SCOTUS declined to take a case from Michigan GOP lawmakers who used the radical independent state legislature theory to challenge two voter-approved pro-voting amendments to the Michigan Constitution.

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A win for Michigan voters

- SCOTUS declined to take ([link removed] ) a case from Michigan GOP lawmakers who used the radical independent state legislature theory to challenge two voter-approved pro-voting amendments to the Michigan Constitution. The amendments will remain in effect.

Judge blocks unlawful DOGE takeover

- A federal judge ruled ([link removed] ) that the takeover by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of the U.S. Institute of Peace was unlawful and therefore “null and void.” The order blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from interfering with the organization.

Texas targets Latino officials in voting crackdown

- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest crackdown on “voter fraud” is fueling fear and threatens to reshape civic life in Latino communities in south Texas. Check out our deep dive ([link removed] ) into Paxton’s history of voter suppression through intimidation.

DOJ voting section has just three lawyers left

- There are only three attorneys left in the DOJ’s voting section, according to an estimate a watchdog group provided to Democracy Docket, as the department pivots ([link removed] ) from protecting voting rights to investigating voter fraud. One former DOJ attorney called it a “decimation” of civil rights enforcement.

The voting lawsuits to watch this week

- In a new video ([link removed] ) , Marc lays out what to watch in the courts this week regarding voting rights and democracy, including cases in Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and more.

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