Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Every week, election lawyer Marc Elias interviews lawmakers, policy leaders and changemakers about the problems facing our democracy and how we fix them.

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Episoder(271)

The GOP Power Grab Is Running Into Unexpected Resistance

The GOP Power Grab Is Running Into Unexpected Resistance

After the Callais decision, many Republican states rushed to push through gerrymandered maps. While some of these redistricting efforts resulted in wins for the GOP, two states resisted—and the fight ...

27 Mai 19min

Supreme Court Only Applies Made-Up Rule When It Helps Republicans

Supreme Court Only Applies Made-Up Rule When It Helps Republicans

The Purcell principle is a legal concept in U.S. election law that dictates federal courts should not alter state voting rules, district maps, or election procedures too close to an election. That is,...

21 Mai 31min

Republicans Release Playbook to Suppress Your Vote in 2026

Republicans Release Playbook to Suppress Your Vote in 2026

Cleta Mitchell’s anti-voting group recently released its midterm playbook, urging lawmakers and election officials to severely restrict mail-in voting, eliminate same-day voter registration, and impos...

18 Mai 31min

Something Dangerous Just Shifted for Democracy — And Trump Allies Noticed

Something Dangerous Just Shifted for Democracy — And Trump Allies Noticed

Supreme Court rulings don't just shape the law, they can also change what becomes acceptable in politics. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias explains how Republicans are already using the recent deci...

11 Mai 27min

Hakeem Jeffries on Gerrymander War: "The Empire State Will Strike Back"

Hakeem Jeffries on Gerrymander War: "The Empire State Will Strike Back"

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Marc Elias to break down Donald Trump's mid-decade gerrymandering war, the Supreme Court's Callais decision, and the New York Democracy Project — his home...

11 Mai 22min

The Supreme Court Just Declared War on Voting Rights. Here's How We Fight Back | Expert Panel

The Supreme Court Just Declared War on Voting Rights. Here's How We Fight Back | Expert Panel

The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, delivering what Marc Elias calls the worst voting rights ruling in modern memory. The fight isn't over — but no new law can...

7 Mai 34min

Louisiana Suspends Election as Redistricting Crisis Enters Dangerous New Phase

Louisiana Suspends Election as Redistricting Crisis Enters Dangerous New Phase

In the fallout of the Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, Republican states across the country are rushing to redraw their congressional maps. Governor Jeff Landry has even called a ...

2 Mai 27min

Trump's DOJ Has Stopped Making Sense | Legal AF

Trump's DOJ Has Stopped Making Sense | Legal AF

Michael Popok (LegalAF) joins Marc Elias to break down the recent indictment of James Comey, the Department of Justice losing credibility with federal judges, and the latest updates in the Epstein Fil...

1 Mai 47min

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