immunity claims and how the Court might rule. Watch it here.

  • In our latest YouTube video, Democracy Docket’s Sophie Feldman explains everything else you need to know about this historic case. Watch it here.

Looking for deeper analysis and even more to look out for in the argument? Marc has four questions he’ll be focused on tomorrow morning and members will get full access to them later tonight. To learn what the four key questions are and what Marc forecasts the answers will be, upgrade now! You will receive the full version straight to your inbox.  







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