Louisiana urges SCOTUS to end racial gerrymandering claims in federal courts.

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Thursday, December 19

Georgia court disqualifies Fani Willis from election subversion case
* A Georgia appeals court disqualified ([link removed]) Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the 2020 election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump. But the court rejected a request to dismiss the indictment fully.
* The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office filed ([link removed]) a notice Thursday indicating that it will appeal the decision to the Georgia Supreme Court.

Louisiana urges SCOTUS to end racial gerrymandering claims in federal courts
* Louisiana filed ([link removed]) a brief today in a U.S. Supreme Court lawsuit claiming ([link removed]) that the state's congressional map is gerrymandered to benefit Black voters. The state argued that racial gerrymandering is nonjusticiable and should not be reviewed in federal courts.
* "The madness must end — on standing, the merits, or the recognition that racial-gerrymandering cases inherently present ‘judicially unanswerable questions’ properly left to ‘the political branches,’” the state’s Department of Justice argued.
* This is one of many redistricting cases ([link removed]) that could significantly affect the 2026 midterms.

Arizona court sides with GOP, blocking key state election rules
* An Arizona judge ruled ([link removed]) in favor of GOP plaintiffs and struck down multiple provisions of the state's Election Procedures Manual, including a prohibition on officials rejecting or delaying the certification of election results.

North Carolina Supreme Court candidate’s case moves to federal court
* North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin's (R) petition to toss 60,000 ballots and pause certification in his race was moved ([link removed]) from the state’s highest court to a federal district court upon a request from the State Board of Elections.
* Following two recounts, Griffin's loss to Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs by about 700 votes was solidified ([link removed]) .

Deep dive into Kansas voting rights victory
* This week, the state of Kansas agreed ([link removed]) to stop enforcement of, and permanently block, a voter suppression law that undermined the work of civic engagement organizations to register voters. In a new YouTube video, Marc and Democracy Docket’s Paige Moskowitz break down ([link removed]) the case and what happens next.

The most litigated election ever
* Despite the increase in litigation this election cycle, courts largely rejected GOP attacks on voting rights. In 2025 and beyond, litigation will remain the most powerful tool to prevent Trump from undermining our democracy, Marc wrote ([link removed]) in a new piece.

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