Courts deliver victories for voters in Kansas and Rhode Island
In a win for voters, the Kansas Supreme Court temporarily blocked part of a 2021 voter suppression law that criminalized certain voter registration activities. Civil rights groups said the law made it difficult to do outreach and hold voter registration drives.
A federal court officially signed off on a legal agreement between the Justice Department and Pawtucket, Rhode Island to require the city to develop a Spanish-language voting program to promote ballot access.
Black Louisiana voters ask SCOTUS to uphold fair map for future elections
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Louisiana's new congressional map with two majority-Black districts to remain in place while Black voters appeal a lower court ruling that struck it down. This allows the state to use the new map in the 2024 election.
Today, Black voters appealed the lower court decision to the Supreme Court, so that the new map can be used in future elections.
Hearings held today in key voting rights cases
A Minnesota court held a hearing today in a challenge to the state’s exemption from the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Right-wing group PILF claims that the state must provide its voter registration list to any member of the public.
A hearing was held in Pennsylvania today in a lawsuit alleging that Luzerne County disenfranchised its voters during the 2022 midterm due to misadministration. Voters ask that the county adopt uniform standards for all future elections.
New York's highest court heard oral argument today in an ongoing lawsuit filed by state and national Republicans challenging the state's new mail-in voting law. Republicans allege the law violates the New York Constitution.
Unpacking the origins of Trump’s extreme immigration policies
Trump’s extreme immigration proposals, which include mass deportation, aren’t new. It’s based on ex-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s blueprint for sheriffs across the country to arrest, detain and deport immigrants, Democracy Docket contributor Jessica Pishko argued in a new piece.
"Trump has previously said that immigrants are 'poisoning the blood' of the United States. These are ugly words, but why shouldn’t we believe him? We have heard this song before,” Pishko wrote.
New candidate Q+A video is out now
Our Candidate Q+A series is back! Every week, we're interviewing democracy defenders running in crucial races nationwide.
First up, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is running to be Maryland's next senator to bolster voting rights, abortion access and court reform. Watch Democracy Docket’s Courtney Cohn discuss these issues and more with her in a new YouTube video.
