The lawsuit brought by the Brennan Center and others against the Trump administration’s executive order restricting mail voting is allowed to proceed.
On June 23, Celadon Books will publish Wegman’s The Lost Founder about James Wilson, author of the first draft of the Constitution. Wilson was as important to American government as Madison or Jefferson. Unpaid debts and a run from the law destroyed his legacy. Ideal for the 250th, The Lost Founder has early praise from Bookpage, Booklist, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly
Brennan Center president and CEO Michael Waldman comments in support of Ohio Organizing Collaborative
The Brennan Center welcomes Kate Andrias, Olatunde Johnson, William Novak, Alice O’Brien, and Julie Suk as the new Polan Fellows. Drawn from the law and academia, the fellows will join the fight for the future of the U.S. Constitution.
Voting rights groups say order is unlawful, warn of mass disenfranchisement
State lawmakers have allocated $116.1 million for the program in fiscal year 2027.
Justice Department is now 0–8 in lawsuits to force states to turn over sensitive voter data
Groups urge Ninth Circuit to uphold dismissal as federal courts reject similar DOJ demands in four other states
Voting rights groups argue that the Justice Department’s pursuit of California’s voter rolls exceeds federal authority and puts voter privacy at risk. The department’s lawsuit against California is one of its 31 cases across the country seeking voter rolls, which contain drivers’ license numbers, partial Social Security numbers, and other sensitive information.
Amicus brief argues that Justice Department’s appeal to Sixth Circuit should be denied for the sake of election integrity, voters’ privacy, and the Constitution