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The Constitution is clear that Trump cannot serve a third term in office. But do he and his allies care about that? www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that approximately 5,000 military and overseas voters should have to cure their ballots to have them counted in the 2024 state Supreme Court election. Justice Riggs is now asking the federal courts to intervene. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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NEW: Federal district court orders North Carolina to move forward with plan requiring approximately 5,000 military and overseas voters to cure November ballots. But North Carolina cannot certify the contested state Supreme Court race until further direction from federal court. Background:

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In a unanimous emergency ruling Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmer Abrego García, a Maryland man wrongfully deported to a hard labor prison in El Salvador. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Who could be disenfranchised by the SAVE Act? ❌69M women who changed their name after marriage ❌21.3M Americans who don't readily have access to proof of citizenship documents ❌3.8M Americans who don't have proof of citizenship documents at all www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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"Nearly three million voters chose to keep Justice Riggs in power. They rejected Griffin’s partisan Republican campaign. Now Griffin is trying to undo that decision." www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

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Democrats have a real opportunity to retake the House and Senate in 2026, Marc Elias argues. Here's what they need to start doing to make it happen. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...

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UPDATE: Justice Allison Riggs asks the federal court to temporarily block this order, which could disenfranchise the 5k military/overseas voters and ultimately turn the election in Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin’s favor. www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...

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Historians are calling the SAVE Act the "most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history."

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NEW: North Carolina Supreme Court issues mixed ruling on election contest: 60k ballots with alleged incomplete registrations will be counted, but 5k military/overseas voters have 30 days to cure ballots. Riggs says she's taking the case to federal court. From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

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BREAKING: In the North Carolina Supreme Court election challenge, the state's highest court rules to protect over 60k ballots. However, approximately 5k military and overseas voters are required to cure their ballots within 30 days. More to come.

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Sen. Schumer says the SAVE Act is "dead on arrival" in the Senate. Learn more about the voter suppression bill the House passed yesterday that some experts are calling "the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history": www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...

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Sen. Sheldon @whitehouse.senate.gov says you shouldn't believe the Trump administration when it says it'll follow court orders. Watch more of the conversation about the state of the DOJ, dark money influence on the courts and more: youtu.be/bpUSPPzHa0k

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NEW: The Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of a wrongfully deported Maryland father. Following SCOTUS’ ruling, a lower court directed the administration to outline specific steps for his return. From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

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We're tracking the status of 200+ voting rights lawsuits, multiple voter suppression bills and the ways Trump is undermining our democracy. Stay informed on these updates with our free newsletters:

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President Donald Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials Thursday to investigate two of his former first-term officials who publicly refuted his baseless claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent.

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"In November, incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs narrowly defeated Republican Jefferson Griffin, a win that held up after two recounts. But Griffin has been seeking to have around 60,000 votes thrown out because of incomplete voter registrations."

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“Congress has never passed a voter-suppression law like this before,” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social , director of the @brennancenter.bsky.social voting-rights program, told Democracy Docket.

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The Illinois Supreme Court denied a Republican challenge to Illinois state house districts. Republicans argued the map was a partisan gerrymander that created an unfair advantage for Democrats.

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“[The SAVE Act] would seriously impede the convenience that people have come to count on and the operative concept that registration should be easy for voters,” @justinlevitt.bsky.social , Loyola Marymount University law professor, explains.

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NEW from @billycorriher.bsky.social Jefferson Griffin isn't the first losing judicial candidate to ask state courts to retroactively change election rules. In 1994, federal courts stepped in to stop a similar challenge in Alabama. They should do the same in North Carolina now.

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"House Republicans, in the middle of a financial crisis, when Donald Trump is ruining our alliances...the thing that the House Republicans spent time on is to try to disenfranchise millions of voters." Watch more from @marcelias.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS8a...

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A federal appeals court panel cleared the way for President Donald Trump to fire over 25,000 probationary federal workers who were targeted in mass firings earlier this year.

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NEW: This morning, the House passed the SAVE Act, a GOP-backed bill that seeks to disenfranchise millions of eligible American voters. Princeton University professor Sean Wilentz calls the act “the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history.”

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NEW: Trump orders the Justice Department to investigate two of his former officials who publicly opposed Trump's 2020 election fraud claims and criticized the internal workings of his administration. From: @jaknutson.bsky.social @mattdcohen.bsky.social

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BREAKING: In a 220-208 vote, with four Democrats voting in favor, the House passes the SAVE Act, a bill that could strip voting rights from millions of Americans. From: @jaknutson.bsky.social

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NEW: Today, the House will vote on the SAVE Act, a bill that would disenfranchise millions of voters. As Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) states, “this bill is not about protecting our elections, it’s about making it harder for Americans to vote and easier for Republicans to win.”

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Chief Justice John Roberts paused an order requiring President Donald Trump to reinstate two members of independent federal agencies who were wrongfully dismissed earlier this year.

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The House is scheduled to vote on the SAVE Act later today. Learn more about what this voter suppression would do and why some Democrats have called it a "chainsaw to democracy."

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"Trump has always been obsessed with elections because he knows they pose the greatest threat to his authoritarian ambitions. That’s why election denialism is central to his movement."

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"We may lose one of the most vital services that actually kept us safe in 2024 and kept our elections moving," Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said about cuts to a federal cybersecurity agency that helps safeguard elections.

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The House is poised to vote on the SAVE Act tomorrow. What's behind the GOP's push for proof of citizenship in elections? Voter suppression and lies about immigration.

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NEW: Here's what Democrats must do right now to win in 2026, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.

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BREAKING: Chief Justice John Roberts allows Trump to fire two independent agency heads. This comes after the administration signaled its intent to challenge a 90-year-old ruling that inhibits presidents from firing such officials. From: @jaknutson.bsky.social

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"Overturning Roe was never just about sending abortion back to the states...Republicans keep showing us that their claims about giving voters agency to determine laws where they live were lies."

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BREAKING: The 4th Circuit allows Trump to fire 25,000 probationary federal workers targeted in mass firings. The three-judge panel cited the Supreme Court’s ruling in a separate case that allows Trump to move forward with the terminations. From: @jaknutson.bsky.social

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NEW VIDEO: Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair @benwikler.bsky.social joins @marcelias.bsky.social to discuss Democrats' major win last week, the role Elon Musk played and how to replicate this victory across states. Full video: youtu.be/tzjPaedhgt0

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The Supreme Court paused a lower-court court order that reinstated thousands of probationary federal workers fired by the Trump administration earlier this year.

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"The current leadership of the Department of Justice are all people who worked as Trump’s personal attorneys, and it does not appear that they have made the shift in mindset to their new role, which is serving the American people, not serving the president personally. And that is very concerning."

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In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to deport people under an 18th century wartime law. However, it stipulated that those subject to law are entitled to notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal.

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NEW: During a House subcommittee on elections, Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) tells Republican Secretaries of State that their states’ suppressive election practices “make it harder for people to vote in the name of rooting out 32 people who may have improperly voted.”

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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court blocks a lower court’s preliminary order requiring the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers. However, litigation over the dismissals will continue in lower courts. More to come. From: @jaknutson.bsky.social

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The North Carolina Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court's order that put up to 65k ballots cast last November at risk for rejection.

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Last week, the Senate confirmed Dean Sauer, who assisted in legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election, as solicitor general. Harmeet Dhillon, a lawyer with a long history of anti-voting activities, was confirmed to lead the civil rights division of the DOJ.

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A divided D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated two members of independent federal agencies who were wrongfully dismissed by President Donald Trump as part of his effort to hollow out the government.

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The 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a far-right challenge to Nevada's Election Worker Protection Law. The lawsuit was originally brought in 2023 by failed Republican attorney general candidate and now interim U.S. attorney Sigal Chattah.

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Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has many times outlined his extreme vision for U.S. elections.

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The Trump administration is setting up a legal challenge to a crucial 1935 Supreme Court ruling that protects the power of independent agencies. Here's what you need to know.

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