Courts Archives

American Democracy Minute for July 14, 2022: Lawsuit Filed Against FEC for Dismissing Credible Complaint on Secret Payments to Trump Family & Insiders

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

We reported back in May on the Federal Elections Commission deadlock over alleged secret payments benefitting Trump family members. The complaint alleges Trump family members and insiders financially benefited from sweetheart contracts paid out by a political action committee supporting President Trump’s re-election campaign. The Campaign Legal Center has now filed a lawsuit contesting that decision.

American Democracy Minute for July 13, 2022: Voter ID Ballot Initiative in PA, Early Mail Ballot Tracking in AZ, & Banning of Drop Boxes in WI

July 12, 2022July 15, 2024

We have state updates for you on voter ID restrictions in Pennsylvania, ballot tracking in Arizona, and the banning of dropboxes in Wisconsin.

American Democracy Minute for July 11, 2022: Where Does the Redistricting Process Stand Around the U.S.?

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022

Forty-nine states have now completed their state house and senate districts, and all the Congressional districts have been decided for the 2022 midterm elections. But there are still 45 lower court and two important U.S. Supreme Court cases to settle.

American Democracy Minute for July 7, 2022: U.S. Justice Dept. Files Suit to Block Arizona from Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Use Federal Election Ballot

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

We reported back in April about a bill passed by the Arizona legislature and signed by Governor Doug Ducey that requires that Arizona voters must have proof of citizenship when voting for President, a law at odds with the National Voter Registration Act. The U.S. Justice Department just filed suit last week to block that new law.

American Democracy Minute for July 6, 2022: Upcoming SCOTUS Case Could Profoundly Impact Your Right to Vote and Have that Vote Matter

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to Thursday hear a case from North Carolina which could explore the “independent state legislature” theory. It’s not an overstatement to say that If the high court agrees, it could have a profound negative impact on your right to vote and have it matter.