New York court revives state’s Voting Rights Act
An appeals court restored the New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) today, which expands voter protections, overturning a lower court's decision to strike it down. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said the decision "only reaffirms the protections intended in the NYVRA."
Hundreds of civil rights groups oppose Pam Bondi’s AG nomination
Over 300 civil rights groups sent a letter this week to U.S. senators urging them to vote against Pam Bondi’s confirmation to attorney general, citing her extensive anti-voting record and opposition to civil rights.
Bondi is not yet in charge of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), but 10 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is already remaking the nation's top law enforcement agency from top to bottom. In a new YouTube video, Marc breaks down the detrimental actions taken so far and the ones to come.
Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI director pick, refuses to say who won 2020 election
Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director, refused to say who won the 2020 election during his Senate confirmation hearing today. Bondi also refused to say Trump lost in 2020 during one of her hearings.
House Republicans introduce bill to repeal crucial voting rights law
Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Scott Perry (R-Pa.) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), a crucial law expanding access to voting.
The NVRA, often known as the Motor Voter Act, requires a driver’s license application to simultaneously serve as a voter registration application. It also requires programs offering public assistance to provide voter registration services, mandates that states use a federal mail-in voting registration form and more.
National Sheriffs Association reveals fealty to Trump, not the law
The National Sheriffs Association and its members want to curry favor with the Trump administration and are poised to assist in the most illegal and inhumane promises, including “mass deportation" and silencing dissent, Democracy Docket contributor Jessica Pishko argues in a new piece.
Hearings coming up tomorrow
A Virginia court will hold a hearing in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R) voter purge program. Pro-voting groups assert the program wrongfully removed eligible voters shortly before the elections. The Justice Department — now under Trump — dropped its lawsuit challenging the program.
A Utah court will hear a challenge to the state's congressional map. Voters argue that the map is a partisan gerrymander that favors Republicans, violating the state constitution.
