Colorado told the Department of Justice to “take a hike,” becoming the latest state to reject the DOJ’s request for private voter data. Democracy Docket exclusively obtained an email from the DOJ revealing its push to access Colorado's “unredacted voter registration” information.

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DOJ sues six more states in sweeping push to obtain unredacted voter rolls

- The Department of Justice sued ([link removed] ) six more states to force them to hand over unredacted voter rolls with the information of millions of voters. Fourteen states have now been sued by the DOJ over their voter rolls. No case has yet succeeded.

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Colorado tells DOJ ‘take a hike’ as it rejects demand for statewide voter data

- Colorado told ([link removed] ) the DOJ to “take a hike,” becoming the latest state to reject the DOJ’s request for private voter data. Democracy Docket exclusively obtained an email from the DOJ revealing its push to access Colorado's “unredacted voter registration” information.

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Disqualified Trump appointees still claim to be top federal prosecutors

- Despite being disqualified from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, President Donald Trump loyalist Alina Habba and the DOJ are still claiming ([link removed] ) she’s the top federal prosecutor in the state. And she isn’t the first Trump appointee to do so.

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Right-wing legal group sues to block California’s voter-approved congressional map

- A right-wing legal group notorious for attacking voting rights filed ([link removed] ) a lawsuit against California’s Proposition 50, arguing it violates the Constitution. They seek to block the voter-approved congressional map, despite overwhelming support for the measure.

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Trump claims Biden’s pardons are invalid

- Trump declared ([link removed] ) that all of former President Joe Biden’s pardons are “invalid” because of the former president’s usage of the autopen. There is no legal mechanism for presidents to revoke their predecessors’ pardons but if Trump is taken seriously, thousands could be thrown into legal chaos.

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Indiana Republicans aim to sideline courts to protect their gerrymander

- Indiana Republicans are trying ([link removed] ) to make sure no judge can stop their new gerrymander, adding provisions in their bill to ban temporary blocks, bypass lower courts and force every challenge straight to the wholly GOP-appointed state Supreme Court.

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Seven voting laws every blue state should enact right now

- Instead of focusing on what the Trump administration and red states are doing to undermine free and fair elections, here ([link removed] ) are seven changes every blue state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden.

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- A hearing is scheduled on California and the NAACP's motions to dismiss a lawsuit ([link removed] ) seeking to compel the state to provide the DOJ with access to its statewide voter registration data.

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