How SCOTUS May Nullify The Power Of Your Vote
From today’s The Hill: The highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana v. Callais will affect the Voting Rights Act, which led to the creation of majority-minority districts in many…
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push
From today’s New York Times: The next front in the nation’s pitched battle over mid-decade congressional redistricting is opening in Virginia, where Democrats are planning the first step toward redrawing…
Voting Rights Act Faces Near-Death Experience At Supreme Court
From today’s Reuter’s: The Voting Rights Act, a landmark law barring discrimination in voting, was a product of the U.S. civil rights era, sought by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Martin…
Trump’s DOJ To Sue California Over Redistricting As He Celebrates Similar Effort In Texas
From today’s CBNC: President Donald Trump said Monday that the Department of Justice will sue California over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to draw a new, Democratic-leaning congressional map. The redistricting…
‘It’s really theft’: The GOP Plan To Redraw Texas Maps
From today’s The Guardian: A plan for Texas to redraw its congressional districts and gain five additional Republican seats barrels through flimsy legal arguments and political norms like a rough-stock…
Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting
From today’s New York Times: National Democratic leaders are encouraging state Democrats in the Texas House to consider walking out of a special legislative session this month to block Republicans…
Justice Department Switches Focus From Voting Rights to Trump’s Misinformation Agenda
From today’s The Detroit News: The Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not marred…
SCOTUS Confronts New Challenge To Voting Rights Act In Louisiana
From today’s NPR News: Race and politics were front and center at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the justices took up a voting rights case involving Louisiana’s congressional…
Americans’ Personal Data In Danger As Musk Takes Over Government
From today’s New York Times: Last week, Michelle King, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, sought to reassure Democrats on Capitol Hill about the presence of two of…
Trump Nominee To Head Civil Rights Division at DOJ Raises Red Flags
From today’s The Guardian: Trump picks Maga darling Harmeet Dhillon to lead civil rights cases at DoJ Ardent Trump supporter took on culture-war cases as San Francisco lawyer and filed…