Daily Docket — Wednesday, Feb. 1

Here are some updates from today in court.

• The Kansas Supreme Court held oral argument in a lawsuit challenging a voter suppression law. At issue are the law’s false representation provisions, which the plaintiffs allege criminalize the work of civic and voter engagement groups. A lower court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against these provisions and the plaintiffs appealed that decision to the state Supreme Court. Read our courtroom summary here.

• A federal court in Georgia held a hearing in a lawsuit alleging that a right-wing group engaged in voter intimidation before the 2021 U.S. Senate runoffs.

• The Arizona Court of Appeals held a conference where the judges met privately to decide the merits of Kari Lake’s appeal of her election contest. A decision will be released at a later date.

Here are some updates you may have missed.

• On Jan. 10, a bipartisan group of 14 county election supervisors in Florida submitted a report objecting to a proposal to enact identification requirements for mail-in voting in the state. The supervisors describe the proposal as “unnecessary and lacking adequate feasibility for implementation” and recommend that the state “cease any further implementation” of ID requirements for mail-in voting.

• On Monday, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced the Restoring Equal and Accountable Legislators in the House Act. The bill would expand the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives to 585 following the 2030 census. The House used to expand as the country’s population grew, but it was capped at its current size of 435 members in 1929.

• In an internal report, the Republican National Committee proposed creating permanent infrastructure dedicated to election integrity activities in every state. The report recommends dedicating staff to monitor elections and developing legal strategies to hold election officials accountable.

Here's what to expect coming up.

• Tomorrow, the North Carolina Supreme Court will hold oral argument in a lawsuit over the state’s felony disenfranchisement law. To get you up to speed, we are publishing a summary of the case and the latest developments tomorrow morning. In the meantime, read our Twitter thread breaking down the case and stay tuned for live coverage.

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