SCOTUS won’t review Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era felony disenfranchisement law
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Mississippi case challenging a lifetime voting ban on people with certain felony convictions. Previously, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ban as constitutional, rejecting 8th Amendment claims and ruling against voting advocates.
This is not the first time the justices have refused to consider the issue of felony disenfranchisement in Mississippi. In June 2023, the Court decided not to review a different case challenging the state constitution’s felony disenfranchisement provision.
The Supreme Court could gut access to birth control this year
4th Circuit hears North Carolina Supreme Court race lawsuit
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument today over whether Jefferson Griffin's challenge to over 60,000 ballots in the North Carolina Supreme Court race should remain in federal or state court. The election is the last uncertified 2024 race in the country.
“For years, Republicans in our state have rolled back voting rights because they fear the will of the voters, and when they can't get enough votes to win legitimately, they try to seize the levers of power through other means and rig the system,” Rep. Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) said at a press conference this morning.
Read here to learn why the GOP is targeting this state Supreme Court race.
Voters seek to prevent noncitizens from being excluded from 2030 census
10 things we can all do to protect democracy
In these unprecedented times, it's easy to feel defeated and powerless, but there are many ways everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. In a new piece, Marc shares ten things all of us can do.
“When all the news is about Trump and pardons and lies, it is easy to want to retreat and stop paying attention. Don’t. It is precisely when things are hard that we must all lean into remaining vigilant and informed,” Marc writes.
Trump enacts key component of Project 2025
On the first day of Trump’s second term, he reissued a version of Schedule F, an executive order making it easier to fire and replace federal employees. In a new YouTube video, Marc discusses the goal of the order, its connection to Project 2025 and the lawsuit filed against it.
