In 1957, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was created to "zealously safeguard” the right to vote. In 2025, it was responsible for bringing over half of the anti-voting lawsuits this election cycle.

Monday, December 22

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DOJ seeks to revive dismissed cases against James Comey, Letitia James

- The Department of Justice (DOJ) appealed ([link removed] ) a federal judge’s dismissal of its criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking yet another attempt to revive its corrupt prosecutions against two of President Donald Trump’s perceived political foes.

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DOJ pulls photo of Trump from released Epstein files

- The DOJ released thousands of Jeffrey Epstein files but pulled ([link removed] ) over a dozen images, including one of Trump. The department acknowledged the removals and restored the Trump photo yesterday evening, claiming it was initially flagged "to protect victims."

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Trump’s DOJ filed half of all anti-voting lawsuits this election cycle

- In 1957, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was created to "zealously safeguard” the right to vote. In 2025, it’s responsible for bringing ([link removed] ) over half of the anti-voting lawsuits this election cycle — a flip that makes it hard to deny its newfound commitment to Trump.

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Voters say no to handing over private data to DOJ

- Pro voting groups in Illinois, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. filed motions to intervene as defendants in the DOJ’s lawsuits seeking access to the states’ and district’s complete voter registration databases. (The groups are represented by Elias Law Group, of which Democracy Docket Founder Marc Elias is chair.)

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- The Massachusetts case >>>

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- The Wisconsin case >>>

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- The Washington, D.C. case >>> ([link removed] )

One last note (for now) on Trump’s DOJ – its campaign for voter data is a master class in incompetence

- The Justice Department’s lawsuits to obtain state voter data have been riddled ([link removed] ) with sloppy filings and a growing list of self-inflicted embarrassments that undercut the department’s claim to competence.

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“60 Minutes” obeyed in advance

- Last night, only hours before it was set to air an episode about the treatment of migrants shipped to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison, “60 Minutes” mysteriously pulled ([link removed] ) the episode. It’s clear, Marc writes, that “60 Minutes” can no longer be trusted to stand up to the Trump administration.

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SCOTUS mail ballot case just led one state to scrap its grace period

- While the Supreme Court is slated to hear a high-stakes case that could eliminate mail ballot grace periods, Ohio is already five steps ahead. Last week, the state’s governor signed ([link removed] ) a new law eliminating its four-day grace period, citing the upcoming SCOTUS case.

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The latest in the voting-rights fight for Virginians with prior felony convictions

- Pro-voting plaintiffs asked ([link removed] ) SCOTUS to review a 4th Circuit ruling upholding Virginia’s voting rights restoration scheme, which allows the governor to selectively restore or deny rights for people with prior felony convictions.

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