Crystal Hill

Washington, D.C.

Senior Staff Writer at Democracy Docket

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Mississippians Ask SCOTUS To Hear Felony Voter Disenfranchisement Case

Nov 21, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

A group of disenfranchised Mississippians are asking the nation’s highest court to determine whether the state’s lifetime ban on voting for individuals with certain felony convictions violates the U.S. Constitution. Last week, attorneys for the plaintiffs filed a cert petition with the U.S. Supreme Court.
North Carolina Supreme Court GOP Candidate 'Seeks to Tilt the Playing Field in His Favor'

Nov 20, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Courtney Cohn |Crystal Hill

Today the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an extended version of its order blocking the certification of a race for a seat on its own bench, which included extended, scathing dissents from Democratic Justice Anita Earls and Republican Justice Richard Dietz. “At bottom, the timing of [Jefferson] Griffin’s claims speaks volumes about their substance,” Earls wrote.
What Happens to Trump’s Indictments Once He Takes Office?

Nov 15, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

Special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion Monday to dismiss the election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump, citing the longstanding policy of the Department of Justice (DOJ) against prosecuting sitting presidents. Trump was first indicted last year while he wasn’t in office.
Trump’s Agenda 47 — And What It Means for Democracy

Sep 17, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

As Donald Trump and his campaign embark on their “Agenda 47” tour, in which the former president and his supporters lay out his official policy, many aspects of Trump’s plan are already playing out across the country. In September, Trump’s campaign kicked off the “Team Trump Agenda 47 Policy Tour,” sending surrogates to various U.S. cities to discuss specific issues related to Trump’s plan for a second term. This past weekend, South Dakota Gov.
A Felon Can Run for President. In Mississippi, He Probably Can’t Vote.

Jul 25, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

In a legal challenge against Mississippi’s voting ban for people with certain felony convictions, even after they’ve completed their sentences, state officials in support of the law stressed that stripping away the voting rights of tens of thousands of Mississippians indefinitely was not a “punishment.”But for some residents, the ban is an extension of the debt they feel they’ve already paid to society. “They convict us for the smallest things,” said Kynoa Trotter, 29, of Pike County.
Can the Voting Rights Act survive if individuals can’t sue under Section 2?

Jul 11, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

When the U.S. Supreme Court gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) a decade ago, advocates for voter protections warned the floodgates would open. The 2013 Shelby County v. Holderdecision was indeed followed by a wave of voter suppression laws and practices across the country. A federal to strengthen the VRA sits dormant in Congress. Now, another key provision of the VRA could be at risk.
Trump’s New York Sentencing Postponed in Wake of Supreme Court Immunity Decision

Jul 2, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

A New York judge postponed the July sentencing for former President Donald Trump’s conviction on business fraud charges in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Judge Juan M. Merchan on Tuesday approved a request from Trump’s legal team to postpone the July 11 sentencing to Sept. 18 in order to give Trump’s team time to submit a memorandum supporting their request that the New York conviction be overturned, based on the high court’s recent decision.
Will Election Denialism Plague Wisconsin Once Again? Officials Set Stage for 2024

Jun 30, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

Ahead of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign stop in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the former president told local right-wing radio host Dan O’Donnell he’s had “great luck” in the battleground state. “We’ve had great luck there, and we’ve had some delayed luck … We won in Wisconsin, as you know, the first time. The second time we did much better. But I guess it was delayed,” Trump said during the April 1 interview. His claim is not true. Biden won Wisconsin in 2020 by roughly 20,000 votes.
What To Watch for in Pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

Jun 17, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

A Wisconsin county judge is seeking to preserve the high court’s liberal majority in her campaign to replace an outgoing justice on the state Supreme Court. If Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford succeeds in her bid to replace retiring Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, she’d maintain the court’s 4-3 liberal majority secured last year when Janet Protasiewicz won her race against conservative former state Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly.
5th Circuit Denies Louisiana's Request for a Hearing on Whether Voters Can Sue Under Section 2

Jun 10, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Crystal Hill

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request today for a hearing with the full court on the issue of whether individuals and groups can sue under Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act.