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In February, Elon Musk posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He asked if we suffered childhood trauma and concluded by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This was my response.
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My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-open-letter-to-elon-musk/
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From redistricting to President Donald Trump’s executive power grab to the Justice Department’s war on voting and beyond, these top-visited stories highlight the issues that defined democracy in 2025.
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The Most-Clicked Democracy Docket Stories in 2025
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/the-most-clicked-democracy-docket-stories-in-2025/
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I've spent 30 years fighting to protect free and fair elections. From county courtrooms to the U.S. Supreme Court, I've argued and won cases that have helped decide elections. I started Democracy Docket to share most important information and analysis with you. Sign-up now.
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Much like replacing a smoke detector or coming down with the flu, it’s best if we only have to deal with redistricting once per decade.
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Holly Jolly Gerrymander: Here’s How Trump Attempted to Rig Elections in 2025
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/holly-jolly-gerrymander-heres-how-trump-attempted-to-rig-elections-in-2025/
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Give the gift of independent, pro-democracy news, information and analysis. Surprise someone you care about with a year of premium access to Democracy Docket.
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Gift a Membership
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CBS News capitulated but Democracy Docket never will. I created it without corporate backers, venture capitalists or private equity investors. It's only accountable to its members who help support its 22-person team. Become one now.
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In preparing for my most recent Supreme Court argument, I realized that I have something in common with the Court’s conservative members. Like them, I do not believe there should be “second-class” constitutional rights subject to judicial balancing. If something is a right, it must be protected.
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The Right to Vote Deserves First-Class Protection
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-right-to-vote-deserves-first-class-protection/
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This is a lot of words to say that DOJ is in violation of the statutory deadline and will take even longer to produce records that were due last week.
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The “60 Minutes” we have known is dead. The fearless program that many of us grew up with was strangled by corporate titans seeking favor with the Trump White House. I don’t know what is next for the storied franchise, but it will never be the same.
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“60 Minutes” Obeyed in Advance
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https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/60-minutes-obeyed-in-advance/
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Here is a list of Supreme Court cases we here at Democracy Docket will be keeping our gimlet eyes peeled for in 2026 — those with the greatest potential for reshaping American democracy and our nation’s constitutional order in the coming year, whether for good or for ill (mostly for ill).
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Supremacy Claus — Democracy Docket’s List of (Mostly Naughty) Supreme Court Cases Coming in 2026
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supremacy-claus-democracy-dockets-list-of-mostly-naughty-supreme-court-cases-coming-in-2026/
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It is not too late to give the gift of independent, pro-democracy news, information and analysis. Surprise someone you care about with a year of premium access to Democracy Docket.
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Gift a Membership
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CBS News has capitulated but Democracy Docket never will. I created it without any corporate backers or private equity investors. It's only accountable to its members who help support its 22-person team. Become one now.
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🚨BREAKING: Missourians filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a court to stop the state from using its new congressional map until voters have the chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum.
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Missouri Voters Sue to Block GOP Gerrymander Until Referendum Vote
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/missouri-voters-sue-to-block-gop-gerrymander-until-referendum-vote/
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🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump’s military takeover of Chicago will not go forward after the Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling halting his attempt to send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city.
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Supreme Court Upholds Block to Trump’s Chicago Military Takeover
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-trump-national-guard-chicago-deployment/
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When I wasn't happy with big law, I built my own law firm to protect democracy. When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today.
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Take some time over the next few days to watch my interview with Gov JB Pritzker. I think you will learn something about politics, elections and the fight for democracy.
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The Resistance Blueprint | Gov. JB Pritzker
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
https://youtu.be/oA0uttMI5rc?si=HyOqdoK0xweLvPwP
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If you want to understand why election denialism is so important to MAGA, you need to understand that it is the movements foundational myth. I wrote about this today. Become a member today to access this and all Democracy Docket premium content.
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I'm not a conservative commentator. No one pays me $150m to spike stories for Trump. No major network will make me the editor in chief. I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work.
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I told you we would fight Trump's DOJ to protect voting rights. I promised we would not let them gather your most sensitive voter data without a fight. As of today, my law firm has filed to intervene in all 22 lawsuits filed by Trump's DOJ. We are not done fighting and we are not done winning.
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Elias Law Group Moves to Intervene in All 22 DOJ Voter Data Lawsuits
https://elias.law/newsroom/press-releases/elias-law-group-moves-to-intervene-in-all-22-doj-voter-data-lawsuits
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MY LATEST: The “60 Minutes” we have known is dead. The fearless program that many of us grew up with was strangled by corporate titans seeking favor with the Trump White House. I don’t know what is next for the storied franchise, but it will never be the same.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/60-m...
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“60 Minutes” Obeyed in Advance
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/60-minutes-obeyed-in-advance/
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, and Illinois Federation of Teachers, my law firm has moved to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Illinois' complete statewide voter registration database.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/illino...
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🚨 United States of America v. Matthews
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https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/illinois-doj-voter-data-access-challenge/
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday appealed a federal judge’s dismissal of its criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D).
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DOJ Seeks to Revive Dismissed Cases Against Former FBI Chief Comey, New York AG James
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-doj-james-comey-letitia-james-dismissal-appeal/
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🚨BREAKING: According to Democracy Docket, there have been 43 anti-voting lawsuits filed this election cycle. The DOJ has filed 25 lawsuits that would ultimately lead to valid voters being removed from registration rolls, putting their right to cast a ballot at risk.
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Trump’s DOJ Filed Half the Anti-Voting Lawsuits This Election Cycle
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trumps-doj-filed-half-the-anti-voting-lawsuits-this-election-cycle/
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Today I wrote about 60 Minutes' decision to obey in advance and why it represents the sad end to the storied franchise. We are in desperate need of strong independent media. You can help Democracy Docket be a part of it by becoming a premium member today.
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NEW EPISODE: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and I have a candid, wide-ranging conversation about governing through constant crisis and confronting the growing threat to American democracy. I guarantee you will be inspired, learn and even laugh.
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The Resistance Blueprint | Gov. JB Pritzker
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA0uttMI5rc
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I'm not a conservative commentator. No one pays me $150m to spike stories Trump doesn't like. No major network is making me the editor in chief. I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work.
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If you think switching which corporate owned legacy media outlet you consume is the solution, you don't really understand how deep the problem is. It's not just ABS, CBS, WaPo or the LA Times. It's the system in which they work. The only solution is to support pro-democracy independent media.
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the New England State Area Conference of the NAACP and the Massachusetts Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Massachusetts' complete voter registration database.
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🚨 United States of America v. Galvin
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https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/massachusetts-doj-voter-data-access-challenge/
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Why would anyone risk themselves to go on 60 Minutes after this? How can viewers ever trust CBS News to report fairly on topics this White House is sensitive about?
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If you agree that independent pro-democracy media is essential right now, please sign-up for Democracy Docket. It has no corporate backers or private equity investors. Your support helps its 22-person team do its vital work.
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking DC's complete voter registration database.
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🚨 United States of America v. District of Columbia Board of Elections
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https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/washington-d-c-doj-voter-data-access-challenge/
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Earlier this year the people at 60 Minutes urged me to overcome fear and speak on camera about what it's like being a lawyer being targeted by Trump. When I did, they lavished me with praise -- noting I was the only person willing to do it. Now it is their turn to show courage.
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I am furious that DOJ ignored the new federal law requiring release of the Epstein Files. I am equally angry that so many in legacy media seem not to care. My latest for Democracy Docket lays out the case. Sign up now to access this and all premium content.
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In preparing for my most recent Supreme Court argument, I realized that I have something in common with the Court’s conservative members. Like them, I do not believe there should be “second-class” constitutional rights subject to judicial balancing. If something is a right, it must be protected.
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The Right to Vote Deserves First-Class Protection
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-right-to-vote-deserves-first-class-protection/
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The Department of Justice has pulled more than a dozen images, including one containing photos of President Donald Trump, from the thousands of files related to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that it released Friday.
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DOJ Pulls Photo of Trump from Released Epstein Files
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-remove-trump-photo-epstein-files-release/
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What a shameful question. First, it is not what Congress "asked for." It is what a federal statute REQUIRES. Second, WTF does "spirit but not intent" even mean? CBS bent a knee and paid Trump, it has a new owner who wants to please Trump, and sadly this is the result.
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MUST READ: DOJ is demanding states surrender their private voter data in the name of election integrity. But its rapidly expanding crusade to seize that data has been riddled with sloppy filings and a growing list of self-inflicted embarrassments that undercut the department’s claim to competence.
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Trump DOJ’s Campaign for Voter Data is a Master Class in Incompetence
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https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the-dojs-sloppy-voter-roll-crusade/
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My latest podcast episode already has nearly 200k views! I explain that as I prepared for my latest SCOTUS argument, I came across a conservative constitutional theory that I think can adapted to protect the right to vote. I hope you watch, enjoy and share.
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GOP Strategy Backfires | This Could Save Democracy
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
https://youtu.be/p-CcpDNgh0k?si=ivD3uHA8i5C8NfbB
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A very good overview of a critical voting case set to be heard in SCOTUS next Spring. My law firm and I are defending this right for states to count these mail-in ballots from a lawsuit filed by the RNC.
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How the Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-in-ballots-election-day.html
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I've spent 30 years fighting to protect free and fair elections. From county courtrooms to the U.S. Supreme Court, I've argued and won cases that have helped decide elections. I started Democracy Docket to share most important information and analysis with you. Sign-up now.
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and Forward Latino my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Wisconsin's complete statewide voter registration database.
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🚨 United States of America v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
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https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/wisconsin-doj-voter-data-access-challenge/
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This is potentially a massive cover-up. Where is the corporate-owned legacy media that claims it exists to expose government corruption?
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DOJ Likely Pulled Photo of Trump from Released Epstein Files
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-remove-trump-photo-epstein-files-release/
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) appears to have pulled a photo containing images of President Donald Trump from the thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein it released Friday.
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DOJ Likely Pulled Photo of Trump from Released Epstein Files
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-remove-trump-photo-epstein-files-release/
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BREAKING: The Justice Department appears to have pulled a photo containing images of President Trump from the thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein it released Friday.
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DOJ Likely Pulled Photo of Trump from Released Epstein Files
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-remove-trump-photo-epstein-files-release/
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NEW EPISODE: I recently argued my 5th Supreme Court case. As I prepared, I came across a conservative gun case that I realized could help restore the right to vote as a first-class constitutional right. I promise you will learn and I hope you are inspired to stay in the fight for democracy.
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GOP Strategy Backfires | This Could Save Democracy
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-CcpDNgh0k
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Washington Post's new headline is still wrong. 1. The release was not "huge." 2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files. 3, No mention of extensive redactions. Support independent, pro-democracy media.
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By 1:30pm today, Democracy Docket had already published that the DOJ files release was incomplete and violated federal law. Why did it take so many legacy media outlets until this evening to come to the same conclusion?
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