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Minority Voters Sue Over Tarrant Co. Gerrymander Drawn by National Republicans

2 days ago | democracydocket.com | Jen Rice

A group of minority voters in Tarrant County, Texas filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday accusing local Republicans of racial gerrymandering, a day after GOP leaders approved a new map designed to shrink the voting power of Black and brown residents.
Top GOP Map-Drawer and Right-Wing Law Firm Team Up to Target Minority Voters in Texas

3 days ago | democracydocket.com | Jen Rice

The Republicans who run one of Texas’ biggest counties have recruited the national GOP’s top map-drawer, as well as a leading Washington, D.C.-based anti-voting group, to ram through a new gerrymander that aims to expand their majority. The effort — finalized Tuesday in a 3-2 party-line vote by county leadership — has spurred furious opposition from local minority communities whose right to fair representation is at risk.
In Memory of Bode: The Best Dog Ever

1 week ago | democracydocket.com | Marc Elias

I’ve written about many difficult topics over the years, but none compare to this. My loyal companion Bode passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from canine lymphoma — just one month shy of his ninth birthday. I know everyone thinks their dog is the best but Bode truly was the best dog ever. Bode bounded into my life in July 2016 and never left my side.
Fulton County Rejects Election Deniers to Local Board of Elections

2 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Matt Cohen

The Fulton County, Georgia Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 Wednesday to reject the GOP’s nominations of two prominent election deniers to the county board of elections. Julie Adams, who currently serves on the Fulton County Board of Elections and Registration, was at the center of May 2024 controversy when she refused to certify the county’s primary election results.
The DOJ Accelerates Its Hunt For Voter Fraud - With DOGE’s Help

2 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Matt Cohen

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is assisting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate instances of voter fraud — with a focus on identifying and prosecuting alleged noncitizen voters in every state. In a recent appearance on the right-wing podcast All-In, Antonio Gracias — a billionaire investor who is also working alongside Elon Musk in DOGE — said the DOJ asked DOGE to find “10-20 cases” of alleged noncitizen voting in every state.
Ed Martin Was Too Extreme for GOP Senators. Now He’s Targeting Trump’s Enemies at the DOJ

2 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Matt Cohen

President Donald Trump withdrew Ed Martin Jr. ‘s nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia this month. But instead, Trump appointed Martin to multiple roles in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) — including the head of a new unit that aims to probe what Trump calls the political “weaponization” of the department under former President Joe Biden.
The GOP’s Chaotic Bid to Defang the Courts

2 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Jacob Knutson

Republicans are considering a new judicial requirement that would let Trump skirt court orders for a short time — for the small price of nationwide legal pandemonium. The multitrillion-dollar reconciliation bill the House GOP passed Thursday includes a provision that would, if it becomes law, curtail when courts can force parties to comply with their orders.
Judge: Trump Administration 'Unquestionably' Violated Court Order on Deportations

2 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Jacob Knutson

A federal judge said the Trump administration violated a court order preventing it from deporting migrants to countries other than their own without first giving them adequate notice and a chance to object. “The department’s actions in this case are unquestionably violative of this court’s order,” U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy said in a hearing Wednesday.
New Target in GOP War on Voting: Mail Ballot Grace Periods

2 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Jen Rice

President Donald Trump and the GOP have launched a new offensive in their long-running war on voting. Their latest target? Ballots that arrive after Election Day. It’s a multi-pronged assault. The U.S. Supreme Court could soon take up a Republican lawsuit aimed at barring states from accepting mail votes that come in after Election Day. An executive order signed by Trump in March aims to crack down on the practice. GOP-controlled states are passing new laws to ban these ballots.
The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight

2 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Marc Elias

Trump wants to be a dictator, and not just for one day. Since he stepped back into the Oval Office, nearly every day brings new examples of Trump’s commitment to authoritarianism and obsession with election denialism and subversion. From his numerous unconstitutional executive orders, through which he attempts to rule by fiat, to his public threats against political rivals and opponents, Trump has no shame in exposing his true intentions.