In a huge win for democracy, a federal court denied Republicans' bid to block California’s new voter-approved congressional map, rejecting the GOP claim that the measure was a racial gerrymander.

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Supreme Court opens election litigation floodgates, says any candidate can challenge voting laws

- The Supreme Court opened ([link removed] ) the floodgates to lawsuits challenging the counting and certifying of election results, ruling 7-2 that any candidate for federal office may challenge laws governing their election.

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Federal court rejects GOP bid to block California redistricting

- In a huge win for democracy, a federal court denied ([link removed] ) Republicans' attempt to block California’s new voter-approved congressional map, rejecting the GOP argument that the measure was a racial gerrymander.

- Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office took a victory lap, quipping ([link removed] ) : “Can’t spell Republican without an L.”

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Democrats advance Virginia redistricting measure aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders

- ​The ​​Virginia House approved ([link removed] ) Democrats’ redistricting amendment aimed at allowing the state to redraw its congressional map to counter nationwide GOP gerrymanders. The effort, if successful, could end up giving Democrats as many as four new congressional seats.

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Speaking to Democracy Docket, Colorado secretary of state urges no pardon for Tina Peters

- Colorado’s top election official urged ([link removed] ) the governor not to pardon election denier Tina Peters, telling Democracy Docket that she’s one of the few “still facing accountability for attacking American elections.” The request comes after the governor signaled possible clemency for Peters last week.

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DOJ probes Dem senator for video warning military of unlawful orders …

- Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said ([link removed] ) officials working under Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., are investigating her for spearheading a video reminding military and intelligence service members that they’re obligated to refuse illegal orders.

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… and then DOJ contacts another Dem lawmaker on the same issue

- Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) said ([link removed] ) the Department of Justice requested an interview with him over his participation in that video last year.

- “Donald Trump called for my arrest, prosecution, and execution—all because I said something he didn’t like,” Crow said in a statement to Democracy Docket. “Now he’s pressuring his political appointees to harass me for daring to speak up and hold him accountable.”

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JD Vance’s prosecutorial state

- It was no coincidence that while Trump was fumbling around trying to target his enemies, Vice President JD Vance was announcing a new senior prosecutorial team modeled on the special counsel framework — but with a critical difference, Marc notes ([link removed] ) . According to Vance, these prosecutions will “be run out of the White House” under his and Trump’s personal “supervision.”

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Coming up tomorrow

- A federal court will hear a lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging Harris County, Texas’ public disclosure of voter identifying information.

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DEMOCRACY FOOTNOTES

- Tonight, Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas — who has led the charge to pass a maximally pro-Democratic new congressional map — will share ([link removed] ) Virginia Democrats’ response to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) state of the commonwealth via a pre-recorded message. Should be fun.

- Oregon conducted ([link removed] ) routine cleanup of outdated and inactive voter registration records, and of course the richest man in the world seized on that as an opportunity to fearmonger ([link removed] ) about illegal voting.

- Only 0.02% of the voter registrations that the Trump administration has checked for citizenship have been forwarded for further investigation — and even that number could be inflated, the New York Times found ([link removed] ) .

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