Here’s the highlight reel of last week’s posts and events.
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Here’s the highlight reel of last week’s posts and events. It was another one of those weeks where it was impossible to stay on top of everything that happened. We managed to cover most of them and will get to more in the "The Week Ahead" post tonight. For now, grab a cup of coffee and get ready to catch up on anything you missed.
The Week Ahead: We prepped for a week in the continuing gerrymandering epidemic and touched on a logical flaw in Alito’s Callais opinion, prepared for oral argument in the D.C. Court of Appeals case involving Trump’s executive orders against law firms, FBI Director “K$sh” Patel’s upcoming visit to The Hill, and the mifepristone case—all of it adding up to the fact that while Trump spent time posting about his popularity, his approval ratings are at an all-time low. Here’s Why We’ve Been Keeping an Eye on Alabama: Alabama raced to the Supreme Court post-Callais, and they ruled in favor of the discriminatory maps they rejected just three years ago. We looked at the ruling, how it will impact voting maps, and how the Purcell principle comes into play (or does not, as the case may be). What does it all mean for the future of the Voting Rights Act, or what’s left of it? Essential reading here. Substack Live with National Immigration Law Center President Kica Matos: There is, understandably, less coverage of immigration issues as the press grapples with the onslaught from this administration. National Immigration Law Center President Kica Matos does an incredible job of explaining what we need to know right now. Watch here if you missed this conversation, and make sure you stick around until the end, when Kica discusses her own personal agenda of joy. Mifepristone and the Court: As Justice Alito extended the temporary stay in the mifepristone case on SCOTUS’s shadow docket, we explored the core legal questions, potential trajectories, and political dynamics of this important case. The Redistricting Race to the Bottom: Southern states continued to push redistricting as far and as fast as they could this week, seemingly for no purpose other than the incessant desire to please an audience of one. We surveyed developments in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. Read for the full status update, and remember: Republicans have to gerrymander because they’re afraid they can’t win the hearts and minds of enough voters outright. This is the point we should be reinforcing when we talk with friends and family about this race to the bottom. Forgetting About Jeffrey Epstein: Trump seems to be succeeding at distracting Americans from the Epstein Files and his relationship with the convicted sex offender. So survivors and advocates held a "shadow hearing" in West Palm Beach, Florida, in an effort to restore focus. All Roads Lead to the South: Live with Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell: If you need a reason to vote, or you know someone who does, come listen to my conversation with Congresswoman Terri Sewell, who represents Alabama’s Seventh District. She has the answers and the fire. She’s passionate about passing a new Voting Rights Act in honor of her mentor, John Lewis, but she’s also realistic about what it will take for us to get there, including a president in the White House to sign the new Act after Congress passes it. Five Questions with California Attorney General Rob Bonta: If you thought AG Bonta was great when we met him in a Substack Live a few weeks ago, you’ll really appreciate his detailed, thoughtful answers in this piece. If you’re worried about issues like the possibility that Trump will try to stage federal agents at the polls in November, this is the antidote: Blue state attorneys general who are playing three-dimensional chess, and of course, California will play a key role. Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0: I wanted to title this piece “Selma trumps Jim Crow” as I was writing it, but Trump doesn’t belong anywhere near, and has never so much as visited, the sacred ground in Alabama. Yesterday, voters and activists marched again. It’s no small feat to organize a major protest in a week, but in response to Callais and Milligan, Alabama did just that yesterday. If you only have time to read one column this morning, make it this one, with the story told through pictures of the day.
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Joyce
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