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The Zero-Sum Game Behind Republican Voter Suppression
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-zero-sum-game-behind-republican-voter-suppression/
Published: November 19, 2025 20:12
The Supreme Court is now considering two cases this term that could significantly alter election rules in ways calculated to help white voters and the GOP at the expense of minority voters and Democrats.
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DOJ’s Anti-Democratic Demand for State Voter Rolls Threatens Fair Elections
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dojs-anti-democratic-demand-for-state-voter-rolls-threatens-fair-elections/
Published: November 17, 2025 23:15
Since 2020, political forces aligned with President Donald Trump have worked to create distrust in elections and then use that distrust to justify restrictive policies, despite having little to no evidence to support their claims.
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Collective State Action Can Stop Trump and Protect Democracy
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/collective-state-action-can-stop-trump-and-protect-democracy/
Published: November 17, 2025 20:23
Collective state action means states working together: pooling resources, harmonizing policies, and coordinating responses to federal failures and national challenges.
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I Protected Mail-in Voting in 2020. Now I Will Be Defending It at the Supreme Court.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-protected-mail-in-voting-in-2020-now-i-will-be-defending-it-at-the-supreme-court/
Published: November 14, 2025 19:26
If Republicans thought they could score an easy win by suing a friendly state, they thought wrong. They didn’t count on my law firm representing groups that would intervene to defend the law — but that’s exactly what happened.
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It Was the Epstein Shutdown All Along
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/it-was-the-epstein-shutdown-all-along/
Published: November 12, 2025 21:36
With the stunning release of new emails, we learned it probably was the Epstein Files all along.
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The Election Denier Script Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Following
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-election-denier-script-trumps-judicial-nominees-are-following/
Published: November 5, 2025 21:22
With all the chaos coming from the Trump administration, it’s important to remember that it also continues to advance judicial nominees — judges who will serve for the rest of their lives, long after Trump is no longer president.
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What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what-comes-next-after-the-2025-elections/
Published: November 5, 2025 20:59
In my 35 years as an election lawyer, I’ve seen good election nights and bad ones. Nov. 4 was a good one — for both Democrats and democracy.
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Is a Key Federal Elections Panel Doing Trump’s Bidding on Voting Machines?
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/is-a-key-federal-elections-panel-doing-trumps-bidding-on-voting-machines/
Published: November 4, 2025 18:01
There has been a great deal of concern that Trump will try to direct policy at the EAC to disrupt or undermine elections.
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60 Minutes Obeys in Advance
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/60-minutes-obeys-in-advance/
Published: November 3, 2025 20:59
I tuned in to watch Norah O’Donnell interview Donald Trump on “60 Minutes.” Over the span of 40 minutes, I sat in disbelief as Trump was asked a series of softball questions with little follow-up.
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Abortion Is on the Ballot Once Again
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/abortion-is-on-the-ballot-once-again/
Published: October 30, 2025 19:27
Next week’s elections will be the first real test of enthusiasm for Democrats in the Trump 2.0 era. They also will matter for abortion rights, either by preserving the status quo or setting the stage to expand access.
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