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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

Last night, my team filed a motion to defend voters in California.

DOJ sued 8 states. My firm has filed to protect voters in all 8 states.

We will never back down from the fight to protect free and fair elections.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6d

DOJ has sued 8 states for refusing to turn over their full, unreacted voter files.

My team has now filed motions to defend voters in 7 of those cases in ME, MI, MN, NH, NY, OR and PA.

I suggest that DOJ monitor the docket in the remaining one in CA.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

Donald Trump is calling for the jailing of his political opponents in Chicago. His DOJ lackeys have already indicted a NJ Congresswoman for conducting ICE facility oversight and James Comey. John Bolton's house was raided.

We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h

More voting rights and democracy news in the am. Goodnight.😴

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14h

I'm not a conservative commentator. No Billionaire is offering me $150 million. No TV network will make me its editor in chief.

I am just a lawyer who fights hard for democracy. I built Democracy Docket to keep you informed. For $10 a month, you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16h

Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.

No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16h

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?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h

Several pro-voting groups asked a court Monday to block Utah Republican’s audacious new GOP law designed to make it harder to strike down the state’s new gerrymander, arguing it violates the state constitution. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Utah Map ‘Unduly Favors Republicans,’ Claims New Filing Challenging GOP’s Two-Pronged Gerrymander Scheme

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18h

🚨BREAKING: The Republican Party’s leading mapmaker took the stand Tuesday in a federal hearing to determine whether Texas can use its new gerrymandered congressional map in the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

RNC-Hired Mapmaker Denies Using Racial Data in Texas Gerrymander, Sparks Debate

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20h

At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi hurled insults at Democrats in response to their questions about the stark politicization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) since she took office. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

At Oversight Hearing, AG Bondi Responds to Questions With Attacks Instead of Answers

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to everyone who signed up. More tomorrow. Goodnight.😴

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A top Texas Republican revealed in federal court Monday he didn’t tell legislators about a phone call with the national GOP operative who drew the state’s new gerrymandered congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

In Testimony, Top Texas Republican Remembers Another Conversation With GOP Mapmaker

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

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?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not a conservative commentator. Billionaires won't pay me $150m. No major network is making me the editor in chief.

But I am a lawyer who fights for democracy. I did build Democracy Docket from scratch. And, for $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans are redrawing congressional maps to lock in their power for years to come. Executive Director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee Marina Jenkins explains how these redistricting moves threaten fair elections and what’s at stake for American democracy. youtu.be/5zBAgwoRiE8

Inside Trump's Unprecedented Power Grab | Marina Jenkins

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: For the last several months, I have written and spoken regularly about the rise of authoritarianism in the United States. This is not something I ever envisioned for myself — and it is certainly not something my ancestors envisioned for their great grandchildren.

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: Republicans in Utah advanced a new congressional map favored to help their party retain total political control in the Beehive State. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Utah Republicans Advance New Gerrymandered Congressional Map

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

🚨BREAKING: Illinois filed a lawsuit Monday to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Texas National Guard troops in Chicago, saying the deployment infringes on the state’s “sovereignty and right to self-governance.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Illinois Sues to Block Trump’s Deployment of Texas National Guard in Chicago

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

NEW VIDEO: Republicans are redrawing congressional maps to lock in their power for years to come. Executive Director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee Marina Jenkins explains how these redistricting moves threaten fair elections and what’s at stake for American democracy.

Inside Trump's Unprecedented Power Grab | Marina Jenkins

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES petition by Republican Pennsylvania legislators invoking the discredited ISL theory to challenge a pro-voting executive order passed by President Joe Biden along with other Pennsylvania-specific voting policies. www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsy...

🚨 Keefer v. Biden

Learn more.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

Democracy Docket is remaining independent and pro-democracy. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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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.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, is there any newspaper that is less trusted today vs a year ago? Does anyone think their coverage is "riveting"? He can't actually believe this, right?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

I read @oliverdarcy.bsky.social's interview with WaPo's Matt Murray and I cannot believe he uttered these words: We’ve made great progress on an ambitious plan to reinvent The Post as the most trusted, accurate news organization in the world, with riveting and relevant information for all Americans.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

My law firm is currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states. While the legacy media focuses on other things, Trump and the GOP have launched a wholesale attack on free and fair elections.

I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to keep you informed. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

Last year, we added a premium tier. This has allowed us to hire more staff, expand our coverage, and provide even greater depth and analysis for those who want it. Recently, we announced that Democracy Docket’s paid membership had crossed 50,000. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

The Crucible of 2020 and the Birth of Democracy Docket

Read more here.

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