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\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBy Marc Elias \u00b7 Democracy Docket founder\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Supreme Court delivered a win for democracy this week. It is a reason to take a moment and celebrate.\n\u00a0\nOn Monday night, the Court rejected the government\u2019s bid to revive the U.S. Postal Service\u2019s rule implementing Trump\u2019s anti-mail voting executive order. In a 6-1-2 decision, the justices kept in place a lower court block on the measure. The lower court judge said the order was likely illegal and unconstitutional, and ultimately the Supreme Court agreed.\n\u00a0\nJustice Brett Kavanaugh wrote a concurring opinion. It was no surprise that Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented.\n\u00a0\nThis ruling is a huge win for the pro-democracy movement. The Postal Service plan to disenfranchise voters won\u2019t be in effect for the midterms.\n\u00a0\nStates can now confidently continue to mail absentee ballots to millions of Americans. And voters can mail their ballots with the assurance that their voices will be heard.\n\u00a0\nIt was a rocky road to get here.\n\u00a0\nThe Supreme Court initially overrode U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani\u2019s order blocking the rule back in August, saying it had been issued prematurely. But once the Postal Service finalized its rule \u2014 requiring states to submit a voter list if they want their voters to receive mail ballots \u2014 the Supreme Court blocked the measure.\n\u00a0\nThe Court\u2019s ruling \u2014 though in fact it was an easy case \u2014 gives me hope for this fall\u2019s elections. I am proud that the pro-democracy movement refused to back down. I am confident that this victory marks a good sign for things to come in November.\n\u00a0\nAs Donald Trump said, this was a \u201cbig loss\u201d for Republicans. Let\u2019s capitalize on it.\n\u00a0\nWhat worried me most this week\n\u00a0\nDespite the victory, I am increasingly worried about the long-term damage this episode has done to mail voting and faith in our elections. Alito continues to spread false claims about mail-in voting, parroting the Trump administration\u2019s lies. Joined by Thomas, Alito wrote in his dissent that the \u201cGovernment has a strong interest in enforcing the rule, and implementing it will also \u2018enhance the visibility of Federal Ballot Mail\u2019 in order to better detect election fraud.\u201d\n\u00a0\nFraudulent voting is incredibly rare \u2014 and it does not happen at a scale to tip elections. If Trump was so worried about mail voter fraud, I doubt he would be voting by mail himself.\n\u00a0\nStill, these conspiracies are being peddled by people with a platform and influence. That is never a good thing. The most important action we can take to combat Trump is going to the polls. Do not let his lies deter you.\n\u00a0\nWhat I'm watching in the courts\n\u00a0\nOn Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the state\u2019s Republican gerrymander for the 2028 congressional map. Wisconsin is an important battleground state with a nearly partisan split \u2014 it is no coincidence that Republicans are fighting hard to create a map that advantages Republicans.\n\u00a0\nMy law firm is closely involved, representing the plaintiffs and fighting for fair maps.\n\u00a0\nThe Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit seeking a new map before the 2026 election, but as the new lawsuits prove, the gerrymander battles aren\u2019t ending with these midterms. Going forward, we need to be prepared for the GOP to gerrymander wherever they can, whenever they can. This is the new normal. We must continue to watch these cases closely, and we must continue to fight back.\n\u00a0\nWhat gave me hope this week\n\u00a0\nThe Department of Justice has lost again. This is a pattern I don\u2019t mind repeating. After a federal judge in Vermont denied the DOJ access to the state\u2019s voter files, the department is officially 0-24 in voter roll cases. To add insult to injury, it has also lost an appeal to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.\n\u00a0\nWe are only waiting on a handful of additional cases, but I am confident they will go our way.\n\u00a0\nWith less than two months to go until midterm elections, every single one of these victories matters to protect our democracy from undemocratic attacks. The Vermont victory \u2014 like the ones that came before it \u2014 gives me hope.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you for being a member! 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