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Tuesday, April 1

Democrats sue to block Trump bid to control elections

* The Democratic Party sued ([link removed]) President Donald Trump over his executive order to impose new voting rules. The Democrats claimed the order unconstitutionally overrides state control of elections. Two other lawsuits challenging the order, or provisions of it, were filed by advocacy groups this week.

House panel looks to stop judges from blocking Trump’s power grab

* Today House Judiciary subcommittees debated whether the record number of federal court blocks against Trump’s executive orders constitutes “judicial overreach.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) argued it’s the courts’ inherent duty to uphold the Constitution.
* Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said “If you try to eliminate birthright citizenship, jail people for free speech, slash funding, use Cold War-era regulations to do mass deportations, then yeah. You're going to get nationwide injunctions. So maybe if you don't like the injunctions, stop doing the illegal stuff."

Trump’s growing threats to judges

* New York Congressman Dan Goldman joined ([link removed]) Marc to discuss Trump’s growing threats to the federal judiciary and the rule of law, the politicization of the Justice Department and the president’s latest election executive order.

Georgia voting machines challenge dismissed

* A federal judge dismissed ([link removed]) a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s use of voting machines. The plaintiff alleged the use of certain voting equipment violated the fundamental right to vote by failing to protect against the threat of intrusion and manipulation. The judge ruled the plaintiffs lacked standing.

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