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Monday, March 24

SCOTUS hears latest conservative assault on the Voting Rights Act

* The U.S. Supreme Court heard ([link removed]) oral argument today in two Louisiana redistricting cases consolidated into one centered on the state’s newly minted second majority-Black congressional district.
* Should SCOTUS rule against Louisiana, it wouldn’t just wreak ([link removed]) havoc on the state and prevent Black voters from electing a representative of their choice. It also could threaten the future of the Voting Rights Act, effectively striking down Section 2, which allows people to sue over racial discrimination in voting or redistricting.

Judge rejects Trump's request to allow deportations under wartime law

* A D.C. federal judge rejected ([link removed]) the Trump administration's request to lift his previous order preventing the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds to a Salvadoran labor prison without due process. The block remains in place.

Dismantling education department violates constitution, lawsuits say

* Education advocacy groups and unions filed ([link removed]) two lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. The groups claimed the order violated the Constitution by overstepping Congress's authority to create offices and appropriate funds.

DOGE has no right to sensitive personal data held by federal agencies, judge rules

* A federal judge ruled ([link removed]) that Elon Musk and DOGE have no right to access sensitive personal information at the education and treasury departments and Office of Personnel Management, and said the agencies likely violated federal law by granting access.

Trump resists reinstating fired federal workers

* Today Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lower court's order ([link removed]) requiring his administration to reinstate thousands of fired federal workers across multiple agencies.

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