Marc Elias

As the founder of Democracy Docket and Partner at Elias Law Group, Marc Elias is a nationally recognized authority in voting rights, redistricting and law. In 2020, Marc led the historic legal effort to protect voting rights, winning over 60 lawsuits against the GOP’s efforts to suppress the vote. As Republicans continue to mount aggressive challenges to voting, Marc continues to fight back in court and on Twitter. Fighting for democracy by his side is Marc’s Portuguese Water Dog named Bode.

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Donald Trump’s Plot Against America

Donald Trump is plotting to overthrow American democracy. It is not a secret, and he is not subtle.

By Marc Elias

December 6, 2023

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Here’s What I’m Thankful for This Year

If Allen was the only VRA victory of the year, it would be a good year. But the impact of this landmark decision didn’t extend just to Alabama.

By Marc Elias

November 22, 2023

Pink background with black and white toned images of President Lyndon B. Johnson meeting with MLK, Whitney Young, and James Farmer in the Oval Office and another image of people protesting outside the U.S. Supreme Court surrounding a blue-toned image of hands clapping together, a copy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with Johnson's signature, and text from court opinions that read "About a year later, the Supreme Court resolved the Alabama case. We now apply the Court's reasoning to the Louisiana redistricting." and "We held, and the Supreme Court agreed, that the required remedy is the creation of a second district where Black Alabamians, like everyone else, have a fair and reasonable opportunity to elect their preferred candidates" and "But unfortunately, as to districts 9 and 15, those efforts did not go far enough to comply with Section 2."

A “Big Lie” Ring Leader Becomes Speaker of the House

The newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is no ordinary Republican election denier.

By Marc Elias

October 30, 2023

Red background with the petition from the Texas v. Pennsylvania case laid into the background and now Speaker of the House Mike Johnson holding a gavel standing next to Trump.

A Dangerous Legal Theory Returns for 2024

You may recall that last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the fringe right-wing independent state legislature (ISL) theory.

By Marc Elias

October 24, 2023

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The Lesson of Alabama

Republican-controlled legislatures are ignoring the law because they have decided that defiance is good politics.

By Marc Elias

October 9, 2023

Red background with blue image of the Voting Rights Act with the red flag of the state of Alabama (with a big red "X") laid over the law document.

The Growing Threat of Republican Election Vigilantes

States need to act urgently to enact clear laws that forbid private voter challenges.

By Marc Elias

September 14, 2023

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The “Big One” Missing From Trump’s Indictments

You need to include the weight of a lawsuit brought in the Supreme Court by 17 states directly against four others.

By Marc Elias

September 8, 2023

Blue background with a red-toned image of the U.S. Supreme Court, the court document for Texas v. Pennsylvania, an image of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, the US flag turned upside down and the Texas flag waving next to each other.

In Defending Their Congressional Maps, Republicans Keep Defying the Law

It’s been a rough year for lawyers tasked with defending Republican redistricting maps in court.

By Marc Elias

September 6, 2023

Light blue background with image of the U.S. Supreme Court and four red-toned men holding flags of the following states (from left to right): Louisiana, Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

A Stain Not Easily Removed

Something has gone tragically wrong in the GOP and in the legal profession. At this pace, CPAC will need to hold its next convention in a prison yard.

By Marc Elias

August 24, 2023

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The Indictments Are Only a Snapshot of Trump’s Conspiracy Against Democracy

Though the indictments only charge Trump with conspiring to illegally overturn the results after Election Day, the reality is that he started much earlier.

By Marc Elias

August 16, 2023

Light blue background with image of former President Donald Trump at the presidential podium surrounded by screenshots of his tweets about voter fraud, birtherism, stop the count and general election denying rhetoric.

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