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Bringing Norms to a Trump Fight
You hear the complaint all the time: When fighting Trump, our side too often brings a knife to a gun fight.
Bringing Norms to a Trump Fight
You hear the complaint all the time: When fighting Trump, our side too often brings a knife to a gun fight.
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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…
Judge Poised to Block Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
But the judge didn’t grant a full temporary restraining order, given a series of confusing updates on Trump's attempt to freeze federal funding.
Judge Dismisses Challenge to Marin County, California Voter Rolls
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to remove hundreds of allegedly ineligible voters from the voter rolls in Marin County, California.
Illinois Republicans Sue Over Legislative Map, Claiming it Favors Democrats
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R) and five Republican voters filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the state Supreme Court challenging a legislative map they claimed unconstitutionally favors Democrats.