Courts
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Small-Town Kansas Mayor, a Mexican Citizen, Faces Voter Fraud Charges After Reelection
Jose “Joe” Ceballos, newly reelected mayor of a tiny Coldwater, Kansas, is facing six criminal counts related to voter fraud for allegedly voting in the state since 2022 despite being a Mexican citizen. State Attorney General Kris Kobach filed the charges Wednesday, the day after Ceballos was reelected in the small town in southwestern Kansas.…
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Trump Can’t Require Proof of Citizenship for Voters: Judge
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President Donald Trump can’t require voters to provide proof of citizenship, a federal judge ruled on Oct. 31. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said in an order that U.S. Election Assistance Commission officials are prohibited from updating the federal voter registration form to require proof of U.S. citizenship. Trump, in a March executive order, directed…
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These 2 Supreme Court Cases May Affect Future Elections
The country is gearing up for the 2026 midterms, and the stakes are especially high for both allies and opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration. In October, the Supreme Court heard two cases that may impact upcoming elections: one dealing with race-based congressional maps, and the other addressing whether federal candidates can challenge state laws…
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Supreme Court Seems Receptive to Challenge to Post-Election Ballot Counting
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The Supreme Court seemed receptive on Oct. 8 that a Republican congressman should be allowed to challenge an Illinois law that enables the counting of ballots for two weeks after Election Day. Arguments in the case focused on the question of legal standing, as opposed to the merits of the lawsuit contesting the Illinois statute.…
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DOJ Sues Maine, Oregon Over Voter Registration Lists
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The Department of Justice (DOJ ) said on Sept. 16 that it is suing Oregon and Maine for failing to provide information on how their election offices maintain valid voter registration rolls. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said in a statement that both states had declined to cooperate with the department’s requests for unredacted access…
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Federal Judge Tosses Election Map Used for Mississippi Supreme Court
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A federal judge ordered Mississippi to revise an electoral map used in voting for state supreme court justices after determining that it violates the federal Voting Rights Act. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock held on Aug. 19 that the current map unlawfully dilutes the voting power of black voters and violates Section 2 of the…
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What to Know About the Legal Issues Surrounding the Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary this year, the Supreme Court is set to hear at least one landmark case dealing with the legislation. The outcome will have long-term ripple effects on the balance of power in Congress, especially as states square off to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm…
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Mike Lindell Wins Appeal in Lawsuit Over $5 Million Election Contest
A U.S. appeals court threw out a lower court order that required MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to pay $5 million to a man who said he debunked Lindell’s arguments about fraud during the 2020 general election, as part of a contest that was set up by the pillow magnate. The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of…
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Trump Refiles Iowa Lawsuit Accusing Pollster and Des Moines Register of Election Interference
President Donald Trump on June 30 dropped his federal lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, pollster Ann Selzer, and related defendants and refiled it in Iowa state court. The new complaint renews his claims that a poll conducted and published shortly before the 2024 presidential election was intentionally misleading and designed to sway voters against…
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Virginia’s Request to Dismiss Felon Voting Case
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The Supreme Court on June 23 rejected Virginia’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s lifetime voting ban on convicted felons. The new order in O’Bannon v. King took the form of an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The petitioner, John O’Bannon, who is chairman of the…
