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Voters Appeal Controversial Georgia Public Service Commission Term Extension

Jan 16, 2025 | democracydocket.com | Kaei Li

A federal judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 Georgia law extending the term length of Georgia Public Service Commission members. The plaintiffs intend to appeal the decision. The commission regulates public utilities and plays an important role in determining electricity prices and energy sources for Georgia Power customers.
Sixth Circuit to Hear Case on “Unequal” Tennessee Felony Reenfranchisement System

Jan 11, 2025 | democracydocket.com | Kaei Li

On Tuesday, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral argument over a Tennessee policy requiring individuals with prior felony convictions to produce additional documents to prove eligibility when registering to vote. A district court last year said the policy violated federal law.
How Trump’s New DOJ Could Shape the Future of Voting Rights

Nov 20, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Kaei Li

When Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign in 2022, he promised to “immediately demand voter ID, same day voting, and only paper ballots” if elected. He went on to run a campaign motivated by the fallout of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, with vows to wreak vengeance on political rivals and the very institution of voting. Now, with his return to the White House, these changes could become a reality.
New York Judge Strikes Down State’s Voting Rights Act

Nov 8, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Kaei Li

On Thursday, a New York trial court judge struck down the state’s 2022 Voting Rights Act (NYVRA), which was created to make up for deficiencies in federal law following Congress’s 2021 failure to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act. Orange County Judge Maria Vazquez-Doles ruled that the NYVRA violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election

Nov 6, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Connor Martin |Ethan Greer |Angelena Bougiamas |Kaei Li

Former President Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, reclaiming the White House and beating Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. The Associated Press (AP) called the race for Trump at 5:35 a.m. this morning, with Wisconsin being the final state to push Trump past the 270 electoral vote threshold. His path to victory appeared clear after winning the swing-state of Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes, which the for Trump at 2:24 a.m. eastern.
Judge Rejects RNC Lawsuit Challenging Hand-Delivered Ballots in Georgia

Nov 5, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Kaei Li

A federal judge rejected a Republican request to stop seven Georgia counties from accepting absentee ballot returns at election offices over the weekend and on Monday. Voters can return their absentee ballots in person until 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Federal Judge Denies Right-Wing Org’s Request to Purge 277,000 Pennsylvania Voters

Nov 4, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Kaei Li

A federal judge rejected a right-wing organization’s request to remove over a quarter of a million allegedly ineligible individuals from Pennsylvania’s voter rolls on the eve of tomorrow’s election. Judge Robert D. Mariani — an Obama appointee — held that the right-wing group’s assertion that over 277,000 Keystone State voters are ineligible “is without proper foundation and is purely speculative.”On Oct.
Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Redistricting Challenge

Nov 4, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Kaei Li

The Supreme Court will take up a case challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map for racial gerrymandering. In late January, a group of 12 “non-African American” voters filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map with two majority-Black districts. The map was drawn after federal courts determined that the previous map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and ordered the legislature to draw a second majority-Black district.
Judge Denies Right-Wing Request to Purge 1.2 Million Arizona Voters

Nov 2, 2024 | democracydocket.com | Kaei Li

A federal judge rejected a right-wing request on Friday to order the removal of 1.2 million allegedly ineligible voters from the Arizona voter rolls just four days before the election. Judge Steven P. Logan found that the right-wing group lacked standing to bring its request to purge over a million voters on the eve of an election.
Growth through faith: A half-century of voices for queer belonging at Georgetown

Oct 26, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Liam Moynihan |Olivia Martin |Kaei Li |Sarah Watson

Growing up attending Catholic school in Colombia, Esteban Morales Herrera (CLAS ’24) was bullied for his queerness as young as 11 years old. Later, at his Catholic undergraduate university, there was only a single transgender professor, whose position was a matter of controversy. “I came from a country where the Catholic Church—we are mostly Catholics in Colombia—the Catholic Church tends to be a little bit conservative,” Morales Herrera said.