The Latest Breaking News from Justin Levitt

'He Is Trying to Project Power That He Does Not Have': Professor Dismisses Donald Trump Election Threat

Constitutional law professor Justin Levitt says Donald Trump cannot unilaterally control the 2026 midterm elections, while voting-rights lawyer Marc Elias warns of pressure on election administration.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Voting rights experts skeptical over Trump pledge of 1,000 election monitors

Department of Justice plan raises questions over its ability to recruit so many people – and what they would do

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

US: First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils

A new phase of redistricting is unfolding across America. States like Georgia are redrawing electoral maps for Congress and state legislatures. This follows a Supreme Court decision impacting minority voting rights. The changes could reshape representation and influence policy decisions. Many local governments may also see district adjustments.

The Economic Times · Jun 7

EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires

Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Conservatives’ war against civil rights

For decades, conservatives have worked to rollback the civil and voting rights that Martin Luther King Jr. upheld

Salon · Jan 19

Alarm as Trump DoJ pushes for voter information on millions of Americans

Officials ask at least 43 states for sensitive details as critics fear effort to sow doubt about midterm election results

The Guardian - US · Jan 15

Supreme Court's Texas map ruling could spark redistricting race - Roll Call

The Supreme Court decision Thursday allowing Texas to use its newest congressional map will intensify the redistricting race, experts said.

Roll Call · Dec 5, 2025

Trump may have inadvertently issued mass pardon for 2020 voter fraud, experts say

Pardons of Giuliani and others who took part in fake elector scheme were largely symbolic, but could have a big effect

The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2025

After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised him

Until being labeled as the "radical left," Brown was widely supported by Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who previously hired him as his clerk. Abbott called the ruling “clearly erroneous.”

The Texas Tribune · Nov 19, 2025

Trump’s assault on voting intensifies as midterms loom: ‘A wholesale attack on free and fair elections’

The White House is manipulating voting system, from redistricting to rule changes, to affect the midterms

The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2025