The Department of Justice seeks to join a Republican lawsuit aimed at blocking California’s new congressional map, which voters overwhelmingly approved last week.

Thursday, November 13

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DOJ aims to back GOP’s California redistricting lawsuit ([link removed] )

- The DOJ seeks ([link removed] ) to join a Republican lawsuit aimed at blocking California’s new congressional map, which voters overwhelmingly approved last week to counter Texas’ GOP gerrymander. The anti-voting plaintiffs argued the state violated the Constitution by drawing district lines that “favor Hispanic voters.”

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Judge denies Rep. McIver’s bid to dismiss federal charges against her ([link removed] )

- A federal judge ruled ([link removed] ) not to dismiss two of three criminal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), holding that legislative immunity under the Speech or Debate Clause does not protect her from the charges in question.

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Facing numerous challenges, Missouri’s GOP gerrymander goes to court ([link removed] )

- Following Missouri’s recent Trump-driven gerrymander, a state court yesterday held ([link removed] ) the first trial of several legal challenges against the new congressional map. The central question at issue Wednesday? Whether the state constitution prohibits mid-decade redistricting.

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Latino voting group sues Texas AG over voter retaliation, intimidation efforts ([link removed] )

- A pro-voting group sued ([link removed] ) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) after he tried to eliminate it for helping young Latinos register to vote. The group alleged Paxton’s long-running intimidation campaign is designed to stop Latino Texans from exercising their growing political power.

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Coming up tomorrow

- The 9th Circuit will hear the government's appeal of a court order blocking cancellation of federal research grants.

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