ICE agents arrested New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander outside an immigration court after he tried to escort someone out, making him the latest Democratic official to be detained by the Trump administration.

Tuesday, June 17

View in browser ([link removed] )

NL-Header_DD-1 ([link removed] )

ICE agents arrest NYC official and mayoral candidate outside immigration court

- ICE agents arrested ([link removed] ) New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander outside an immigration court after he tried to escort someone out, making him the latest Democratic official to be detained by the Trump administration.

Key architect of Trump’s plot to steal 2020 election addressed anti-voting activists

- Jeffrey Clark, a key architect of the plot to subvert the 2020 election, addressed ([link removed] ) anti-voting activists from the White House complex last weekend in a Flag Day video for a MAGA podcaster's followers.



Brad Lander is one of many recent political arrests that raise critical questions about the future of our democracy. Have questions?

On June 24 at 7 p.m. ET, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias will host an exclusive Q&A ([link removed] ) — live on Zoom. Join a community of like-minded members and get the clear, no-nonsense answers you’re looking for.





UPGRADE AND REGISTER TODAY
([link removed] )



GOP sues to get election deniers on Georgia elections board

- The Fulton County, Georgia Republican Party filed ([link removed] ) a lawsuit against the county’s Board of Commissioners Friday to force them to appoint two prominent election deniers to the board of elections. The GOP claims that the Board of Commissioners violated state law by rejecting the GOP’s nominations of Julie Adams and Jason Frazier.

DNC moves to block DOJ lawsuit over North Carolina voter registrations

- The Democratic National Committee (DNC) today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit ([link removed] ) by the Trump DOJ challenging North Carolina's voter registration process. The DOJ claims the state violated federal law by using a registration form that doesn't require a driver's license or part of a Social Security number, and must do more to fix the problem. The DNC argues that North Carolina has followed legal procedures for such cases and that the DOJ’s requested remedy lacks legal basis.

A Holocaust survivor on why standing up to authoritarianism matters

- Kurt Goldschmidt is 102 years old. He was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1923. He survived the Nazis and the Holocaust. He minces no words, Democracy Docket guest author Tom Watson shared ([link removed] ) in a new piece.

- “I’m here today because this is something I can do against Trump,” Goldschmidt said in an interview at a No Kings protest Saturday. “I lived during the Nazi time in Germany and they put me in a concentration camp. Trump is trying to imitate Hitler. That’s what I’m afraid of.”

Coming up tomorrow

- Tomorrow is an opinion day for SCOTUS, along with Friday. We're watching for rulings on Louisiana redistricting ([link removed] ) and nationwide injunctions.

- The Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement case ([link removed] ) . Pro-voting groups are using the Virginia Readmission Act of 1870 to challenge the state constitution's felony disenfranchisement provision. State election officials have taken the case to SCOTUS arguing that only Congress can enforce the Readmission Acts, not the courts.

- There's a hearing in Judicial Watch's lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging Oregon's voter roll maintenance procedures. The DOJ recently submitted a statement of interest in this case.

Facebook ([link removed] )

X ([link removed] )

Instagram ([link removed] )

Bluesky_Logo-grey (2) ([link removed] )

YouTube ([link removed] )

Website ([link removed] )

TikTok ([link removed] )

This is a daily newsletter that provides a quick and easy rundown of the voting and democracy news of the day. If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to our newsletters here ([link removed] ) .

Unsubscribe ([link removed] ) | Manage Preferences ([link removed] ) | Donate ([link removed] )

Democracy Docket, LLC

250 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 400

Washington, D.C., 20009