Courts & Justice

Courts, judges, legal decisions, and the administration of justice.

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Democrawonk — A suited official pushes a towering stack of papers stamped LIKELY toward a courthouse door with a tiny keyhole labeled PROOF.

Judge Rejects DOJ’s California Ballot Freeze. The List Failed Quality Control.

Campaign SeasonOctober 29, 2026 at 7:31 AM EDTBy Sabrina Bryan

A judge denied the emergency request to set aside California ballots. DOJ is appealing, and the identification problems still matter.

Democrawonk — Pink-handled scissors cut a quotation strip into scraps beneath courtroom scales.

Piker’s Lawsuit Against Jennings Has Questions About Those Quotation Marks

The Spin RoomOctober 28, 2026 at 9:19 PM EDTBy Sabrina Bryan

The complaint alleges a clipped video and added caption turned ridicule of someone else’s views into his own.

Democrawonk — A thick folder of registration-style records is fastened with a pink padlock beside a resting gavel, with closed courthouse gates behind.

ACLU Asks Court To End Trump’s Voter Hunt, Not Just Pause It

Campaign SeasonOctober 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

The new lawsuit targets a programme and its records, not just its conduct before Election Day.

Democrawonk — A loudspeaker, vinyl record and gavel sit beside an unsigned pink permission slip.

The Song Is Familiar. So Is The Lawsuit.

Campaign SeasonOctober 28, 2026 at 7:14 AM EDTBy Jimmy (Jim) Ayers

Neil Young is suing a Trump fundraising committee over another alleged unauthorized use of his music. A campaign entrance still needs permission.

Democrawonk — Case folders pass an empty judge's bench beside an unplugged Pause button.

The Lawsuit Came With An Agreement

Washington CircusOctober 27, 2026 at 5:20 PM EDTBy Jimmy (Jim) Ayers

Texas sued to end an immigration-court procedure. The administration agreed, and a judge approved the deal that day. The Supreme Court has now declined emergency relief for the people trying to defend the rule.