Democracy Docket
They Gerrymandered Him Out. He's Running Anyway. | Rep. Justin Pearson
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- They Gerrymandered Him Out. He's Running Anyway. | Rep. Justin Pearson
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- 35:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Days after the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision, Tennessee became the first state in the country to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district. Memphis was cracked into thirds in just 72 hours, with no hearings, no community input and no requirement to notify voters. State Rep. Justin Pearson breaks down how it happened, what was lost and why he's running for Congress anyway — in the very district they drew to stop him.
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Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executi...
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- California's Election Denial Goes Much Deeper Than You Think
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #politics #trump #california #votingrights
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- Republicans Applauded Mail-In Voting Before Trump
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #politics #trump #votingrights
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- Trump Wants Your Name Off His Voter List
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #trump #politics #voting #votingrights
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- The USPS Is In A Dangerous Place
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #politics #trump #votingrights
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- Trump Calls Me Names. I Beat Him In Court.
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #court #politics
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- EXPOSED: Trump's 3-Part Plot to End Free Elections in 2026
- Runtime
- 34:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the three fronts of Donald Trump's war on voting: restricting voter registration through proof-of-citizenship laws and a national voter database, controlling who gets to use mail-in voting by weaponizing the U.S. Postal Service and laying the groundwork for another "stop the count" campaign.
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00:00 Trump's Three-Front War on Voting
2:17 Voter Registration Under Attack
8:09 The SAVE Act & Proof of Citizenship
17:43 Mail-In Voting & the Watson Case
25:58 The USPS Scheme to Block Ballots
32:57 What You Can Do Right Now
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s ba...
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- Trump Will Never Concede an Election
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #election #votingrights
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- Donald Trump's Sycophants are Coming From All Over to Promote the Big Lie
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #votingrights
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- Trump Is Trying to Rig 2026 with a Secret Voter List
- Runtime
- 34:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Trump and his administration are quietly building a national list of approved voters — and if your name isn't on it, you may not be able to vote by mail in 2026. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the scheme, explains why Trump's DOJ is losing in the courts, and lists what you can do right now to protect your vote.
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00:00 Trump's Plan to Steal the 2026 Midterms
01:49 What's Really in the Voter File Grab
05:44 DOJ Losing in Court — So Far
10:57 The Quiet Period and the Purge Threat
16:57 DOJ's Contradictory Legal Arguments
22:21 California, U.S. Attorneys, and Intimidation
25:34 The Master List's Broader Danger
28:28 What You Need to Do Right Now
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independ...
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- Any Election Republicans Lose Will Always Be a Product of Fraud
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #election #trump
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- Trump Will Try to Use California's Ballot Counting Procedures as a Way to Throw Out Votes
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- "Stop the steal" is a phrase everyone is too familiar with nowadays. And you can be sure that we will be hearing it again in 2026. Marc Elias breaks down the next steps for Trump's election denial movement in California.
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- Discrediting California Voters is the Newest GOP Strategy
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #politics #california #voting
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- Donald Trump's Only Chance at Winning in California is by Cheating
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #politics #california #voting
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- Trump Is Spreading a California Election Lie. Here's the Truth.
- Runtime
- 23:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- As California carefully counts its votes the same way it has for decades, Trump and his allies are calling it rigged, weaponizing the DOJ and laying the groundwork to reject results they don't like in 2026. In this video, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias pulls back the curtain on Trump's California election strategy and what it means.
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00:00 Trump's War on California's Elections
01:45 Trump Walks Off Meet the Press
09:06 Why California Is Trump's Biggest Target
10:56 How California Actually Counts Ballots
14:19 Trump Wants to Throw Out Your Vote
18:28 What You Can Do to Fight Back
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our miss...
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- Your Vote Could Be Thrown Out Before It's Ever Counted
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #votingrights #politics #supremecourt
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- Donald Trump Wants You to Give Up. Don't.
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #votingrights
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- Your Vote Will Always Be a Target
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #votingrights #supremecourt
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- The Supreme Court is About to Decide the Future of Your Vote
- Runtime
- 38:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Supreme Court didn't issue any opinions on major democracy cases this week — but the decisions that will shape our country's future are coming. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the three biggest cases on the docket: RNC v. Watson, which could ban states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day; NRSC v. FEC, a campaign finance case Marc personally argued before the court; and Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship case, which has sweeping implications for voter ID.
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00:00 SCOTUS June Decisions, Big Cases Ahead
00:54 Inside the Callais Decision
07:16 Watson Case: Mail Ballot Deadline Fight
15:25 NRSC v. FEC: Campaign Finance at SCOTUS
21:13 Birthright Citizenship Case Explained
26:26 Birtherism, Obama and Trump's Playbook
35:46 What the Democracy Movement Must Do Now
Democracy Dock...
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- Todd Blanche is Just a Yes-Man for Trump
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #toddblanche #trump #politics
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- Stop Waiting for Republicans to Play Fair
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #alabama #politics #votingrights #shorts
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- DOJ Corruption, the Supreme Court and Media's Collapse | Harry Litman
- Runtime
- 34:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Marc Elias and Harry Litman reunite to break down the biggest rule-of-law stories of the moment: DOJ corruption, what the Supreme Court is likely to hand down this month and why legacy media is in an irreversible death spiral. Plus: what happened to Todd Blanche?
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0:00 Welcome: Today's Guest, Harry Litman
0:32 Trump's Latest Power Grabs, Explained
4:07 Judge Pushes Back on Collusive Settlement
10:44 Judge Boasberg and the D.C. Circuit Reversal
14:07 DOJ Grand Jury Misconduct in Chicago
18:29 What Happened to Todd Blanche?
24:07 Supreme Court June Decisions to Watch
29:34 Legacy Media's Decline and the Courage to Leave
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetical...
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- Don't Look Away From What the Court Just Did
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #supremecourt #politics
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- Your Rights Don't Depend on Your Politics
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #politics #democracy
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- Trump Admin Knew That DOGE Was Using Your Data to Target Voters
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #politics
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- They're Stopping Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund | Skye Perryman
- Runtime
- 38:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias sits down with Skye Perryman, CEO of Democracy Forward, to break down the legal fight against Trump's $1.788 billion slush fund — and why the Department of Justice made a huge legal mistake. They also discuss Democracy Forward's efforts to expose DOGE's voter data security breaches, and how their work is an important reminder that due process is available to all of us. Even when going up against the president.
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0:00 Today's Guest: Skye Perryman
0:38 Trump's Illegal DOJ Slush Fund Explained
10:16 DOGE's Access to Social Security Data
16:02 Debunking Government Presumptions in Court
21:51 The JG Case: Migrants Sent to El Salvador
29:11 The Risk of Creating Bad Law
34:10 Democracy Forward's Record Legal Docket
De...
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- Voting Rights Prevail in South Carolina #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #southcarolina #votingrights #politics
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- The Last States You'd Expect Are Blocking Republicans' Power Grab
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- 19:19
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- After the Callais decision, many Republican states rushed to push through gerrymandered maps. While some of these redistricting efforts resulted in wins for the GOP, two states resisted — and the fight is still on. In this video, Marc Elias breaks down the most recent developments in the gerrymandering war and what that means for representation across the South.
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00:00 Trump's War on Fair Elections
01:29 Alabama, Florida & South Carolina
04:45 Alabama Court Strikes Down GOP Map
10:21 Florida's Partisan Gerrymander Upheld
16:42 South Carolina Blocks Redistricting
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Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But ...
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- The Purcell Doctrine Has No Legal Merit #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #supremecourt #votingrights #politics
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- A Made-Up Supreme Court Rule Rigs Election Law for Republicans
- Runtime
- 31:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Purcell principle is a legal concept in U.S. election law that dictates federal courts should not alter state voting rules, district maps, or election procedures too close to an election. That is, unless you’re a Republican state. Marc Elias breaks down the contradictory nature of the Supreme Court when it comes to using Purcell, and what this means for the redistricting fight ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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00:00 The Frenzy to Redraw Maps Before 2026
03:06 Louisiana's Emergency Redistricting Gambit
07:14 Kavanaugh's Purcell Ruling and Its Double Standard
13:04 2020 Pandemic Voting and the Goalposts Shift
18:20 The Supreme Court Picks Its Winners
22:45 Why Purcell Is Made Up and Must Go
27:02 Don't Give Up on the Courts
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in t...
- Title
- Republican Playbook Attacks Most Vulnerable Voters #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #politics #democracy #votingrights
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- You'll Need a Passport to Vote if Republicans Get Their Way #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #voting #election #politics
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- Republicans Release Their "Project 2026" to Suppress Your Vote in Midterms
- Runtime
- 31:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Cleta Mitchell’s anti-voting group recently released its midterm playbook, urging lawmakers and election officials to severely restrict mail-in voting, eliminate same-day voter registration, and impose rigorous ID requirements. This is Project 2026, and Republicans are coming directly for your vote. In this video, Marc Elias breaks down the key propositions that will make it harder for you to cast your ballot in the midterms and beyond.
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0:00 Republicans' Voting Project 2026
0:58 Inside the Vote Suppression Playbook
6:23 Targeting Homeless and Elderly Voters
11:21 A Voter ID Nobody Can Pass
15:17 Early Voting, Mail Ballots Under Attack
17:59 Banning Ballot Curing After Election Day
23:49 Making Election Certification Discretionary
26:27 Why Alarmism Has Been Right Every Time
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Democracy Docket is the le...
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- How Republicans are Erasing Black Districts Across the South
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- It's been 16 days since the Supreme Court's Callais decision gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Republicans across the South have wasted no time. From Louisiana to Georgia, state legislatures are racing to redraw congressional maps, dismantle majority-Black districts and consolidate power before the 2026 midterms. Marc Elias sits down with Democracy Docket Legal Content Editor Ashley Cleaves to break down what is actually happening.
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00:00 Post-Callais Redistricting Chaos
02:15 Louisiana: Targeting Black Districts
05:05 Alabama's Fight for Representation
08:54 Tennessee Carves Up Memphis
12:32 South Carolina's Gerrymandering Fight
15:29 Georgia Republicans on the Offensive
19:33 Florida's Pre-Planned Gerrymander
22:52 A Threat to All Black Political Power
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Democracy Docket is the leading digital ...
- Title
- Jamie Raskin: You Have to Fight for Democracy #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #democracy #supremecourt #votingrights
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- Calling Out the Silent Enablers Killing Democracy
- Runtime
- 12:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- As Republicans escalate their attacks on Black voting rights, the powerful people who once defended democracy have gone quiet — and Marc Elias is naming names.
Marc joins Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline: White House" alongside Eddie Glaude to call out the cowardice enabling Trump's assault on free and fair elections. The bright spot: for every coward, there's a pocket of courage.
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Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump ...
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- Stop Waiting for the Supreme Court to Save Democracy | Expert Q&A
- Runtime
- 8:16
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Supreme Court landed another blow to the pro-democracy movement when it gutted the Voting Rights Act. But in dark times like these, we cannot lose hope. Marc Elias asks Rep. Jamie Raskin, Leah Litman, and Damon Hewitt to share advice on fighting back against the Supreme Court's rogue and immoral agenda.
This conversation was part of a members-only live event. Support Democracy Docket by becoming a member and get exclusive access: https://bit.ly/4sUkt9T
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to disman...
- Title
- The Supreme Court's Callais Decision Will Have a Ripple Effect #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #supremecourt #democracy #votingrights
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- Democracy Is in a Dangerous Place
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #politics #supremecourt #democracy
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- Something Dangerous Just Shifted for Democracy — And Trump Allies Noticed
- Runtime
- 27:29
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Supreme Court rulings don't just shape the law, they can also change what becomes acceptable in American politics. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias explains how Republicans are already using the recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais to target Black and Latino representation and minority voting rights far beyond Louisiana. The most dangerous part of the ruling isn't just the legal outcome, it's the cultural message it sent.
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0:00 The foundation of democracy is on fire
2:10 How Supreme Court decisions shape culture
6:37 Citizens United and the permission structure
10:11 A real example: Sen. Eric Schmitt's DOJ letter
15:15 What Republicans want from the Callais ruling
18:02 The Voting Rights Act under attack
22:40 Don't buy the court's measured language
25:42 Why their strategy won't work
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Democracy Do...
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- "This Is a White Power Grab": Tennessee State Lawmaker Sounds the Alarm #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #news #politics #tennessee
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- The Bigger Fear Emerging After Supreme Court's Voting Rights Ruling
- Runtime
- 4:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The right is already using the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais to question whether Black and Latino lawmakers belong in Congress. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias and Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, unpack what's really happening.
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Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the t...
- Title
- The Supreme Court Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It. #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #supremecourt #politics #votingrights #shorts
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- Hakeem Jeffries on Gerrymander War: "The Empire State Will Strike Back"
- Runtime
- 22:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Marc Elias to break down Donald Trump's mid-decade gerrymandering war, the Supreme Court's Callais decision, and the New York Democracy Project — his home state's plan to fight against GOP gerrymandering.
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0:00 Today's Guest: Hakeem Jeffries
0:25 Trump Attacks 'Maximum Warfare' Strategy
4:57 California Matches the GOP Gerrymander
8:40 State-by-State Map Breakdown
12:00 The Supreme Court's Callais Decision
16:12 New York's 2026 Opportunities
19:51 Introducing the NY Democracy Project
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — acc...
- Title
- When Trump attacks you by name, you're winning #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #redistricting #trump #winning #shorts
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- No Law Can Fix What the Supreme Court Just Did | Expert Panel
- Runtime
- 34:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, delivering what Marc Elias calls the worst voting rights ruling in modern memory. The fight isn't over — but no new law can undo what the court just did. So what comes next, and how do we actually push back?
In this Democracy Docket panel, Marc Elias is joined by Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Leah Litman, University of Michigan law professor and co-host of Strict Scrutiny; and Rep. Jamie Raskin, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Together, they break down the Callais ruling, the Supreme Court's pattern of dismantling voting rights, the threat to Black and Latino representation in Congress, and the real reforms that could turn this around.
This conversation was part of a members-only live event. Support Democracy Docket by becoming a member and get exclusive access: https://bit.ly/3OK7w4...
- Title
- Republicans Can't Hide Their Glee Over Gutting Black Districts #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #politics #news #votingrights
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- Supreme Court Bends its Redistricting Rule for White Voters #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- #politics #news #votingrights
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- Supreme Court Bends Its Redistricting Rule for White Voters | Joyce Vance
- Runtime
- 11:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- In a fast-tracked order, the Supreme Court let Louisiana move forward with a new congressional map. The move exposes a double standard: the same court that told Black voters in Alabama it was too late to fix an unconstitutional map is now moving fast for white plaintiffs in Louisiana, even as ballots are being cast. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias and former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance break it down.
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Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play o...
- Title
- Why Republicans HATE Marc Elias #politics #election
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
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