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The Justice Department Is Shirking Its Responsibility to Voters

The department has reversed course, abandoning much of its inherited voting rights caseload and leaving the state of Section 2 voter discrimination litigation fraught.

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House Budget Bill Would Gut Federal Courts’ Ability to Enforce Orders

The legislation would make it harder for judges to hold defiant parties, including government officials, in contempt.

Michael Milov-Cordoba , Robert Hogan

June 5, 2025

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Will Courts Keep Checking the President?

The Supreme Court shouldn’t back down.

Michael Waldman

June 3, 2025

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Will Courts Keep Checking the President?
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The Lasting Effects of Voter Suppression

New research shows that many people blocked from voting don’t come back for the next election.

Michael Waldman

May 29, 2025

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The Lasting Effects of Voter Suppression

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