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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

Done for the day.
More tomorrow.
Goodnight.😴

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

The Supreme Court’s 2025 term will decide critical election and voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy. I explain what is on their docket and what cases deserve your attention.

Please watch and share.
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Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

Never forget that when Bondi was appointed, Democracy Docket immediately called her out while The Washington Post gave her a thumbs up.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14h

This has real -- I intended to dm "Pam" -- energy.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

More tomorrow. Goodnight.😴

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Once there is a ruling in Texas, you can count on Democracy Docket to provide the most immediate and complete coverage and explanation what happened, what is next and how it affects redistricting around the country. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

After 10 long days, the hearing challenging Texas' gerrymandering ended. By the end, all of legacy media had vanished. But Democracy Docket stayed to keep you informed about just how far Republicans went to manipulate the state’s maps.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A federal appeals court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to keep the National Guard under federal command in Illinois — but blocked its use for active deployment. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Appeals Court Allows Trump to Keep Control of Illinois National Guard but Bars Deployment

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Blue!💙

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

To clear up any confusion, sign-up for Democracy Docket (not TikTok) to receive premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Angie🦋🚫👑📎 @aes14.bsky.social · 1d

This is why I subscribe to Democracy Docket.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

The biggest news story of the week that you may have missed is the real possibility that TikTok will go MAGA. Subscribe now to have all of Democracy Docket's premium content, including my exclusive newsletters, sent straight to your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

The biggest news story of the week that you may have missed is the real possibility that TikTok will go MAGA. Subscribe now to have all of Democracy Docket's premium content, including my exclusive newsletters, sent straight to your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Grama @bluedot888.bsky.social · 1d

I am a paying subscriber to the Democracy Docket because TRUTH MATTERS! Thank you for fighting for all freedom lovers, Marc Elias!

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

If you are a paying subscriber to The Washington Post, this is what you get.

If you are a free subscriber to Democracy Docket, this is what you get.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

In this video I run through all of the big voting and democracy cases the Supreme Court will hear this term and what we need to be watching for. youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨NEW: A panel of three federal judges will soon decide whether to block Texas from using its new congressional map in the 2026 election, after a contentious nine-day hearing concluded Friday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘We Could Not Have Clearer Facts’: Minority Advocates Say Racial Motive Is Evident As Texas Redistricting Hearing Wraps Up

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
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I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases www.democracydocket.com/opinion/why-...

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

There was a time, not very long ago, when it would be highly unusual for any Department of Justice lawyer, let alone the assistant attorney general for civil rights, to have a catchphrase. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...

Trump's Terminally Online DOJ Could Be Killing Its Cases Just to Own the Libs

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

With weeks to go before Mainers decide on a ballot initiative that could radically restrict voting in the state, the GOP backers of the measure seemed to have received a gift from heaven. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Mail Ballots Were Found in an Amazon Box in Maine. Some Suspect a Political Dirty Trick.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

Washington Post vs Democracy Docket.

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