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Congress defeated Southern resistance to the Voting Rights Act once; it can do it again
Published: May 19, 2026 21:47
Voters today must demand representatives who will once again restore voting rights and rein in an antidemocratic Court. The post Congress defeated Southern resistance to the Voting Rights Act once; it can do it again appeared first on Democracy Docket.
To protect voting rights after Callais, we need to invest in red states
Published: May 19, 2026 17:39
The deeper lesson of Callais is not just that we must fight back. It's that the people who actually live in these states have been fighting all along and all alone. The post To protect voting rights after Callais, we need to invest in red states appeared…
Purcell is not a legal principle. It’s a double standard
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Published: May 13, 2026 20:23
At the heart of these cases is the Purcell principle — the idea that courts should avoid changing voting or election rules too close to an election. The post Purcell is not a legal principle. It’s a double standard appeared first on Democracy Docket.
Destroying the Voting Rights Act wasn’t just a legal ruling. It was a moral statement
Published: May 12, 2026 18:57
The Court’s action to dismantle Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act wasn’t in isolation. It is part of a broader recalibration of rights in this country. The post Destroying the Voting Rights Act wasn’t just a legal ruling. It was a moral statement appeared…
The GOP lit the match. The Supreme Court banned the fire department.
Published: May 10, 2026 21:07
The foundation of our democracy is burning to the ground. It did not begin with Donald Trump, but he stoked the flames. The conservative Roberts Court did not light the match, but it has repeatedly declared fire hydrants, sprinklers and smoke detectors…
The Supreme Court called it chaos then. What does it call it now?
Published: May 4, 2026 16:11
The shadow docket has grown in scope and importance in a range of areas of the law. But none has been as important or as overlooked as the area of redistricting. The post The Supreme Court called it chaos then. What does it call it now? appeared first on…
Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy
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Published: May 3, 2026 00:57
Redistricting is, in nearly every respect, a zero-sum game. When you remove a guardrail, the consequences are immediate and trigger others. The post Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy appeared first on Democracy Docket.
The Supreme Court just turbocharged the gerrymandering war. It was already to blame for unleashing it
Published: April 30, 2026 20:03
Fair maps are not a technical issue. They are a safeguard for all our rights and a check on entrenched political interests.  The post The Supreme Court just turbocharged the gerrymandering war. It was already to blame for unleashing it appeared first on…
I will not lower my voice
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Published: April 27, 2026 17:40
The media's insistence that Trump's critics are part of the problem gives cover to false equivalence — treating his lawlessness as one side of a legitimate debate. The post I will not lower my voice appeared first on Democracy Docket.
In Virginia, Republicans attack the map and the right to vote
Published: April 27, 2026 00:37
Despite the will of the voters, Republicans have turned to the courts to overturn the election and discard the results. The post In Virginia, Republicans attack the map and the right to vote appeared first on Democracy Docket.