Billy Corriher
@billycorriher.bsky.social
State courts @peoplesparity.bsky.social @pppaction.bsky.social
Author of the upcoming Justice for the People, The Anita Earls Story
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Author of the upcoming Justice for the People, The Anita Earls Story
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New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements
The bill would undermine the right to vote in the U.S. ahead of the 2026 midterms.
www.democracydocket.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
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I am thrilled to share this recording with you! This is "Democracy in the Balance" - our judicial workshop from last night with special guest and state court expert, @billycorriher.bsky.social. Please listen!! It is incredibly informative & HOPEFUL.
#judgesmatter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVMx...
#judgesmatter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVMx...
Democracy in the Balance: The Importance of the Judicial Races in North Carolina
YouTube video by Indivisible Guilford County
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February 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I am thrilled to share this recording with you! This is "Democracy in the Balance" - our judicial workshop from last night with special guest and state court expert, @billycorriher.bsky.social. Please listen!! It is incredibly informative & HOPEFUL.
#judgesmatter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVMx...
#judgesmatter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVMx...
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Pretty wild to me how many pundits and academics treated Republican opposition to the notion of Supreme Court expansion during the Biden administration as a serious, principled stance, as opposed to a position Republicans would obviously abandon the moment it became convenient
Republicans Love Supreme Court Expansion When It Gets Them What They Want
When it comes to state supreme courts, Republican politicians have been happy to add (or subtract) justices as they see fit.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Pretty wild to me how many pundits and academics treated Republican opposition to the notion of Supreme Court expansion during the Biden administration as a serious, principled stance, as opposed to a position Republicans would obviously abandon the moment it became convenient
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Bro they're actually gonna get Maduro to say he helped rig the 2020 election in exchange for dropping the charges aren't they?
The latest on Gabbard as fringe conspiracy drives her voting investigation: “The sources said the goal was to work with the FBI to investigate claims that Venezuela had hacked voting machines in Puerto Rico.”
Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
A team working for President Donald Trump's spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines, said Gabbard's office and three sources familiar with the pre...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Bro they're actually gonna get Maduro to say he helped rig the 2020 election in exchange for dropping the charges aren't they?
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Journalists should explain the implications of Berger's radical view: it means that only the General Assembly gets to decide what is and what isn't constitutional. That's clearly not how our democracy was ever intended to function.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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February 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Journalists should explain the implications of Berger's radical view: it means that only the General Assembly gets to decide what is and what isn't constitutional. That's clearly not how our democracy was ever intended to function.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
(cc: @keunghui.bsky.social)
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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Republicans do NOT like Supreme Court expansion (bad, political) but LOVE expanding state supreme courts that issue rulings that Republicans don't like (noble, just)
Republicans Love Supreme Court Expansion When It Gets Them What They Want
When it comes to state supreme courts, Republican politicians have been happy to add (or subtract) justices as they see fit.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Republicans do NOT like Supreme Court expansion (bad, political) but LOVE expanding state supreme courts that issue rulings that Republicans don't like (noble, just)
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▶️Utah’s Gov. just signed a bill to expand the state Supreme Court, following a GOP push after it ruled against partisan gerrymandering - a move that could threaten judicial independence & undermine voters in the upcoming midterms. @billycorriher.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/repu...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/repu...
Republican legislators plan to pack yet another court that stands in their way
Republicans in the Utah Legislature are at war with the state Supreme Court over a constitutional ban on gerrymandering.
www.democracydocket.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
▶️Utah’s Gov. just signed a bill to expand the state Supreme Court, following a GOP push after it ruled against partisan gerrymandering - a move that could threaten judicial independence & undermine voters in the upcoming midterms. @billycorriher.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/repu...
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Join us! Let’s talk about how we take back our democracy. #ncpol
TOMORROW by ZOOM! See original post below to register. You must register at **BOTH LINKS** to get all needed info!
The path back to our democracy is through our STATE COURTS - NC Supreme Court and Court of Appeals! Come learn with us how to take back our democracy! #NCCourts #JudicialRacesMatter
The path back to our democracy is through our STATE COURTS - NC Supreme Court and Court of Appeals! Come learn with us how to take back our democracy! #NCCourts #JudicialRacesMatter
Our judicial workshop is right around the corner! Pls register at BOTH LINKS BELOW to get the most updated info! You won't want to miss this! Billy Corriher, our guest speaker, literally wrote the BOOK on NC courts!
#judicialracesmatter
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#judicialracesmatter
1.) mobilize.us/s/ZLJIbb
2.) us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Join us! Let’s talk about how we take back our democracy. #ncpol
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Here's @mollycoleman.bsky.social from the streets of St. Paul, on the legal system that failed to prevent Trump's ICE occupation, and the people who stepped up to protect each other instead.
"My neighbors have shown that the people of this country care about democracy enough to fight for it."
"My neighbors have shown that the people of this country care about democracy enough to fight for it."
“The People of Minnesota Are Stronger Than the Federal Government That Seeks to Break Us”
The legal system empowered Trump’s ICE rampage. It is people who have the power to stop it.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Here's @mollycoleman.bsky.social from the streets of St. Paul, on the legal system that failed to prevent Trump's ICE occupation, and the people who stepped up to protect each other instead.
"My neighbors have shown that the people of this country care about democracy enough to fight for it."
"My neighbors have shown that the people of this country care about democracy enough to fight for it."
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The combination of state and federal tax breaks will give the richest 1 percent of North Carolinians — households with average incomes near $2 million — a combined $4.9 billion in tax breaks annually. #ncpol
www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...
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NC’s Groundhog Day has gone on for years: Cut taxes, starve services, repeat | Opinion
North Carolina is trapped in a time loop much like Bill Murray in the 1990s classic Groundhog Day — but with a tax cut twist.
www.newsobserver.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The combination of state and federal tax breaks will give the richest 1 percent of North Carolinians — households with average incomes near $2 million — a combined $4.9 billion in tax breaks annually. #ncpol
www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...
www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...
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Utah is the third state in the past decade where Republicans have packed their supreme court.
Arizona and Georgia Rs did it in 2016 to secure right-wing majorities.
North Carolina Rs tried it in 2018 to prevent the Dem court from overturning their gerrymanders, but voters rejected their power grab
Arizona and Georgia Rs did it in 2016 to secure right-wing majorities.
North Carolina Rs tried it in 2018 to prevent the Dem court from overturning their gerrymanders, but voters rejected their power grab
This hasn’t received nearly enough attention:
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms
Once the new seats are filled, Gov. Spencer Cox will have appointed five of the seven justices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Utah is the third state in the past decade where Republicans have packed their supreme court.
Arizona and Georgia Rs did it in 2016 to secure right-wing majorities.
North Carolina Rs tried it in 2018 to prevent the Dem court from overturning their gerrymanders, but voters rejected their power grab
Arizona and Georgia Rs did it in 2016 to secure right-wing majorities.
North Carolina Rs tried it in 2018 to prevent the Dem court from overturning their gerrymanders, but voters rejected their power grab
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In Utah, all of the judges are Republican appointees. Cox has appointed the majority already. But the court has rejected abortion bans, a voucher program, and now the legislature wants two new judges in place before a crucial gerrymandering case comes up, hoping to reverse a lower court ruling.
February 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
In Utah, all of the judges are Republican appointees. Cox has appointed the majority already. But the court has rejected abortion bans, a voucher program, and now the legislature wants two new judges in place before a crucial gerrymandering case comes up, hoping to reverse a lower court ruling.
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Republicans have also expanded state supreme courts in Arizona and Georgia. A Democratic trifecta should have zero compunction over expanding a hijacked, runaway SCOTUS that has actively undermined democracy, enabled extreme gerrymandering and become the true source of the right’s political power.
My guess is that there will be very little pushback against Governor Cox for this, and that as he positions himself for 2028, he will do so by presenting himself as the moderate, sane voice of the GOP. But this is straightforwardly undermining a check on more radical policymaking.
The Utah governor just signed a bill to expand his state's supreme court by two seats.
Conservatives have been angry at a series of judicial rulings, including one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander. 1st step of their retaliation.
Conservatives have been angry at a series of judicial rulings, including one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander. 1st step of their retaliation.
February 2, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Republicans have also expanded state supreme courts in Arizona and Georgia. A Democratic trifecta should have zero compunction over expanding a hijacked, runaway SCOTUS that has actively undermined democracy, enabled extreme gerrymandering and become the true source of the right’s political power.
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The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
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Republicans have advanced a bill to pack Utah’s Supreme Court in response to its rulings against their congressional gerrymander.
It fits into a wider pattern of Republican court-packing: Arizona’s and Georgia’s GOP did it in 2016, and North Carolina’s GOP tried it in 2018 but was blocked by voters
It fits into a wider pattern of Republican court-packing: Arizona’s and Georgia’s GOP did it in 2016, and North Carolina’s GOP tried it in 2018 but was blocked by voters
The Utah Senate has passed a bill that would expand the state supreme court by 2 seats (to be filled by the GOP governor).
This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.
This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.
January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Republicans have advanced a bill to pack Utah’s Supreme Court in response to its rulings against their congressional gerrymander.
It fits into a wider pattern of Republican court-packing: Arizona’s and Georgia’s GOP did it in 2016, and North Carolina’s GOP tried it in 2018 but was blocked by voters
It fits into a wider pattern of Republican court-packing: Arizona’s and Georgia’s GOP did it in 2016, and North Carolina’s GOP tried it in 2018 but was blocked by voters
Republicans in Utah want to create a Constitutional Court, picked by the governor. State senators would have to confirm the judges, who would then decide whether their laws are constitutional. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Does Utah need a new court to hear a constitutional case? House GOP is moving quick to make it happen.
Republicans in the Utah House of Representatives are moving quickly to try to pass a bill that would create a new Constitutional Court.
www.sltrib.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Republicans in Utah want to create a Constitutional Court, picked by the governor. State senators would have to confirm the judges, who would then decide whether their laws are constitutional. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
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Can involuntary outpatient commitment offer a path forward for Iryna’s Law? ncnewsline.com/2026/01/30/c... (Commentary) #ncpol #nc
Can involuntary outpatient commitment offer a path forward for Iryna’s Law? • NC Newsline
The recent tragic murders of Iryna Zarutska and Zoe Welsh highlight the limitations of the public mental health and public safety systems in managing persons with concurrent mental health and criminal...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Can involuntary outpatient commitment offer a path forward for Iryna’s Law? ncnewsline.com/2026/01/30/c... (Commentary) #ncpol #nc
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Anyway congrats to our Free Speech Champions(tm) who helped usher in the most censorious American government since the Palmer Raids
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Anyway congrats to our Free Speech Champions(tm) who helped usher in the most censorious American government since the Palmer Raids
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BREAKING: Republican lawmakers unveil the Make Elections Great Again Act — a new bill that would impose the most extreme federal voting restrictions in history.
The measure would go beyond the SAVE Act by imposing strict voter ID to vote, mandating voter roll purges, banning mail voting and more.
The measure would go beyond the SAVE Act by imposing strict voter ID to vote, mandating voter roll purges, banning mail voting and more.
New GOP anti-voting bill may be the most dangerous attack on voting rights ever
The MEGA Act represents one of the most catastrophic proposals for democracy in the United States.
www.democracydocket.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:54 PM
BREAKING: Republican lawmakers unveil the Make Elections Great Again Act — a new bill that would impose the most extreme federal voting restrictions in history.
The measure would go beyond the SAVE Act by imposing strict voter ID to vote, mandating voter roll purges, banning mail voting and more.
The measure would go beyond the SAVE Act by imposing strict voter ID to vote, mandating voter roll purges, banning mail voting and more.
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🚨ACTION ALERT!🚨
If you have not seen this, ❗STOP❗ what you are doing, read, and take ACTION ASAP!
Link in the post below to the public comment portal! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Posting here also : 👇https://www.ncsbe.gov/about-elections/legal-resources/rulemaking/public-comment-portal-2026-rulemaking-list-maintenance
If you have not seen this, ❗STOP❗ what you are doing, read, and take ACTION ASAP!
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NEW: In an alarming development, North Carolina’s GOP-led election board is considering a plan to label certain voters as “presumptive noncitizens,” potentially purging them from the rolls.
It's the latest move in an effort to politicize voter list maintenance and undermine election confidence.
It's the latest move in an effort to politicize voter list maintenance and undermine election confidence.
North Carolina weighs investigating ‘presumptive noncitizens’ in latest attack on voting
Republicans took control of the board last year, installing a GOP majority and immediately replacing the long-time, nonpartisan director with a party political operative.
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM
🚨ACTION ALERT!🚨
If you have not seen this, ❗STOP❗ what you are doing, read, and take ACTION ASAP!
Link in the post below to the public comment portal! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Posting here also : 👇https://www.ncsbe.gov/about-elections/legal-resources/rulemaking/public-comment-portal-2026-rulemaking-list-maintenance
If you have not seen this, ❗STOP❗ what you are doing, read, and take ACTION ASAP!
Link in the post below to the public comment portal! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Posting here also : 👇https://www.ncsbe.gov/about-elections/legal-resources/rulemaking/public-comment-portal-2026-rulemaking-list-maintenance
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My New One @slate.com: "Trump’s Continued Obsession With 2020 Is a Joke. His Raid on a Georgia Election Site Is Not."
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January 29, 2026 at 7:47 PM
My New One @slate.com: "Trump’s Continued Obsession With 2020 Is a Joke. His Raid on a Georgia Election Site Is Not."
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NC Republicans can't stand the idea of people getting free legal services. www.dailytarheel.com/article/brea... #ncpol
January 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
NC Republicans can't stand the idea of people getting free legal services. www.dailytarheel.com/article/brea... #ncpol
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My column explores how Spring Lake, NC, keeps ending up without an early voting site, what turnout really means here and whether the county Board of Elections should think beyond past numbers. #SpringLake #ncpol #VotingRights #CumberlandCounty #FortBragg #military
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January 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
My column explores how Spring Lake, NC, keeps ending up without an early voting site, what turnout really means here and whether the county Board of Elections should think beyond past numbers. #SpringLake #ncpol #VotingRights #CumberlandCounty #FortBragg #military
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