Today I wrote about why my law firm is currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states. While the legacy media focuses on other things, Trump has launched a wholesale attack on free and fair elections.
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Last night, my team filed a motion to defend voters in California.
DOJ sued 8 states. My firm has filed to protect voters in all 8 states.
We will never back down from the fight to protect free and fair elections.
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Donald Trump is calling for the jailing of his political opponents in Chicago. His DOJ lackeys have already indicted a NJ Congresswoman for conducting ICE facility oversight and James Comey. John Bolton's house was raided.
We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.
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More voting rights and democracy news in the am. Goodnight.π΄
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08.10.2025 01:01 β π 3504 π 670 π¬ 33 π 11
Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.
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I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?
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I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.
Will you?
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Utah Map βUnduly Favors Republicans,β Claims New Filing Challenging GOPβs Two-Pronged Gerrymander Scheme
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Several pro-voting groups asked a court Monday to block Utah Republicanβs audacious new GOP law designed to make it harder to strike down the stateβs new gerrymander, arguing it violates the state constitution. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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RNC-Hired Mapmaker Denies Using Racial Data in Texas Gerrymander, Sparks Debate
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π¨BREAKING: The Republican Partyβs leading mapmaker took the stand Tuesday in a federal hearing to determine whether Texas can use its new gerrymandered congressional map in the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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At Oversight Hearing, AG Bondi Responds to Questions With Attacks Instead of Answers
At Oversight Hearing, AG Bondi Responds to Questions With Attacks Instead of Answers
At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi hurled insults at Democrats in response to their questions about the stark politicization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) since she took office. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In Testimony, Top Texas Republican Remembers Another Conversation With GOP Mapmaker
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π¨BREAKING: A top Texas Republican revealed in federal court Monday he didnβt tell legislators about a phone call with the national GOP operative who drew the stateβs new gerrymandered congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?
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I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.
Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...
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I'm not a conservative commentator. Billionaires won't pay me $150m. No major network is making me the editor in chief.
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YouTube video by Democracy Docket
Inside Trump's Unprecedented Power Grab | Marina Jenkins
Republicans are redrawing congressional maps to lock in their power for years to come. Executive Director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee Marina Jenkins explains how these redistricting moves threaten fair elections and whatβs at stake for American democracy. youtu.be/5zBAgwoRiE8
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I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?
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NEW: For the last several months, I have written and spoken regularly about the rise of authoritarianism in the United States. This is not something I ever envisioned for myself β and it is certainly not something my ancestors envisioned for their great grandchildren.
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Utah Republicans Advance New Gerrymandered Congressional Map
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π¨BREAKING: Republicans in Utah advanced a new congressional map favored to help their party retain total political control in the Beehive State. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Illinois Sues to Block Trumpβs Deployment of Texas National Guard in Chicago
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π¨BREAKING: Illinois filed a lawsuit Monday to block President Donald Trumpβs attempt to send hundreds of Texas National Guard troops in Chicago, saying the deployment infringes on the stateβs βsovereignty and right to self-governance.β www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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YouTube video by Democracy Docket
Inside Trump's Unprecedented Power Grab | Marina Jenkins
NEW VIDEO: Republicans are redrawing congressional maps to lock in their power for years to come. Executive Director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee Marina Jenkins explains how these redistricting moves threaten fair elections and whatβs at stake for American democracy.
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π¨ Keefer v. Biden
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π¨BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES petition by Republican Pennsylvania legislators invoking the discredited ISL theory to challenge a pro-voting executive order passed by President Joe Biden along with other Pennsylvania-specific voting policies. www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsy...
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No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.
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I mean, is there any newspaper that is less trusted today vs a year ago? Does anyone think their coverage is "riveting"? He can't actually believe this, right?
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I read @oliverdarcy.bsky.social's interview with WaPo's Matt Murray and I cannot believe he uttered these words: Weβve made great progress on an ambitious plan to reinvent The Post as the most trusted, accurate news organization in the world, with riveting and relevant information for all Americans.
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My law firm is currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states. While the legacy media focuses on other things, Trump and the GOP have launched a wholesale attack on free and fair elections.
I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to keep you informed. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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The Crucible of 2020 and the Birth of Democracy Docket
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Last year, we added a premium tier. This has allowed us to hire more staff, expand our coverage, and provide even greater depth and analysis for those who want it. Recently, we announced that Democracy Docketβs paid membership had crossed 50,000. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
05.10.2025 21:01 β π 1021 π 262 π¬ 10 π 4
The Washington Post is awful, just awful.
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βBreathtaking Abuse of Powerβ: Newsom Says Trump Is Sending California National Guard Troops to Portland
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π¨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday his state will sue after President Donald Trump sent 300 California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, according to Newsom. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump Authorizes 300 Guard Troops for Deployment in Chicago Over Governorβs Objections
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President Donald Trump authorized hundreds of National Guard troops for deployment to Chicago, the White House announced Saturday.
The deployment came over the objections of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D). www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This federal judge appointed by President Trump found his claims of βchaosβ in Portland, Oregon βuntethered to the facts.β
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