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Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting.
Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail
A federal appeals court ruled that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail.
Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term
The Supreme Court will hear cases on gun rights, voting restrictions, LGBT protections and immigration detention policies in its next term starting in October.
Judge blocks Trump’s use of revamped immigration database for voter checks
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using a revamped version of an immigration database for checking the accuracy of state voter rolls.
Judge narrows lawsuits challenging Trump order restricting mail-in voting
A federal judge in Boston limited lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting.
MD elections official expects ‘favorable ruling’ in DOJ suit seeking voter data
After hearing arguments, a judge will decide whether to throw out the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking unredacted voter data from Maryland's registration list.
With General Assembly primaries looming, it’s all about Trump all across MD
President Donald Trump stands at the center of everything in Washington these days — as well as Maryland’s June 23 General Assembly primaries.
Supreme Court clears way for pro-GOP Alabama voting map
The Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a pro-Republican congressional map that eliminates a district held by a Black Democratic congressman.
South Carolina Republicans block Trump’s effort to gain more House seats
Republicans faced another setback in their plans to redraw congressional maps, with members of their own party blocking new districts in South Carolina.
Court blocks Alabama from erasing significantly Black House district
A panel of federal judges blocked Alabama from using an electoral map that would eliminate one of the state's two majority-Black U.S. House districts.
Justice Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s handling of major voting case
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Supreme Court, saying its decision to expedite a ruling in a major voting rights case made it appear political.
Supreme Court’s uneven approach to election-map rulings boosts Republicans
The Supreme Court's seemingly inconsistent approach to the Purcell principle in three cases resulted each time in a decision favorable to Republicans.
