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Wednesday, January 29
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Illinois Republicans sue over legislative map, claiming it favors Democrats
* Illinois Republicans filed ([link removed]) a lawsuit yesterday challenging the state House map, arguing it’s gerrymandered to favor Democrats. Currently, Democrats hold supermajorities in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly.

Trump’s DOJ drops case challenging Virginia’s voter purge program
* President Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice dropped ([link removed]) its lawsuit challenging Virginia’s unlawful voter purge program that targeted voters shortly before the 2024 election. The move aligned with a recommendation ([link removed]) from a Project 2025 contributor to end litigation against voter purge programs.

The latest on state voter roll maintenance lawsuits
* A federal judge dismissed ([link removed]) a lawsuit filed by several voters who sought to remove hundreds of allegedly ineligible voters from voter rolls in Marin County, California without evidence. The judge ruled the voters lacked standing.
* A Kentucky judge granted ([link removed]) the State Board of Election's request to dismiss a voter roll maintenance lawsuit based on lack of standing. The court gave Kentuckians for the Commonwealth 30 days to file an amended complaint.
* The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a right-wing group, sued ([link removed]) Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Reed (D), alleging the state is denying access to its voter roll maintenance records from the Electronic Registration Information Center because of a policy not to retain monthly reports. PILF argued this policy violates the National Voter Registration Act.

Senate Judiciary Committee advances Pam Bondi’s nomination
* Pam Bondi, Trump’s attorney general nominee, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee today on a 12-10 party-line vote. Her nomination will advance to the Senate floor for a full vote. Read here ([link removed]) to learn more about Bondi’s anti-voting record.

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Holding Trump Accountable

Judge poised to block Trump’s federal funding freeze amid chaos, confusion
* Amid confusion over White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s statements on the status of a federal fund freeze, a federal judge in Rhode Island suggested ([link removed]) he would temporarily block any freeze from Trump on federal grants and loans.

Litigation against Trump’s Schedule F order escalates with third lawsuit
* Democracy Forward and two federal employees unions filed ([link removed]) the third lawsuit against Trump's Schedule F executive order, which seeks to strip federal employees of civil service protections.

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