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My open letter to David Ellison
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…
My open letter to David Ellison
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…
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
Missouri election workers warned switching maps this late is ‘practically impossible’ but the 8th Circuit ordered it anyway
Missouri began sending ballots to overseas voters last week, and Tuesday marks the start of absentee voting in the state
North Carolina mail ballot restrictions will cause ‘arbitrary disenfranchisement,’ new lawsuit warns
North Carolina’s last-minute restrictions on absentee ballots will lead to “arbitrary disenfranchisement,” pro-voter groups* argue in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Washington state hands Trump DOJ its 25th straight voter roll loss
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice suffered its 25th straight district court loss in its nationwide campaign to force states to hand over unredacted voter registration data, after a federal judge in Washington rejected the department’s…