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Justice Jackson found a bright side. I am not sure I see one.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/justice-jackson-found-a-bright-side-i-am-not-sure-i-see-one/
Published: September 28, 2026 17:37
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can resume using its voter suppression database to help Republicans remove voters from the rolls, I called it what it is: a terrible decision.
The post Justice Jackson found a bright…
MAGA has stacked state and local courts with judges who will back Trump’s election subversion
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/maga-has-stacked-state-and-local-courts-with-judges-who-will-back-trumps-election-subversion/
Published: September 22, 2026 19:30
Trump and his allies have kept one eye fixed on the local offices where most election disputes start and end.
The post MAGA has stacked state and local courts with judges who will back Trump’s election subversion appeared first on Democracy Docket.
GOP’s failed Missouri power grab offers a nationwide warning
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/gops-failed-missouri-power-grab-offers-a-nationwide-warning/
Published: September 11, 2026 17:23
In Missouri this week, Republicans tried to undermine the rule of law to do President Donald Trump’s bidding and get one more congressional seat for their party. But that was too far, even for the anti-democratic U.S. Supreme Court.
The post GOP’s failed…
Here is Trump’s blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/here-is-trumps-blueprint-to-rig-the-2026-midterms/
Published: September 8, 2026 19:00
We are less than two months until Election Day for the most important midterms of our lifetime.
The post Here is Trump’s blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms appeared first on Democracy Docket.
DOJ is 0-23 in court, so now it’s sending 1,000 monitors to the polls
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/doj-is-0-23-in-court-so-now-its-sending-1000-monitors-to-the-polls/
Published: August 18, 2026 21:24
Donald Trump's Justice Department took a major step toward subverting elections this fall.
The post DOJ is 0-23 in court, so now it’s sending 1,000 monitors to the polls appeared first on Democracy Docket.
North Carolina Republicans want to let justices remove Democratic judges
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/north-carolina-republicans-want-to-let-justices-remove-democratic-judges/
Published: August 10, 2026 19:36
Republicans in North Carolina have passed a bill that gives the GOP majority on the state Supreme Court the power to remove judges they don’t like.
The post North Carolina Republicans want to let justices remove Democratic judges appeared first on…
My open letter to David Ellison
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-open-letter-to-david-ellison/
Published: August 10, 2026 15:24
You argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your actions.
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What we lost when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — and why we need a new one
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what-we-lost-when-the-supreme-court-gutted-the-voting-rights-act-and-why-we-need-a-new-one/
Published: August 6, 2026 10:00
We face one of the greatest challenges to Black political participation since the VRA first came into existence.
The post What we lost when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — and why we need a new one appeared first on Democracy Docket.
The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-gop-has-a-plan-to-undermine-free-and-fair-elections-we-must-stop-them/
Published: July 27, 2026 19:02
The GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t.
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A threat to the ballot box: Why Todd Blanche cannot lead the DOJ
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/a-threat-to-the-ballot-box-why-todd-blanche-cannot-lead-the-doj/
Published: July 15, 2026 17:08
The next attorney general must be someone who will restore integrity, objectivity, and — above all — uncompromising independence to the DOJ.
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